But once up on the
numbers, the don’t bettor has the best of it
because he is now rooting for the seven, which has
six chances of appearing in 36 possible combinations
of two six-sided dice. The six and eight can each
be made five ways. So if you are up on the don’t-six,
you have six ways to win (on the number seven) and
five ways to lose. When the bet is $10 you would
win $60, lose $50, and be ahead by $10 after the
11 decisions (on average). If you see a don’t
player about to take his bet down just say to the
fellow: “Don’t! Here’s $10 bucks,
you’re even!” He’ll take the $10
because that’s what his bet is. Now the bet
is yours and you have a nice six to five edge! If
the player is betting $15 or more on the don’t.
You can even offer to “buy” the number
by giving him $16, instead of $15. He makes a profit
and so will you (in the long run). On 11 decisions
of $15, you will win $90, lose $75 plus $11 for
buying the bet and come out ahead by four dollars.
As the amount on the don’t bet increases you
will still probably be able to buy the bet for one
dollar because the don’t player was willing
to take it back with no gain. Of course, there will
be wild swings even when you have this slight edge
but playing with an edge is always better than playing
without an edge.
2. The Oddsman’s
Bet
Many players who make pass line bets can’t
afford to take any odds or full odds behind the
bet once the number is established. You can place
the odds if the person allows you. The casino has
no edge on the odds and in the long run your expectation
is to break even. That could be a lot of casino
fun with no expected cost! One caveat: make sure
the person behind whose bet you’re taking odds
fully understands what it is you are doing. You
don’t want to win a bet only to have the man
or woman scoop it up and keep it.
3. Don’t Pass
with odds - Don’t Come with odds
Always put the least allowed on the don’t pass
or the don’t come and the most in odds behind
it. The house will have a 1.403 percent edge on
the don’t pass and don’t come bets but
no edge on the odds bets.
4. Pass with odds
- Come with odds
The same advice applies to this bet which comes
in with a 1.414 percent edge on the pass line and
the come but no edge on the odds portion of the
bets.
5. Place
the Six or Eight to win
In multiples of six dollars, placing the six or
eight is the only worthwhile place-to-win bet on
the table as the casino has a rather reasonable
1.52 percent edge. You’ll be paid seven dollars
for your six dollar bet when the number hits.
6. Place
the six or eight to lose
You place five dollars on the table and say: “Six
(or eight) to lose.” If the seven shows, you
win four dollars. The house edge is 1.82 percent.
7. Lay 4
or 10
Place $41 dollars on the table and say: “Lay
against the four (or 10).” If you win, you
get $20. The house edge is 2.44 percent.
8. Place
the five or nine to lose
You throw down eight dollars and place the above
numbers to lose. If the seven shows, you win five
dollars. The house edge is 2.5 percent.
9. Buy the four
or 10 for $35 or $39 (paying one dollar commission)
Normally the placing of the four or 10 has a hefty
house edge of 6.67 percent which makes it one of
the worst bets on the craps table. However, the
casino usually lets you “buy” the number
by paying a one dollar commission if you are betting
$20 or $25. However, the Captain has bought the
four and 10 for $35, paying that one dollar commission,
which reduces the house edge to 2.78 percent, and
he has also been able to buy the four for $39 dollars
for the same one dollar commission. This latter
bet reduces the house edge to 2.5 percent. It still
isn’t a good bet but it’s a heck of a
lot better than just placing it. Of course, you
have to be able to afford it. Some casinos allow
you to buy the four and only pay the commission
if it wins. This is another wonderful way to reduce
the house edge on an otherwise bad bet. Some casinos
now allow the buying of the four or 10 and only
paying the commission if you win. This reduces the
house edge to around 1.3 percent -- a very good
bet.
10. The Field
(if it pays triple on either the 2 or 12)
Usually the Field is not a good bet, but when the
2 or 12 is returning three to one, instead of the
usual two to one, the house edge drops to 2.78 percent.
There you have it, the 10 best bets at craps.
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