How to Play Online Sabong
Sabong has grown from a traditional Filipino pastime into a modern online betting experience. Today, you can join live cockfights streamed online or try digital versions that play like arcade games. Both options let you place real-money bets, but the rules and formats differ.
To get started placing bets, you’ll first need to learn how to play so you can choose between betting on live matches or on RNG virtual games.
How to Play Live Sabong
At first glance, betting on sabong seems simple — you just pick between Meron, Wala, or Draw. However, the rules that govern matches are more detailed, and understanding them is key to knowing why certain bets win or lose.
A sabong match has three stages: the ulutan, the ruweda, and the fight. In the ulatan, roosters are paired with others of similar size and weight. The ruweda follows, when both birds are shown to bettors for inspection. Finally comes the fight itself, where each rooster is fitted with sharp spurs and given up to ten minutes to battle. A winner is declared when the other bird fails to peck twice during the carreo.
The referee may pick up the roosters if one is pinned or too weak to continue. If neither bird pecks during the carreo or no winner emerges after ten minutes, the match ends in a draw. In such cases, bets on Meron and Wala are void, while Draw bets pay at fixed odds of 1:8.
Diamond Sabong, a provider under Sabong International, applies strict betting rules. Bets can only be placed while the round is open, and all wagers are final once confirmed. Odds shift based on the volume of bets placed, and technical issues such as livestream interruptions result in refunds. Stakes range from ₱20 minimum to ₱20,000 maximum per bet.
How a Single Match Proceeds
Every sabong fight consists of:
During the fight, the referee lifts the roosters for the carreo to check if both can continue. If neither attacks, the match ends in a draw even if both birds are still standing.
Sabong Bets You Can Place
Bettors can choose from three outcomes:
Draw odds are fixed at 1:8, while Meron and Wala odds are dynamic, depending on the betting pool.
How to Play Virtual Sabong
Bettors also have the option to play sabong without involving live roosters. This is all thanks to slot providers JILI, KingMidas, and Rich88 providing virtual e-sabong options that either provide a similar or different betting experience. Learning how to play each one will allow you to pick which one is best suited for your particular playstyle.
Super E-Sabong: JILI Virtual Sabong
JILI’s Super E-Sabong is fairly similar to that of traditional sabong matches except that all participating birds are virtual. The game mechanics are fairly the same except for the additional over and under bets and the winning conditions.
The winning condition in Super E-Sabong is to guess which bird will have the higher HP after a set time. The Over/Under bets allows bettors to instead bet on the final health of one bird either going over or under 50%, regardless of which bird ends up wining.
Cockfighting Arena: KingMidas Virtual Sabong
Cockfighting Arena by KingMidas functions similarly to JILI’s option except more straightforward. Here, bettors will bet on Meron or Wala to guess whether a particular bird will win the fight or not. Each round lasts 20 seconds and the winning bird is either the last bird standing or the one with the highest health left.
What makes this game different from live sabong is the presence of a random 2x multiplier that gets assigned to either Meron or Wala.
Cockfighting: Rich88 Virtual Sabong
Rich88’s Cockfighting is more of an arcade game instead of a cockfighting game thanks to its unique mechanics. Bettors will be able to bet on which rooster will win like in normal sabong matches but this features the unique mechanic of assigning three hearts as each bird’s lives. The two birds will take turns attacking with their normal attacks dealing one heart damage if they hit and occasionally deal more from time-to-time.
Thanks to the different game mechanics, this game is able to offer a lot more bets which include the following:
The winning condition is guessing correctly which bird will be the last one standing or which one will have more hearts by the end of a five-round match.
Conclusion
Playing online sabong is simple once you understand the rules. Live sabong delivers the traditional cockpit experience with strict protocols, while virtual sabong offers fast-paced, game-like battles. Whether you enjoy the authenticity of live matches or the variety of digital arenas, both give you exciting ways to bet and win.
Now that you’ve learned how to play sabong, you can now get started with placing bets through Sabong Worldwide.
