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Craps

Object of the game

The objective of Craps is to correctly predict the outcome of a roll of dice, the player is able to bet a 'player win' or for the 'dealer to win'.

Dice Roll outcomes

Below is a table of all the possible outcomes on 2 rolls of a dice.

Dice Total Combinations Odds
2 1+1 2.78%
3 1+2, 2+1 5.56%
4 1+3, 2+2, 3+1 8.33%
5 1+4, 2+3, 3+2, 4+1 11.11%
6 1+5, 2+4, 3+3, 4+2, 5+1 13.89%
7 1+6, 2+5, 3+4, 4+3, 5+2, 6+1 16.67%
8 2+6, 3+5, 4+4, 5+3, 6+2 13.98%
9 3+6, 4+5, 5+4, 6+3 11.11%
10 4+6, 5+5, 6+4 8.33%
11 5+6, 6+5 5.56%
12 6+6 2.78%

Strategy

The key to Craps strategy is by sticking to:

'Pass Line' bets, 'Don't Pass Line' bets, 'Come' bets and 'Don't Come' bets because these types of bets carry the lowest house advantage, all other bets should be considered sucker bets and avoided.

Pass Line Bets

A 'Pass Line Bet' is a even money wager and the winning conditions are:

Term Value Result
Natural 7 or 11 Automatic win
Craps 2, 3, 12 Automatic lose
Point 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 Point established

If the player is rolled a point on their first roll (known as a 'come out' roll), a point is established. In order to win the player must roll the same point number again before a 7 is rolled.

e.g. A player rolling 5, then 4, then 3, then 5 wins. Whereas a player rolling 6, then 11, then 7 loses.

Don't Pass Line Bets

A 'Don't Pass Line Bet' is essentially the opposite of a 'Pass Line Bet' except a roll on 12 is counted as a tie.

Term Value Result
Craps 2 or 3 Automatic win
Natural 7 or 11 Automatic lose
Push 12 Tie
Point 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 Point established

If the player is rolled a point on their come out roll, a point is established. In the case of 'Don't Pass Line Bets' the player must roll a 7 in order to win before the same point number is rolled again.

e.g. A player rolling 5, then 7 wins. Whereas a player rolling 6, then 8, then 6 loses.

Come Bet

A 'Come Bet' Can be made after a point is established. It is essentially another 'pass line bet', the player wins on the first roll with a natural (7, 11) and lose on craps (2, 3, 12). Any other number that is rolled is establishes a come point. The player wins on a 'Come Bet' if this number is rolled again before a 7. This type of bet carries a 1.41% house advantage and pays even money.


Don't Come Bets

A 'Don't Come Bet' can be made after a point is established. It is essentially another 'Don't Pass Line Bet', the player wins on the first roll with a craps (2, 7), lose on a natural (7, 11) and tie on 12. Any other number that is rolled is establishes a come point. The player wins on a 'Don't Come Bet' if a 7 is rolled before the come point. This type of bet carries a 1.36% house advantage and pays even money.

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