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Leason 2 - The Good from the Bad Bets
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:"
pass line
don't pass line
come
don't come
odds
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 and the Payoff Odds Table
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 |
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5 to 6 on 6 or 8 |
Don't Pass Line, Don't Come Odds |
1 to 2 on 4 or 10 |
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2 to 3 on 5 or 9 |
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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 |
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7 to 5 on 5 or 9 |
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7 to 6 on 6 or 8 |
Place Lose |
5 to 11 on 4 or 10 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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15 to 1 on 3 or 11 |
Hardway |
7 to 1 on 4 or 10 |
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9 to 1 on 6 or 8 |
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