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Yee Hah Hi
Introduction
Yee Hah Hi is simply a version of sic bo played with pictures on the dice instead of numbers. The name means "Fish Shrimp Crab."
Rules
There are six symbols and three colors. Each color is associated with two symbols, as shown in the following table.
Yee Hah Hi Dice
| Symbol | Color |
|---|---|
| Fish | Red |
| Scorpion | Green |
| Goard | Blue |
| Coin | Blue |
| Crab | Green |
| Rooster | Red |
Following are the bets available.
- All same color: Wins if all three dice are the same color. Pays 7 to 1.
- Excactly two of specific color: Wins if exactly two dice are a color chosen by the player, for example red. Pays 3 to 1.
- Excactly one of specific color: Wins if exactly one die is a color chosen by the player, for example red. Pays 1 to 1.
Analysis
The following table shows the probability of winning and expected return of each type of bet. Note how the house edge is 11.11% on everything.
Yee Hah Hi Dice
| Bet | Pays | Probability Winning |
Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| All same color | 7 | 0.111111 | -0.111111 |
| Exactly 2 red | 3 | 0.222222 | -0.111111 |
| Exactly 1 red | 1 | 0.444444 | -0.111111 |
Internal Links
- Sic Bo — The much more popular three-dice game.
- Hoo Hee How — Another Asian-looking game played with three dice.