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Craps strategy
To become a good Craps player all you have to know is which bets to
avoid. Most bets on a Craps table are sucker bets and should never
be played. Knowing the difference between good and bad Craps bets
is what constitutes basic Craps Strategy.
Tip: The best Craps bets are offered by Playtech
casinos, because they offer triple odds instead of the usual
double odds found elsewhere.
Craps strategy
The following table gives an overview of the best Craps bets. For
Taking or Giving Odds we've listed the number for double odds, as
this is the most common. If a casino offers more than double odds,
the house edge reduces further, approaching true odds when 100 x odds
is offered. Each of these bets is explained in our Craps
Rules section, except for the Place 6 or 8 bet. If you
place a bet on a 6 or 8 you're betting that number will be rolled
before the Shooter sevens out. All other bets have higher house edges,
sometimes more than 16%. We have not listed the house edge for these
other bets, as they aren't worth playing anyway. The best Craps bets
are offered by Playtech casinos,
because they offer triple odds instead of the usual double odds found
elsewhere.
| Bet |
House edge |
| Pass Line bet |
1.41% |
| Don't Pass Line bet |
1.36% |
| Come bet |
1.41% |
| Don't Come bet |
1.36% |
| Pass Line bet with double odds |
0.61% |
| Don't Pass Line bet with double odds |
0.46% |
| Come bet with double odds |
0.61% |
| Don't Come bet with double odds |
0.46% |
| Place 6 or 8 |
1.52% |
Your basic Craps strategy can be derived from this table, and would
consist of the following rules:
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Only play the Pass Line, Don't Pass
Line, Come or Don't Come bet. |
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Always combine your Pass Line and
Come bets with Taking odds. |
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Always combine your Don't Pass Line
and Don't Come bets with Giving odds. |
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Find the Craps table that offers
as much odds as possible. Double odds is standard. |
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Other than the Pass Line, Don't Pass
Line, Come or Don't Come bet, the Place bet on 6 or 8 is the
only bet with a reasonable house edge, though already slightly
higher than the house edge on a Pass Line bet *without* Taking
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Other useful Craps Tips are:
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The house edge on a Pass Line bet
is 1.41%, but *only* if you place this bet *before* the come-out
roll. You are allowed to place a Pass Line bet *after* the come-out
roll, but the house edge would then be much higher. So don't
do this! By the same token *never* increase your Pass Line bet
*after* the come-out roll (btw, it's not allowed to decrease
or remove a Pass Line bet after a point has been established). |
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It is allowed to remove a Don't Pass
Line bet *after* a point has been established. Don't do this
because once your Don't Pass Line bet survives the come-out
roll, your chances of winning have increased. By the same token
*never* decrease a Don't Pass Line bet *after* the come-out
roll (btw, it's not allowed to increase or place a Don't Pass
Line bet after a point has been established). |
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Don't overbet your bankroll. You
are advised to play at a Craps table that offers the highest
odds available, with double odds being standard. But only if
your bankroll can take it! Taking or Giving 100 x odds would
reduce the house edge to almost zero, but you would be risking
a *lot* of money per bet in order to achieve this. |
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