Craps Betting Odds
Craps is one of the most popular and exciting casino games in the United States. It originated during the steamboat era on the Mississippi River in the 1800s. The game's popularity shows no signs of slowing down.
- Odds will pay 3-2. For example, if you bet $10 on the odds, you will be paid $15. When betting odds on the 5 or 9, always make sure that you bet in even dollar increments. For example, if you bet $5, you will be penalized.
- For all even-money betting. System betting means you're using a specific strategy in trying to be a winner. However, in the long-run, the odds favor the casino and no system can change that fact.
- Normal Craps Bets and Payout Odds As you can see from the payout table, there are many bets that sound exotic and arcane but they really aren't that good, even though they may sound like the 'secret' bets that no one knows about. Really the only good ones are the pass line or don't pass in conjunction with the free odds bets.
The main attraction craps has for players is the excitement. No other table game is as fast-paced, noisy, or adrenaline-filled. If you're the type of person who enjoys roller coasters and scary movies, craps is the casino game for you.
The simplest and most effective craps strategy is choosing bets with low house edge instead of the sucker bets that are scattered all over the craps layout. If you, for instance, bet on don’t pass, the house only has a 1.41% advantage. These odds are very good compared to most other online-casino games. Players wanting to know the craps odds are likely to want to know the true odds on a wager. Using this data, a player can compare the real odds with the payouts to get a new perspective on the house edge. Craps Bet – Real Odds. Pass Line Bet – 251 to 244; Don’t Pass Bet – 976 to 949; Come Bet – 251 to 244; Don’t Come Bet – 976 to 949.
The game only seems complicated at first. Once you've done a little bit of studying, it will seem like simplicity itself. If you're playing at a land-based casino, consider attending one of the free classes. Most casinos offer these classes every day. This tutorial is a good introduction to the game.
The action at the craps table starts when a player makes what's called the 'come-out roll'. The basic two bets are the 'pass' the 'don't pass' bets. If the shooter rolls a 7 or an 11, you win if you made the pass bet. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12, you win if you made the don't pass bet, and you lose if you made the pass bet.
If the shooter rolls any other total, it sets a point. The shooter's goal is then to roll the point number again before rolling a 7. If the shooter succeeds, you win the pass bet. If the shooter fails, the don't pass bet wins and the pass bet loses.
A shooter gets to play until she fails to make a point. When that happens, the next player at the table gets to take over as the shooter. The dice pass around the table this way.
The other important bet to understand at the craps table is called the 'odds bet'. You can only place this bet after the shooter has set a pointif the shooter wins or loses on the first roll, you can't take the odds bet.
The odds bet is a second bet that you place on the table behind your original pass or don't pass bet. It has to be a multiple of your original bet, and casinos have limits to how large you can bet. The exciting thing about the odds bet is that it pays off at true odds, which means the house edge on this particular bet is 0.
This is the only bet you can make in a casino with a house edge of exactly 0.
The payoff for the odds bet depends on the point that's been set. If the point is 4 or 10, then the odds bet pays off at 2 to 1. If the point if 5 or 9, then the odds bet pays out at 3 to 2. And if the point is 6 or 8, the odds bet pays off at 6 to 5. In all those cases, those are the actual odds of winning the bet.
Of course, those are only three bets out of over one hundred different bets available at the craps table. Understand that the house edge on all of the other bets on the table is higher. So stick with the pass/don't pass bet with or without the odds bet.
Craps Odds
Understanding the odds in real-money craps is easier than you think. You only have 11 possible totals when you roll two dice. The number of ways you can roll each of these totals determines the odds of getting that total.
For example, there is only one way to roll a 2, and there is only one way to roll a 12. You have to get a 1 on each die or a 6 on each die, respectively. That makes the odds of getting either of those totals 35 to 1.
From there, the odds improve. You have two ways of rolling a 3 and two ways of rolling an 11. (You can roll either a 1+2 or a 2+1, or you can roll either a 5+6 or a 6+5.) So the odds of getting either of these totals is 17 to 1.
All told, there are 36 possible combinations of dice that can make these 11 different totals. To calculate the odds of rolling a specific total, you simply divide 36 by the number of combinations which will make that total. For example, there are three ways to roll a total of 4. (1+3, 3+1, or 2+2). So the probability is 1 in 12 that you'll get a total of 4. Converting that to odds is easy. You state the number of ways something that can't happen. Then you state the number of ways it can happen. In this case, the odds are 11 to 1.
The house makes its money by paying out at odds that are less than your odds of winning. For example, if you bet that the next roll is going to be a 2, then the odds of that happening are 35 to 1. But the payoff is 30 to 1.
In a mathematically perfect session, you would win once in 36 bets, but you would only get paid 30 units. It's easy to see how the casino makes money when you think about it that way.
Tips for Real-Money Craps Play
The best craps tip anyone can offer you is to stick with the pass or don't pass bet, and take the free odds whenever you can. The house edge is a little over 1% for the initial pass or don't pass bet, but when you take odds, this gets lower.
For example, at many casinos, you can only place a bet equal to your original bet when you take the odds bet. For the pass line bet + free odds, the house edge goes down to 0.85%, making this one of the most attractive bets in the casino.
Most casinos will limit your action on the odds bet to five times your original pass/don't pass bet. In that case, the house edge is 0.33%. You might occasionally find a casino which allows you to bet 100X your initial bet. If you do, then the house edge is a miniscule 0.02%.
Craps Strategy
One other craps strategy that bears mentioning is dice control. The idea is that a skilled player can affect the odds of certain totals coming up. Since craps has such a low house edge, a small percentage change in the likelihood of certain totals coming up can affect your chances of winning.
I'm not convinced that dice control is possible. But legitimate gambling experts like Michael Shackleford have expressed at least a little interest in the possibility.
Real Money Craps Online
You can't control the dice when playing real money craps online. But it sure is a lot of fun anyway. I miss the sights and sounds of the other players. But new players who want to get a feel for how the various bets work should try playing for real money at an online casino.
Real money craps casinos offer signup bonuses to new cash players to encourage them to sign up. For example, Bovada Casino, which is one of my top choices, offers a deposit bonus of up to $3000 when you deposit $3000. Being able to play with a bankroll of $6000 when you've only put up $3000 is an attractive option for any craps player.
Some casinos, like Slots.lv, even offer bonus cash so that you can play for real money without even making a deposit. They're currently running a bonus special where you can get $22 to play withno deposit required.
Playing craps is one of the most exciting and entertaining games in the casino. If you stick with the basic bets, it's also easy to understand and offers some of the best odds in the gambling hall. Give it a try if you've never played. You might never sit at a roulette or a blackjack table again.
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After 3 visits, I started playing a bonus bet. How it worked is that you had to hit 6 numbers (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10), then the point again. So, say the come-out roll was a 4 - to win, you'd have to hit the other numbers, then a 4 to win the top prize (1,000 to 1). You could hit the numbers in any order, but if you hit a number twice, or if you threw anything else (2, 3, 7, 11, 12) the bonus bet would be over. I decided to give it a shot, and about 30 minutes later I won $5,000 on a $5 bet.
My question is, what are the odds or chances of actually winning the bonus bet like that? Hitting all 6 required numbers within 6 rolls after the come-out. I imagine the chances of that happening are one in a few thousand, but I'm useless when it comes to anything beyond basic math.
So this is basically a firebet. Are you saying if the point is a 6 and there is a 3 then the bonus bet is over, even though it was not a seven out? If so then this has got to be the worst bet in the house.
Do you know the odds or chances to hit all 6? That's all I'm trying to figure out. I've already done well with it.
Craps Field Bet Odds
If the point is, say, 6, same thing applies? You must hit the other 5 numbers (4,5,8,9,10) first and then 6?
When is the bet placed? During the come out roll? Do you know what the bet was called?
To win the main prize, 1,000 to 1, yes, you'd hit the other 5 numbers then the point.
The bet is placed before the come-out roll. I can't remember the name of the bet - something like 'six-shooter bonus' or the like.
I'm still trying to figure out what the chances are of hitting those 5 numbers and the point again all in a row.
Administrator
Yes, it pays for hitting fewer numbers. 5 numbers would pay 150 to 1, even if the bet ended. 4 paid less, and 3 barely paid anything.
To win the main prize, 1,000 to 1, yes, you'd hit the other 5 numbers then the point.
The bet is placed before the come-out roll. I can't remember the name of the bet - something like 'six-shooter bonus' or the like.
I'm still trying to figure out what the chances are of hitting those 5 numbers and the point again all in a row.
Even if you dodge the 2-3-7-11-12 all those times, it seems more likely than not that the point would change in the course of throwing all those other numbers. You have to hit the current point after you've got all 6 numbers marked, then, no matter how many times it might have changed during the hand?
Nobody has answered your question because you did not give us a complete set of rules and it probably requires a lot of time commitment. People get paid for this stuff. With that said, I think that this would require a simulation or a lot of math by hand. There are a limited number of win scenarios (200 maybe?) with any other sequence of six rolls (after setting the point) losing. I mean, if I understand this correctly, you have to hit all 5 other 'numbers' then the point... any other situation and the bet loses.
Hopefully someone gets interested in this. I'll keep thinking about it. This has got to be worse than the firebet, right?
Hi. Last month I went into a smaller casino and found their craps table was closed. They did, however, happen to have a large 'craps machine' that was basically 6 seats with screens for betting, and a large dome that contained 2 large dice that would roll when the platform they were on started vibrating.
This sounds like the interblock 'organic craps' I have seen and played a few times.There were 3 dice in the shaker I do remember.
so with 2 dice maybe it is another game totally...
2 dice slot is the shoot-to-win craps and that is all over Vegas but I have yet to see the side bet.
The bet is called Lucky Shooter (Great name for a XXX rated flick) from Interblock's site
This is what I found last year when it was warmer outside
'The Lucky Shooter is a side bet for Craps that will improve the Hold on the game.
The Side Bet can be made before each new “Come Out” roll.
The object
of the Lucky Shooter Side Bet is to first establish a Point,
then roll the 5 other Box Numbers (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 excluding the Initial Point) in any order
during the next 5 rolls,
and then roll the “Initial Point” on the 6th roll.
Once one of the “5 other Box Numbers” is rolled it cannot be rolled again.
If a 7 or 11 is rolled on the Come Out Roll, the game ends and the bet remains working for the next Come Out roll.
If a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled on the Come Out Roll,
the game ends and the bet loses.
If a point is established on the Come Out Roll, the game ends when Any Number other than one of the remaining (not already rolled) “5 other Box Numbers” is rolled.
If all “5 other Box Numbers” are rolled, then the game ends after the 6th and final roll. The Player has a chance to win up to 1000 to 1.'
My question is, what are the odds or chances of actually winning the bonus bet like that?
Hitting all 6 required numbers within 6 rolls after the come-out.
Craps Betting Odds Chart
for what I call the Lucky6Craps Betting Odds
for some to seeI B in Palm Desert (just next to Palm Springs)
for the long weekend and I plan on visiting Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio (plug) as they told me they have the bet there.Hope it is the 1000 for 1 as I have seen the 500 for 1 paytable too.
I B very lucky this year (so far so goooooooood)
and I should hit that Lucky6 after dinner and dancing and B4 sex.sounds like you had fun getting lucky!
Sally
To win, you have to roll a point number, then the other five point numbers in any order, then the point number again.
There are 367 ways to roll 2 dice 7 times.
There are 720 winning sets of rolls; each of the 720 permutations of the six point numbers, with the first number repeated as the seventh. (For example, 4, 6, 10, 8, 9, 5, 4.)
Since each of the six point numbers appear in positions 1-6, there are 3 ways to roll the 4, 4 to roll the 5, 5 to roll the 6, 5 to roll the 8, 4 to roll the 9, and 3 to roll the 10.
If the first number is 4 or 10, there are 3 ways to roll the last number, so there are 3600 x 3 = 10,800 ways to roll it.
If the first number is 5 or 9, there are 4 ways to roll the last number, so there are 3600 x 4 = 14,400 ways to roll it.
If the first number is 6 or 8, there are 5 ways to roll the last number, so there are 3600 x 5 = 18,000 ways to roll it.
240 of the 720 permutations start with 4 or 10, 240 start with 5 or 9, and 240 start with 6 or 8.
The total = 240 x 10,800 + 240 x 14,400 + 240 x 18,000 = 10,368,000.
10,368,800 / 367 = 1 / 7558.272
Not sure how that compares to table craps and the fire bet, but I'll have to look into it and figure out what I wanna stick with in the future. It was nice being able to set my own bets without shouting, or having to second guess a new dealer's math, but if the side bet odds are better on the table, I might have to stick with that.