In
addition to the pass and don't pass bets, there are
many other bets you can make in craps. Here again
is the craps layout, which you can refer to as you
read about these additional bets.
Come/Don't
Come Bets
These
bets are very similar to the pass/don't pass bets,
except for the time at which they are made. As
you may recall, pass/don't pass bets are made BEFORE
the come-out roll. Come and don't come bets are
placed AFTER a come-out roll (i.e. after the
shooter makes a point). That is the only real
difference. In just about all other respects,
a come bet is like a pass line bet, and a don't come
bet is like a don't pass bet.
Come
Bets
To
make a come bet, you place chips in the large box
labeled come, after the shooter has made a
point. One of the following will occur:
-
The
next roll will be a 7 or 11, in which case you
win even money.
-
The
next roll will be 2, 3, or 12, in which case you
lose.
-
Any
other number will become the point for your come
bet. Your chips are then moved into the numbered
box that corresponds to your point. You win
the bet if the point repeats before a seven. If
a seven shows up first, you lose the bet.
Don't
Come Bets
The
don't come box is a lot smaller than the come
box, reflecting the fact that the don't come bet is
a lot less popular. You can make a don't come
bet after the shooter makes a point, by placing chips
in the small don't come box. One of the
following will occur:
-
The
next roll will be a 2 or 3, in which case you win
even money.
-
The
next roll will be a 7 or 11, in which case you
lose.
-
If
a 12 comes up, you push, neither winning nor losing.
-
Any
other number becomes the point for your don't
come bet, and your chips are placed in the box
above the number of your point. If a seven
occurs before the point repeats, you win even
money. Otherwise, you lose the bet.
Betting
Odds on Come/Don't Come Bets
You
may place odds bets on your come and don't come bets,
and doing so is definitely to your advantage. Odds
bets on come/don't come wagers work the same
way as odds bets made on pass/don't pass wagers. You
receive true odds if you win.
There
is, however, one small difference. For a come wager,
free odds are off, or not working during the
come-out roll. So, if you have an odds bet on
a come wager with 5 as the point, and the shooter
shoots a come out roll of 5, you would only be paid
on your original come bet, but not on your additional
odds bet. On the other hand, if the shooter rolls
a 7 on a come-out roll while you have a bet on a come
wager with odds, you would lose only your come bet,
and the odds bet will be returned to you.
Odds
bets made on don't come wagers are always working,
even during the come-out roll. If you have an
odds bet on a don't come wager, and the shooter rolls
a 7 on the come-out, you win both the don't come bet
and the odds bet.
Place
Bets
Place
bets are very straightforward. They are simple
bets made on one of the following numbers: 4, 5, 6,
8, 9, or 10. You can make these bets by placing
chips in the small box underneath these numbers on
the layout. You are allowed to make place bets
at any time, and you win if the shooter rolls your
number before a seven.
Place
bets have the following payoffs:
Payoff
is... |
...if
you bet on numbers |
9
to 5 |
4
or 10 |
7
to 5 |
5
or 9 |
7
to 6 |
6
or 8 |
Buy
Bets
A
buy bet is the same as a place bet in all respects
except for the payoff. You pay a 5% commission
on a buy bet upfront, but in return, the house pays
you true odds if you win. This means you get
the following payoffs:
Payoff
is... |
...if
you bet on numbers |
2
to 1 |
4
or 10 |
3
to 2 |
5
or 9 |
6
to 5 |
6
or 8 |
Lay
Bets
A
lay bet is a bet made on a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. It
is a bet against the dice, which means you win if
a seven comes up before the number you selected. The
house pays you true odds if you win a lay bet, however,
you must pay a 5% commission when you first make the
bet. The payoffs are as follows:
Payoff
is... |
...if
you bet on numbers |
1
to 2 |
4
or 10 |
2
to 3 |
5
or 9 |
5
to 6 |
6
or 8 |
Field
Bets
To
make a field bet, place chips in the box below, which
is located between the come bar and the pass line.
The
next roll of the dice will determine the outcome of
the bet. If the shooter rolls a 2 or 12, you
typically get paid 2 to 1. If a 3, 4, 9, 10,
or 11 comes up, you get paid even money. If any
other number shows up, you lose the bet.
The
Big Six or Big Eight
Place
chips in the box marked big 6 or big 8, and
you will win even money if the number you select comes
up before a 7.
Proposition
Bets
There
are several different proposition bets you
can make:
Seven
- You win this bet if a seven comes up on the next
roll. It pays 4 to 1.
Hardways - These are bets that a
certain number, either a 4, 6, 8, or 10, will come
up in the exact way they are shown on the layout (i.e.
2/2, 3/3, 4/4, or 5/5). If these numbers come
up any other way, the hardway bet loses. In other
words, the number you choose must be rolled the hard
way before the easy way. An example of
a hard way would be rolling a 6 with a 3 and a 3. An
example of an easy way would be rolling a 6 with a
1 and a 5, or a 2 and a 4. The payoffs on hardway
bets depend on the number you select. In general,
the payoffs are very high, but don't be fooled. The
odds are very much against you on hardway bets.
2, 3, 11, and 12 - There are separate
boxes that show dice adding up to each of these numbers. Place
chips in the box for the number you want to bet on.
These bets pay off at various odds if the number you
choose comes up on the next roll of the dice.
Any craps - A craps is either
a 2, 3, or 12. So, by placing chips in the any
craps box, you win if one of these numbers comes
up on the next roll. This bet pays 7 to 1.
Final
Tips and Remarks
Bear
in mind that there may be slight variations in payouts
depending on where you play.
By
far, the best way to play craps is to stick to the
pass/don't pass and come/don't come bets. You
should definitely make odds bets to follow up on both
types of wagers.
Place
bets made on 6 or 8 also give you relatively favorable
odds.
Most
other bets tend to give the house a big advantage,
so it's best to avoid them altogether.
In
the end, you should play however you like, and make
the bets you feel most comfortable with. Craps
is a fast, exciting game, and you will no doubt spend
many great hours playing it. Good Luck!
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