Come Bet

A come bet is virtually identical to a pass line bet, except that it is made after the shooter’s come-out roll. When you place a come bet, the first roll the shooter makes after your bet counts as the come-out roll for your and any other come bet made at that time. As with a pass line bet, a come bet immediately wins if a 7 or 11 is rolled on this come-out roll, or loses if the dice come up craps. Any other number establishes a point, and the dealer will move your come bet to the corresponding number on the layout. From this point, everything proceeds as if you had made a pass line bet; you win if the point is rolled again before a 7.

How to Make a Come Bet

To make a come bet, place your chips in the area on the layout that reads “Come.” You can make a come bet before any roll other than the shooter’s come-out roll.

The Come Bet During a Come-Out Roll for the Shooter

If you’ve made a come bet, the pass line bet may get resolved before your come bet does. For instance, say a point of 9 is established for the pass line bet while a point of 6 is established for your come bet. If the shooter then rolls a 9, the pass line bet will be a winner, while your come bet will still be undecided. At this point, the shooter will have a new come-out roll.

In most casinos, the come bet is considered to be not working during the shooter’s come-out roll. In other words, the shooter’s come-out roll will have no effect on whether you win or lose the come bet—but any rolls after a point is established will then once again be active in determining the outcome of your come bet. Casinos make come bets inactive during the shooter’s come-out roll because they don’t want to create a situation in which the pass line bettors are hoping for a 7 while those on the come bet don’t want a 7. If you want, though, you can tell the dealer to keep your come bet working during the shooter’s come-out roll, in which case the outcome of that roll can affect the outcome of your come bet.