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Craps Odds
There are many bets you can place in Craps but they generally fall into three groups.
- Basic Bets These are the most basic and popular of the betting options and the easiest to understand.
- Odds Bets (Free Odds Bets) These are additional bets that cane be made after the shooter establishes a Point. Odds bets are excellent bets for the player. You can lose more, but you can also increase your winnings. By taking or laying these odds the player reduces the casino's advantage.
- One Roll Bets These wagers are decided on one roll of the dice. One roll, the next roll, will decide if you win or lose.
The table below shows the number of ways any given value 2 - 12 can be achieved with two dice, it is easy to see when displayed in this way that you are more likely to roll a 7 than a 4, this is because there are 6 possible combinations that produce 7 as against 3 that can produce a 4.
From the information above it is quite easy to work out the probability of a specific number being rolled, for example the odds on rolling a 7 are 30:6 or 5:1. To calculate the percentage in favor of the casino on the next roll being a 7 is quite easy the real odds are 5:1 most casinos pay 4:1 which means for a $1 the casino pays $5 ($4 plus your $1 bet) instead of $6, the casino take is therefore $1 in $6 or 16.67%. The list below shows the odds on throwing any single number in the next roll, remember the dice don't have memories.
The odds of throwing a 2 or 12 are 1 in 36 or 2.8%
The odds of throwing a 4 or 10 are 3 in 36 or 8.3%
The odds of throwing a 5 or 9 are 4 in 36 or 11.1%
The odds of throwing a 6 or 8 are 5 in 36 or 13.9%
The odds of throwing a 7 are 6 in 36 or 16.7%
The table below shows typical payout's for basic bets.
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Come-out Roll
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Pass Line / Come Bet
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Don't Pass / Don't Come Bet
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7 or 11
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Win (even money)
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Lose
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2, 3
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Lose
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Win (even money)
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12
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Lose
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Tie
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4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 ? Point is established
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If the shooter rolls the Point before rolling a 7
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Win (even money)
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Lose
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If the shooter rolls the Point before rolling a 7
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Lose
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Win (even money)
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The best bets can be made in casinos that allow the greatest multiple of your original bet as a 'free odds' bet (sometimes called odds bet). For example if you place a $10 bet on Pass, then, depending on the casino's rules, you will be able to place a further bet for some multiple of the original bet at the correct odds. The further bet doesn't affect the casino's take on the original bet (about 1.41%) but it does reduce the overall percentage take on the money you have staked.
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Point Rolled
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Pass Line Odds Bet / Come Bet Odds Bet
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4 or 10
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Pays 2 to 1 (a $2 bet pays $4)
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5 or 9
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Pays 3 to 2 (a $4 bet pays $6)
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6 or 8
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Pays 6 to 5 (a $5 bet pays $6)
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Point Rolled
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Don't Pass Odds Bet / Don't Come Odds Bet
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4 or 10
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Pays 1 to 2 (a $6 bet pays $3)
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5 or 9
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Pays 2 to 3 (a $6 bet pays $4)
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6 or 8
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Pays 5 to 6 (a $6 bet pays $5)
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The table above shows typical odds on free odds bets (always check what your casino's odds are) casino's usually round down uneven payout's so adjust the amount you bet accordingly.
The next table shows typical odds for one roll bets.
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Field Bets
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Payout
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2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12
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usually even money 12 sometimes more
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Any Sevens Bets
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4 to 1
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Any Craps Bets
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2, 3 or 12
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7 to 1
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Two Bets
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30 to 1
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Twelve Bets
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30 to 1
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Three Bets
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15 to 1
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Eleven Bets
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15 to 1
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Craps Eleven (Horn Bet)
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Points rolled
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Craps Eleven
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2
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30 to 1
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3
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15 to 1
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11
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15 to 1
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12
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30 to 1
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see our Craps Bets page for descriptions of the various bets and our Craps Odds page to calculate your best options or go to the craps home page.
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