Craps Rules - Odds Bets
Also called free odds contain no advantage for the house over the player. For
this reason they are excellent wagers for the player.
Pass Line Odds Bets / Come Bet Odds Bets are made after you make a wager
on the Pass Line. Then if a Point is rolled, you can back up your bet by taking
(betting on the shooter) the odds on the Point.
|
Point Rolled |
Pass Line Odds Bet /
Come Bet Odds Bet |
| 4 or 10 |
Pays 2 to 1 (a $5 bet pays
$10) |
| 5 or 9 |
Pays 3 to 2 (a $6 bet pays
$9) |
| 6 or 8 |
Pays 6 to 5 (a $5 bet pays
$6) |
* Because of these payoffs you must take care to wager the
correct amount to receive the correct payoff. The casino rounds down on
uneven payoffs.
Don't Pass Odds Bets / Don't Come Odds Bets are made after you make a
wager on a Don't Pass. Then if a Point is rolled, you can back up your bet by
laying (betting against the shooter) the odds on the Point.
|
Point Rolled |
Don't Pass Odds Bet /
Don't Come Odds Bet |
| 4 or 10 |
Pays 1 to 2 (a $6 bet pays
$3) |
| 5 or 9 |
Pays 2 to 3 (a $6 bet pays
$4) |
| 6 or 8 |
Pays 5 to 6 (a $6 bet pays
$5) |
* These bets should be made in multiples of $6 to ensure a
proper payoff.
Place Bets are made on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 and have nothing
to do with the Point number. Once made a Place bet is always on except for the
Come-out roll when they are always off, unless you tell the dealer differently.
A Place bet is determined in the following manner.
- If a 7 is rolled before your Place number – you lose.
- If your Place number is rolled before a 7 – you win.
|
Point Rolled |
Place Bet |
| 4 or 10 |
Pays 9 to 5 (a $5 bet pays
$9) |
| 5 or 9 |
Pays 7 to 5 (a $5 bet pays
$7) |
| 6 or 8 |
Pays 7 to 6 (a $6 bet pays
$7) |
* Because of these payoffs you must take care to wager the
correct amount to receive the correct payoff. The casino rounds down on
uneven payoffs.
Buy Bets are made on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 similar to Place
bets but with different (true) odds. Again you are betting that the shooter will
roll your number before he/she rolls a 7. A Buy bet is determined in the
following manner.
- If a 7 is rolled before your Buy number – you lose.
- If your Buy number is rolled before a 7 – you win.
On Buy bets the casino charges a five percent service charge on the value of
your bet in multiples of $1 (a $10 bet will cost you $11).
|
Point Rolled |
Buy Bet |
| 4 or 10 |
Pays 2 to 1 (a $5 bet pays
$10) |
| 5 or 9 |
Pays 3 to 2 (a $6 bet pays
$9) |
| 6 or 8 |
Pays 6 to 5 (a $5 bet pays
$6) |
* Because of these payoffs you must take care to wager the
correct amount to receive the correct payoff. The casino rounds down on
uneven payoffs.
Lay Bets are the opposite of Buy bets. You are betting the shooter will
roll a 7 before your Lay number of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10.
- If your Lay number is rolled before a 7 – you lose.
- If a 7 is rolled before your Lay number – you win.
|
Point Rolled |
Lay Bet |
| 4 or 10 |
Pays 1 to 2 (a $6 bet pays
$3) |
| 5 or 9 |
Pays 2 to 3 (a $6 bet pays
$4) |
| 6 or 8 |
Pays 7 to 6 (a $6 bet pays
$7) |
* Because of these payoffs you must take care to wager the
correct amount to receive the correct payoff. The casino rounds down on
uneven payoffs.
As with Buy bets the casino charges a five percent service. However, now the
charge is based on your potential winnings in multiples of $1 (a $40 bet on the
4 would pay $20, 5% of $20 is $1, so it will cost you $41).
Big Six or Big Eight Bets pay even money if you win.
- If a 7 is rolled before a 6 or an 8 – you lose.
- If a 6 or an 8 is rolled before a 7 – you win.
Hard Four Bets or Hard Ten Bets are different bets, but are won in a
similar manner and payoff the same. Hard Four can be rolled only one way (2, 2),
and Hard Ten only rolled one way (5, 5). You are betting that the shooter will
roll a Hard Four or a Hard Ten (whichever you have chosen) before seven, and
before any other combination of four (for Hard Four) or ten (for Hard Ten). They
both pay 7 to 1.
Hard Six Bets or Hard Eight Bets are different bets, but are won in a
similar manner and payoff the same. Hard Six can be rolled only one way (3, 3),
and Hard Eight only rolled one way (4, 4). You are betting that the shooter will
roll a Hard Six or a Hard Eight (whichever you have chosen) before seven, and
before any other combination of six (for Hard Six) or eight (for Hard Eight).
They both pay 9 to 1.
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