Craps Rules, lesson 2 - TopSpinGames

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:"

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