Contents
Craps Basics
Craps Lingo
Craps Etiquette
Types of Bets in Craps
Pass Line
Come Bet
Odds Bet
Wrong Betting
Placing Numbers
Buying and Laying Numbers
The Big 6 and Big 8
The Hardways
Single-Roll Bets
The House Edge in Craps
Craps Strategy
Money Management in Craps
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The House Edge in Craps
Depending on the bets you make, the house edge in craps can vary from less than 1% to more than 16%. No other casino game offers such a great opportunity to make both wise and foolish bets. Here’s a quick comparison of the edge for each of the bets in craps:
Bet |
Approximate House Edge |
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Don’t pass line or don’t come (single odds) |
0.68% |
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Pass line or come (single odds) |
0.85% |
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Don’t pass line or don’t come (no odds) |
1.36% |
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Pass line or come (no odds) |
1.41% |
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Place bets |
1.52% to 6.67% |
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Buy bets |
1.67% to 4.76% |
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Lay bets |
1.27% to 4.00% |
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Big 6 and 8 |
9.09% |
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Hardways |
9.09% to 11.11% |
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The field |
2.78% to 5.56% |
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Any 7 |
16.67% |
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Any craps |
11.11% |
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2 or 12 |
13.89% |
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3 or 11 |
11.11% |
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The horn |
12.50% |
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The world |
13.33% |
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Hop bets |
11.11% to 13.89% |
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C&E |
12.50% |
As the high house edges for most of these bets make clear, only a few bets on the craps table are worth making. Which bets you should make is covered in Craps Strategy.
Craps vs. Other Casino Games
The pass line at craps is one of the best bets in the entire casino. Combined with a single odds bet, which is available almost universally, the house edge on the pass line is less than 1%. This is better than every game except blackjack. With a 10× odds bet, available at many major casinos, the house edge drops to a razor-thin 0.18%.
Game |
Approximate House Edge |
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Blackjack |
0.50% |
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Baccarat (banker) |
1.06% |
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Craps (pass line with single odds) |
0.85% |
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Craps (pass line with 10× odds) |
0.18% |
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Keno |
25% |
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Roulette (double zero) |
5.26% |
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Slots |
3% or more |
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