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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