At this point, you know how every important bet at craps works. You
could
playa sharp, sophisticated game with a strong chance of winning
strictly on
the basis of exploiting the bets you already know about without
bothering to
learn anything about the many other bets that are available at craps.
In
fact, you might be better off not knowing anything about the other bets
since, without exception, these other wagers are all strictly sucker
bait.
Payoffs and Percentages at Craps Wagers BET PAYOFF P.C.
PASS or COME 1 to 1 1.414
PASS of COME 1 to 1 plus true odds .8
(Single odds)
PASS or COME 1 to 1 plus true odds .6
(Double odds)
PASS or COME 1 to 1 plus true odds .4
(TRIPLE ODDS)
DON'T -PASS or COME 1 to 1 1.402
DON'T -PASS or COME 1 to 1 plus true odds .8
(SINGLE ODDS)
DON'T -PASS or COME 1 to 1 plus true odds .6
(DOUBLE ODDS)
DON'T-PASS or COME 1 to 1 plus true odds .4
(TRIPLE ODDS)
PLACE 6 or 8 7 to 6 1.5
PLACE 5 or 9 7 to 5 4
PLACE 4 or 10 9 to 5 6.7
BUY BET true odds minus 5 percent 4.7
LAY 6 or 8 5 to 6 minus 5 percent 4
charge
LAY 5 or 9 2 to 3 minus 5 percent 3.2
charge
LAY 4 or 10 1 to 2 minus 5 percent 2.4
charge
THE FIELD 1 to 1 (double on 2 and 12) 5.5
1 to 1 (double on 2, triple on 12) 2.7
BIG 6/BIG 8 1 to 1 9.09
HARDWAY 6 or 8 9 to 1 9.09
HARDWAY 4 or 10 7 to 1 11.1
ANY-SEVENT 4 to 1 16.7
ANY-CRAPS 7 to 1 11.1
2 or 12 30 to 1 13.9
29 to 1 16.7
3 or 11 15 to 1 11.1
14 to 1 16.7
HARDWAY HOP 30 to 1 13.9
29 to 1 16.7
OTHER HOPS 15 to 1 11.1
14 to 1 16.7
1.THE FIELD The large box on either side of the layout containing the numbers 2, 3,
4,
9, 10, II, and 12 is for the field bet. Wagers are made by placing the
chips
in this box, and winnings are paid off in the same space. That means
that
they must be claimed before the next roll, or both the original bet and
the
payoff will count as a new field bet. A player who bets the field is
wagering that one of these numbers will come up on the very next roll.
If it
does, he will be paid off. If the number is a 2 or a 12, he will be
paid off
at 2 to I. All the other numbers pay even money. However, if a 5, 6, 7,
or 8
is rolled, the bet will be lost.
This wager is deceptively appealing to the novice because there are
many
numbers on which he can win, but only a few on which he can lose. If
you
remember what I taught you about the ways in which each number can be
made,
you should have noticed that the few numbers that lose for the field
bettor
are those that are rolled most often. In fact, there are more ways of
rolling those few numbers than there are ways of rolling all the
winning
numbers. Number 7 can be rolled six ways. Numbers 6 and 8 can each be
rolled
five ways.
Number 5 can be rolled four ways. Since there are only thirty-six
combinations that can be rolled with two dice, this gives the house
twenty
ways to win against the player's sixteen ways. Even though you get paid
double on 2 and 12, that still means twenty units lost for every
eighteen
won. This gives the house an edge of 5.5 percent, far too high for you
to
have a real chance of winning over the long run.
In the northern Nevada and downtown Vegas clubs, the 2, or in some
cases the
12, pays 3 to I instead of double. Whatever payoff policy the casino
follows
will be marked off on the layout with a circle around each field number
that
pays more than even money and a notation around the circle stating the
payoff odds. With a triple payoff on 2 or 12, the house edge is cut to
only
2.7 percent. This is a big improvement. Nevertheless, it is still more
than
three times as high as the low edge you face on line bets with odds. see more > > >
