A winning don’t pass line bet pays even money (1 to 1). You lose on the come out roll if it is either 7 or 11, and on any other roll if it is the point. If the come out roll is 12, a don’t pass line bet is returned to the player in a push. You win on the come out roll if you roll craps (2 or 3), and on any other roll if it is 7. In a don’t pass line bet, you are betting that the shooter will roll 7 before rolling the point. It is placed on the craps table in the “Don’t Pass Bar” before the come out roll. The opposite of a pass-line bet is a wager on the “ don’t pass” bar. Pass line bets with odds are allowed in multiples of the original flat bet and there is usually a limit (usually posted to the side of the table along with other table limit information). You can take odds on your line bet by putting an additional amount of chips just off the pass line behind your original chips. It’s paid at true odds so it has zero percent house edge. Odds is basically an additional bet that the shooter can make on an existing pass line bet. Pass line bets with odds:Īfter the point has been established you can lower the house edge by ‘ taking odds‘ on your pass line wager. A winning pass line bet pays even money (1 to 1). You lose the pass line bet, if a 7 is rolled before the point. You win the pass line bet if the point is rolled before a 7. Any other number (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) becomes the point. If you roll a 2, 3, or 12, it is craps and you lose. If you roll a 7 or 11, you win and the round is done. The pass line bet is placed on the pass line before the come out roll. The most basic craps bet is a wager that the shooter will ‘ pass‘. After the point is rolled the dice will be rolled continuously until the same point is rolled again or a 7. When the point has been established, an “ ON” puck will be placed on the point. On the other hand a total of 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12 on the come out roll immediately ends the round. If the dice total is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 than the point is established. Prelude to the betting information:Īs you may have seen on our craps terminology page, the first roll in a Craps round is called the ‘ come out‘ roll.

Below we have outlined some of the better and more useful craps betting options for you. Multiply those eight wagers above by the number of players at a craps table and you’ll see why the action at a craps table is often seen as “fast and furious”. A craps player can have numerous wagers going simultaneously, and one roll of the dice might see three winning, two losing and leave three more unaffected. Some craps bets are closely tied to the shooter’s attempt to pass, others are simply bets on the next number to be rolled. Craps offers a great multitude of betting options, many of which have absolutely horrible odds.

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