Taking Odds In Craps
Casino Craps Odds
- These bets will usually have the biggest payout odds in craps, but the chances of landing them are slim. For instance, landing a 'snake eyes' (two 1's) offers payout odds of 30:1 but the chance of landing it is 1 in 36, with a 13.9% house edge. So, even in the unlikely event the shooter landed this bet, the player would lose a chunk of their.
- Casinos in Las Vegas for example will allow players to wager 10x, 50x and even 100x odds bets. The rule of thumb is this: The more money you bet on the odds bet, the lower the house edge becomes in your overall pass/come bet that you originally made. The odds bet itself pays out true odds, meaning there is a 0% (yes zero) house edge.
- Craps odds matter. With that being said, new dice shooters should place bets on the Pass-Line Bet, the Don’t Pass Bet, the Come Bet, and the Don’t Come Bet. Next, they should learn how to “take the odds”. Do the two of these things and you’ll have the lowest odds at the craps table.
Knowing the mathematical odds of the dice achieving a certain outcome is the essence of the game. If you are going to play for money, then try and remember these odds.
If you’re a table minimum bettor, it’s between you and your bankroll as to whether you take the odds. The Reality of Craps Odds. Let’s say you’re at a table with a $5 minimum bet, and you bet that minimum on the pass line 100 times. You have $500 at risk. The 1.414 percent house edge means that at the end of the trial, the average house.
For a description of the kind of bets you can make playing Craps, see instructions from a real casino or dice-play's Craps guide. If you want to understand more about how odds work, see dice odds.
You will be at a slight disadvantage with the Pass Line bet since the odds of the dice winning are only 970 times out of 1980. The edge against the dice passing works out as 1.414%.
The following table illustrates the bets found on Vegas/Nevada, Atlantic City, etc., Bank Craps tables. Bets in red can be made in other ways at better odds.
Odds In Craps Game
| Bet | True Odds | Pay-off | House Edge % |
| Pass Line/Come Bet | 251 to 244 | 1 to 1 | 1.414 |
| Don't Pass/Don't Come Bet | 976 to 949 | 1 to 1 | 1.402 |
Pass Line Odds/Come Bet Odds/Buy Bets (5% commission) | |||
| Numbers 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 4.76 |
| Numbers 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | 3 to 2 | 4.76 |
| Numbers 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 6 to 5 | 4.76 |
Don't Pass Odds/Don't Come Bet Odds/Lay Bets (5% commission) | |||
| Numbers 4 or 10 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 | 2.44 |
| Numbers 5 or 9 | 2 to 3 | 2 to 3 | 3.23 |
| Numbers 6 or 8 | 5 to 6 | 5 to 6 | 4.0 |
Field Bets | |||
| 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 | 5 to 4 | 1 to 1 | 2.78 |
| 2, 12 | 2 to 1 | ||
Place Bets | |||
| Numbers 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 9 to 5 | 6.7 |
| Numbers 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | 7 to 5 | 4.0 |
| Numbers 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 7 to 6 | 1.52 |
Hardways | |||
| 6 or 8 | 10 to 1 | 9 to 1 | 9.09 |
| 4 or 10 | 8 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 11.1 |
One Roll Bets | |||
| Any 7 | 5 to 1 | 4 to 1 | 16.9 |
| Any craps | 8 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 11.1 |
| 2 craps or 12 craps | 35 to 1 | 30 to 1 | 13.9 |
| 3 craps or 11 | 17 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 11.1 |
| Horn Bet (3 or 11) | 3.75 to 1 | ||
| Horn Bet (2 or 12) | 7.5 to 1 | ||
| Big 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 1 to 1 | 9.09 |
British casinosare tightly regulated and pay better odds on some bets. The following table illustrates the differing bets found in British casinos.
| Bet | True Odds | Pay-off | House Edge % |
| Hardways | |||
| 4 or 10 | 8 to 1 | 15 to 2 | 5.56 |
| 6 or 8 | 10 to 1 | 19 to 2 | 4.55 |
| Place Bet: 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 19 to 10 | 3.33 |
| 2 craps or 12 craps | 35 to 1 | 33 to 1 | |
| There is no Big 6 or 8 | - | - | ------ |
| - | - | ------ | |
Bar 1-2 Some greedy casinos (on cruise ships perhaps) bar 1-2 and not 1-1 or 6-6. This gives them a greater edge on Don't Pass/Don't Come bets.
| Bet | True Odds | Pay-off | House Edge % |
| Don't Pass/Don't Come | 976 to 840 | 1 to1 | 4.40 |
There are 36 possible outcomes of two dice. The following tables show the true odds for the specified outcome of the dice.
Craps Odds Sheet
(A) This column gives the number of possible ways of making the dice total.
(B) This column gives the odds against making the dice total in a single roll.
Taking The Odds In Craps
(C) This column gives the odds against rolling the dice total before a 7.
(D) These columns give the odds against making the higher dice total before the lower dice total. e.g. 12 before 6 = 5 - 1. For making the lower number before the higher, reverse the odds. e.g. 6 before 12 = 1 - 5.
| Dice | A | B | C | D> | > | |||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 35 - 1 | 6-1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 2 | 17 - 1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 11 | |||||||||
| 10 | 3 | 11 - 1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 10 | ||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 8 - 1 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 9 | |||||||
| 8 | 5 | 6 - 1 | 6-5 | 5-1 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 5-4 | 8 | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 5 - 1 | - | 6-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 6-5 | 7 | |||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 - 1 | 6-5 | 5-1 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 5-4 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 8 - 1 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 5 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 11 -1 | 2 -1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 17 - 1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 35 - 1 | 6-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 |
Taking Odds In Craps
Hardway Odds of making a number as a double, before a 7 or as another combination.
| Hardway | Odds |
| 4 (2 + 2) | 8 - 1 |
| 6 (3 + 3) | 10 - 1 |
| 8 (4 + 4) | 10 - 1 |
| 10 (5 + 5) | 8 - 1 |
Odds against rolling a specified double are 35 - 1
Odds against rolling a specified combination of two differing numbers are 17 - 1
Odds against rolling craps are 8 - 1