Craps Strategy
Craps has the best winning odds of any casino game. This is because the
casino offers their customers the opportunity to place a bet without a
house edge and pay true odds. Craps is the only casino game that does
this. There is a small catch though. You must already have a bet in play,
for example, a pass line or a don’t pass line. This carries a casino
edge of
1.4%. The true odds with this bet are a fantastic bet for any player and
can give you a good winning return if played wisely.
You place your bet on the pass line hoping the come out roll is a 7.
Say the roll is a 5 and becomes the point, you are now hoping for a 5
to be thrown before the 7 to double your money. Place another bet on the
pass line behind your original bet. You will get the true odds for that
bet if the point is rolled. A 5 would pay odds of 3-2 without a house
edge. The game is truly in your favour. Go give it a try and see how you
get on.
Bad Bets In Craps
Betting on 7 or 11
This is a bad bet. The odds are paid at 4-1 but the actual true odds for
this bet are 5-1 giving the casino a 16.6% edge over yourself. Stay clear
of betting a 7. The same goes for betting on 11. Pays 14-1 but the actual
true odds are 17-1 giving the house a 16.6% edge. Bad bet.
Horn bet
A fair way bet on 2, 3, 11, and 12. Numbers 2 and 12 are 36-1 and 3 or 11
are 15-1. The house edge is 16.66% and should pay much higher odds for the
customer. You are basically giving the casino your money.
Any Craps
This is a terrible bet. People tend to ensure their bet by placing this
on the come out roll but it only pays 7-1 and has a house edge of 11.11%.
Give these bets a miss you will rarely see a return on your bet.
Hard ways
These are extremely exciting bets for any Craps player but have terrible
odds which favour the casino with a very high house edge. Stick to the pass
line bets.
Big 6 and 8 bets
These pay even money but have a true odds of 6-5. The casino is ripping
you off.
Field bets
Very popular with players giving odds of 2-1 on number 2 or 12 but again
the odds a far too low and give the house a 5.55% edge.
