Gambling School - Lesson 8

Craps: 2

The variety of different bets that entice players at the craps table can be confusing. However, the way to come out a craps winner is to stick to bets with low house advantages. These bets have a maximum casino advantage of 1.4%, and are therefore "good bets:"

¡P Pass line
¡P Don't pass line
¡P Come
¡P Don't come
¡P Odds
¡P Place win 6 or 8

As the chart below reveals, the casino advantage varies for all the different types of bets. Your best bet is taking odds on your pass line, don't pass line, come, and don't come bets.

The Bet The Payoff Odds Casino Advantage

Example:
The Bet
The Payoff Odds

Pass Line
1 to 1

Don't Pass Line
1 to 1

Come
1 to 1

Don't Come
1 to 1

Pass Line, Come Odds
2 to 1 on 4 or 10
3 to 2 on 5 or 9
6 to 5 on 6 or 8

Don't Pass Line, Don't Come Odds
1 to 2 on 4 or 10
2 to 3 on 5 or 9
5 to 6 on 6 or 8

Field
1 to 1 on 3,4,9,10, or 11
2 to 1 on 2 or 12

Big 6, Big 8
1 to 1

Place Win
9 to 5 on 4 or 10
7 to 5 on 5 or 9
7 to 6 on 6 or 8

Place Lose
5 to 11 on 4 or 10
5 to 8 on 5 or 9
4 to 5 on 6 or 8

Buy
(A 5% vig. is charged to place a buy bet.)
2 to 1 on 4 or 10
3 to 2 on 5 or 9
6 to 5 on 6 or 8

Lay
(A 5% commission is charged on winnings.)
1 to 2 on 4 or 10
2 to 3 on 5 or 9
5 to 6 on 6 or 8

Any 7
4 to 1

Any 11
15 to 1

Any Craps
7 to 1

Horn
30 to 1 on 2 or 12
15 to 1 on 3 or 11

Hardway
7 to 1 on 4 or 10
9 to 1 on 6 or 8

Good Luck!

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