Craps: Lesson 2 - Good
and Bad Bets
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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 The Payoff Odds Casino
Advantage
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
PlaceWin
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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