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Craps
GOOD CRAPS BETS
PASS LINE BET
A Pass Line Bet can only be placed on a Come-Out Roll. This type of bet is
also known as betting with the Shooter. This type of bet wins on an
initial roll of 7 or 11 and loses on an initial roll of 2, 3 or 12.
A Come-Out Roll of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10:
A. Wins if the initial number is matched later in
the roll. And,
B. Loses if the initial number is followed by a
7.
The Shooter continues to roll until one of the two above scenarios occurs.
This type of bet pays even money and has a House Advantage of 1.41%.
DON’T PASS LINE BET
A Don’t Pass Line Bet can only be placed on a Come-Out Roll. This type
of bet is also known as betting against the Shooter. This type of bet
loses on an initial roll of 7 or 11 and wins on an initial roll of 2 or 3.
If the initial roll is 12, the bet is a Push, or Tie.
A Come-Out Roll of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10:
A. Wins if the initial roll is followed by a 7.
And,
B. Loses if the initial number is matched later
in the roll.
The Shooter continues to roll until one of the two above scenarios occurs.
This type of bet pays even money and has a House Advantage of 1.36%.
COME BET
A Come bet can only be placed after a Point has been established (a
Come-Out Roll of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10). A Come Bet is similar to a Pass
Line Bet. Once this bet has been placed the next roll of the dice is a
winner if a 7 or 11 is thrown, and a loser if a 2, 3 or 12 is thrown. If a
4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is rolled, the Come Bet stays on the table. If the
initial roll is matched before a 7 is thrown the bet is a winner. If a 7
is thrown before the initial Come Bet roll is matched the bet is a loser.
A Come Bet can be placed on each roll after a Come-Out Roll. This type of
bet pays even money and has the same House Advantage as a Pass Line Bet
(1.41%).
DON’T COME BET
A Don’t Come bet can only be placed after a Point has been established (a
Come-Out Roll of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10). A Don’t Come Bet is similar to a
Don’t Pass Line Bet. Once this bet has been placed the next roll of the
dice is a loser if a 7 or 11 is thrown, and a winner if a 2, 3 or 12 is
thrown. If a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is rolled, the Don’t Come Bet stays on
the table. If the initial roll is matched before a 7 is thrown the bet is
a loser. If a 7 is thrown before the initial Don’t Come Bet roll is
matched the bet is a winner. A Don’t Come Bet can be placed on each roll
after a Come-Out Roll. This type of bet pays even money and has the same
House Advantage as a Don’t Pass Line Bet (1.36%).
TAKING ODDS
Taking Odds is a bet that is placed in conjunction with a Pass Line, Don’t
Pass Line, Come or Don’t Come bet. If one of those bets has been placed and a
point is established on the next roll, an Odds bet can be placed. Placing an
Odds bet is the best bet on the Craps table because the House Advantage is 0%.
You will not see any mention of an Odds bet on the craps table layout for this
reason.
The maximum amount of an Odds bet is a multiple of the original bet placed and
varies from casino to casino. “1x odds” means the maximum is equal to your
original bet, “2x odds” means the maximum is equal to double your original
bet , and so on. If there is not a sign at the table listing the maximum Odds
bet ask one of the table crew. Since this bet has no House Advantage it is to
the player’s advantage to make the maximum Odds bet, bankroll permitting.
Odds bets have no House Advantage because they pay even or “true odds”. The
tables below display the probability and payoff for all Odds bets.
PASS
LINE OR COME ODDS
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POINT
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PROBABILITY
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PAYOUT
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4 OR 10
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1 IN 3
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2 TO 1
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5 OR 9
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2 IN 5
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3 TO 2
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6 OR 8
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5 IN 11
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6 TO 5
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DON’T
PASS LINE OR
DON’T COME ODDS
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POINT
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PROBABILITY
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PAYOUT
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4 OR 10
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2 IN 3
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1 TO 2
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5 OR 9
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3 IN 5
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2 TO 3
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6 OR 8
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6 IN 11
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5 TO 6
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The table below shows the House Advantage for Pass Line, Don’t Pass Line, Come
and Don’t Come bets backed up with Odds bets at different levels. The House
Advantage reflects the total amount bet. Remember that an Odds bet can only be
placed after a Point is established so the following table does not factor in
wins and loses on the initial roll.
ODDS
HOUSE ADVANTAGES
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BET
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H. A.
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PASS LINE / COME
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1.41%
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W/ 1X ODDS
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0.85%
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W/ 2X ODDS
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0.61%
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W/ 3X ODDS
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0.47%
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W/ 5X ODDS
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0.33%
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W/ 10X ODDS
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0.18%
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DON’T PASS /
DON’T COME
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1.36%
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W/ 1X ODDS
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0.69%
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W/ 2X ODDS
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0.46%
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W/ 3X ODDS
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0.34%
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W/ 5X ODDS
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0.23%
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W/ 10X ODDS
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0.12%
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