Craps Tables -
Nevada and Atlantic City The Same ?
Dear Mark,
Is there any difference between the crap tables of Nevada
and those in Atlantic City? William B.
Excluding
the ability in Nevada to take higher odds on your line
bets, the biggest difference on the craps table layout
in Atlantic City is there is no big 6 or 8. When the
player bets on the big 6 or 8, the payoff is even money,
whereas it is 7-to-6 bet when either the 6 or 8 is wagered
as a “place bet” in either state. The latter
is a much smarter wager.
Dear Mark,
In Atlantic City, they do not offer a Big 6 &
8 bet like they do in Nevada. Are we being ripped
off here on the east coast? Alex G.
Quite the contrary,
Alex. Thank your state legislature for having the
foresight to eliminate the 6 & 8 from the crap
layout through gaming statutes. By betting the Big
6 or 8, you are paid even money by the casino. Bet
$6, win $6. This gives the house a whopping nine
percent edge over a Big 6 or 8 wager. By asking
the dealer to “place” the wager instead,
the casino edge is reduced to 1.515% percent. You
are betting the same $6, but your “friendly
dealer” will pay you $7 for the exact same
wager.
