El Cortez offers 10X odds ($3 min, and has $.50 chips to full pay $3 odds bets) and MSS offers 20X odds on craps. For odds bets, $10 multiples work for everything - 6:5 on 6,8; 3:2 on 5,9, and 2:1 on 4,10. I do not recommend place bets on anything other than 6 & 8 (you are better off 'buying' 4 & 10). There are many different bets you can make on the craps table. This often confuses new players but in actual fact craps is not that complicated. In this section we outline all of the possible betting options and show you where those bets go on the table. The Craps Table. Below is an example of a craps table.

1. How Many Bets On A Craps Table
2. What Are All The Belts On A Craps Table
3. Bets On A Craps Table

Fire Bet

The Fire Bet pays based on how many unique points a shooter can make before sevening out. Please see my page on the Fire Bet for the rules rules and analysis.

Different Doubles

The Different Doubles pays based on the number of distinct doubles the shooter rolls before a seven. Please see my page on the Different Doubles for the rules rules and analysis.

Ride the Line

Details about this side bet can be found in my Ride the Line page.

Muggsy's Corner

This is a simple side bet that wins if the come out roll is a seven or a 'point-7' (point established and seven on the next roll). For the full rules and analysis, please see my page on Muggsy's Corner.

Hard Rockin' Dice

This set of three side bets, originally called the Hot Hand, can be found at the Hard Rock Cincinnati. They if various sets of totals are rolled before a seven. Please see my page on Hard Rockin' Dice for more information.

Low Dice, High Dice

This pair of bets are based on the total of the dice in one throw. The 'Low Dice' bet pays 1 to 1 on totals of 3 to 6 and 5 to 1 on a total of 2. The 'High Dice' pays 1 to 1 on totals of 8 to 11 and 5 to 1 on a total of 12. The following return table on the Low Dice bet shows the house edge is 5.56%. The High Dice bet is the opposite so has the same house edge.

Low Bet

Total	Combinations	Probability	Pays	Return
2	1	0.027778	5	0.138889
3 to 6	14	0.388889	1	0.388889
7 to 12	21	0.583333	-1	-0.583333
Total	36	1	-0.055556

Card Craps

In some jurisdictions, namely California, dice alone may not determine the outcome of a bet. In the game of 'Card Craps' 24-card decks are used each consisting of ranks ace to six in all four suits. Two cards are drawn to simulate the roll of the dice. If the suits are different the 'roll' stands. If the suits are the same, then the roll is ignored for all craps bets. The odds on all craps bets are the same as if dice were used.

However, there is an extra bet called the 'No Call.' This bet pays 3 to 1 if the two cards are suited, otherwise it loses. The house edge depends on the number of 24-card decks used as shown below.

Card Craps - No Call Bet

Decks	Probability	House Edge
1	0.217391	13.0435%
2	0.234043	6.383%
3	0.239437	4.2254%
4	0.242105	3.1579%
5	0.243697	2.521%
6	0.244755	2.0979%
7	0.245509	1.7964%
8	0.246073	1.5707%
9	0.246512	1.3953%
10	0.246862	1.2552%
11	0.247148	1.1407%
12	0.247387	1.0453%
13	0.247588	0.9646%
14	0.247761	0.8955%
15	0.247911	0.8357%
16	0.248042	0.7833%

Midway Bet

The Showboat in Atlantic City I'm told has a Midway bet in the normal location of the Big 6 and Big 8 on a total of 6 to 8 in the next roll. A hard 6 or 8 pay 2 to 1, and all other totals of 6 to 8 pay 1 to 1. The following table shows the house edge is 5.56%.

Midway Bet

Total	Combinations	Probability	Pays	Return
Hard 6,8	2	0.055556	2	0.111111
Soft 6,8	8	0.222222	1	0.222222
7	6	0.166667	1	0.166667
All other	20	0.555556	-1	-0.555556
Total	36	1	-0.055556

Bonus Craps (Small, Tall, & All)

Bonus Craps is a set of three side bets, the Small, Tall, and All. For all the details, please visit my Bonus Craps page.

Four Rolls no Seven

I hear that Sam's Town in both Las Vegas and Shreveport offer this bet. The bet wins if the shooter can go four throws without rolling a seven. A win pays 1 to 1. The odds are as follows.

Four Rolls no Seven

Event	Pays	Probability	Return
Win	1	0.482253	0.482253
Loss	-1	0.517747	-0.517747
Total	1	-0.035494

Golden Dice Challenge

The 'Golden Dice Challenge' is a craps side bet found at the MGM Grand in Detroit. The bet pays according to the number of pass line wins the player has before a seven-out. For purposes of the side bet, a win may be made either by rolling a 7 or 11 on the come out roll, or making a point. Rolling a 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll does not affect the bet. There is a maximum win of $5,000.

The following return table shows the pays, probabilities, and return from each event, based on a $1 bet.

Golden Dice Challenge Return Table for $1 Bet

Event	Pays	Probability	Return
20 or more	5000 to 1	0.000008	0.037819
17 to 19	2000 to 1	0.000037	0.07358
15 to 16	1000 to 1	0.0001	0.099877
13 to 14	100 to 1	0.000325	0.032478
11 to 12	50 to 1	0.001056	0.052806
9 to 10	25 to 1	0.003434	0.085858
7 to 8	10 to 1	0.011168	0.111678
5 to 6	5 to 1	0.036316	0.181578
0 to 4	Loss	0.947557	-0.947557
Total	1	-0.271883

Assuming the maximum win is $5000 the following is the house edge for various bet amounts.

Golden Dice Challenge House Edge by Amout Bet

Bet	House Edge
$100	49.22%
$50	46.87%
$25	45.43%
$10	41.10%
$5	33.89%
$4	32.78%
$3	30.94%
$2	29.08%
$1	27.19%

7 Point 7

7 Point 7 is a craps side bet, which debuted at the Orleans casino in Las Vegas, in late 2008. I have also seen it at the Hard Rock in Macau under the name 'Double Trip Seven.' The bet wins if the player gets a seven on the come out roll, or the dreaded 'point 7,' where the player sevens out on his second roll. The following table shows a house edge of 5.56%.

7 Point 7 Return Table

Event	Pays	Probability	Return
7 on come out roll	2	0.166667	0.333333
Point 7	3	0.111111	0.333333
Loser	-1	0.722222	-0.722222
Total	1	-0.055556

Sharp Shooter

The 'Sharp Shooter' is a side bet in craps spotted at the Hooters casino in Las Vegas in March, 2009. I hear it was removed in 2014.

The bet is made when a new shooter takes the dice, and pays according to how many times he makes a point. The following table shows what each number of points made pays and the probability. Pays have been converted to a 'to one' basis, to be consistent with the rest of this page. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 21.87%.

Sharp Shooter — Return Table

Event	Pays	Probability	Return
10 or more	299	0.000122	0.03644
9	199	0.000178	0.035474
8	99	0.000439	0.043461
7	49	0.001081	0.052975
6	29	0.002662	0.077212
5	19	0.006557	0.12458
4	9	0.016148	0.145328
3	5	0.039766	0.198831
2 or less	-1	0.933047	-0.933047
Total	1	-0.218744

Double Trip Seven

I noticed this bet at the City of Dreams in Macau in August 2009. It is the same thing as the7 Point 7 bet aleady described.

Point Seven

I saw this side bet at the 2009 Global Gaming Expo, and in June 2010 at the Las Vegas Hilton. It is licensed by Casino Gaming LLC. It is a side wager made on the come out roll. If the player rolls a point, and then a seven on the second roll, the bet pays 7 to 1. All other outcomes lose. The following table shows the house edge is 11.11%.

Point Seven

Event	Pays	Probability	Return
Win	7	0.111111	0.777778
Loss	-1	0.888889	-0.888889
Total	1	-0.111111

Replay

Replay is a craps side bet I spotted at the Boulder Station on September 16, 2010. It pays if the shooter makes the same point at least 3 times before sevening out. For my full analysis, please see my page on the Replay side bet.

Twice as Nice

Twice as Nice is a side bet that has been seen at an unknown casino in Biloxi. It wins if the shooter throws any specific pair, including a total of 2 and 12, twice before a seven. For example, rolling a hard 10 twice before a 7. Wins pay 6 to 1. The following table shows a house edge of 29.40%.

Twice as Nice

Event	Pays	Probability	Return
Win	6	0.100863	0.605178
Loss	-1	0.899137	-0.899137
Total	1	-0.293959

A win of 7 to 1 would have a house edge of 19.31%, and 8 to 1 would be 9.22%.

Pete and Repeat

Pete and Repeat has also been seen at the same mystery casino in Biloxi. It wins if any total is rolled twice before a 7. Wins pay even money. The following table shows a house edge of 5.79%.

Pete and Repeat

Event	Pays	Probability	Return
Win	1	0.471066	0.471066
Loss	-1	0.528934	-0.528934
Total	1	-0.057868

Double D

In April 2012 I heard this side bet was being offered at the Harrington Raceway casino in Harrington, Delaware. It pays if the shooter makes at least four unique doubles before he sevens out. Come out rolls do not count. The following table shows all the possible outcomes, what they pay (on a 'to one' basis), the probability, and return. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 14.71%.

Double D

Unique Doubles	Pays	Probability	Return
6	250	0.001083	0.270633
5	50	0.006494	0.324683
4	10	0.022728	0.227282
0 to 3	-1	0.969696	-0.969696
Total	1.000000	-0.147097

Broad Bar 12

In April 2012 I heard this side bet was being offered at the Harrington Raceway casino in Harrington, Delaware. It acts like a place bet, winning on any double except 6-6, and losing on seven. The following return table shows the a house edge of 1.52%, per bet resolved.

Broad Bar 12 — Not Counting Pushes

Event	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
Double, except 6-6	1.166667	5	0.454545	0.530303
Seven	-1	6	0.545455	-0.545455
Total	11	1.000000	-0.015152

Hot Roller

On December 27, 2013, a member of my Wizard of Vegas forum posted about seeing this side bet at the Dover Downs casino in Delaware. It pays based on how many 'completed points' the shooter gets before rolling a seven. The shooter completes a point when he rolls it in all possible ways. For example, to complete a point of eight the shooter would need to roll a 2+6, 3+5, and 4+4. Following are the complete rules.

1. The bet may be made only on a come out roll.
2. The bet will be resolved when the shooter rolls a seven.
3. The bet pays according to how many 'completed points' the shooter achieves.
4. To complete a point, the shooter must roll the given total all possible ways. The following list shows all the ways to roll each total.
   • 4: 1+3, 2+2
   • 5: 1+4, 2+3
   • 6: 1+5, 2+4, 3+3
   • 8: 2+6, 3+5, 4+4
   • 9: 3+6, 4+5
   • 10: 4+6, 5+5
5. The player must complete at least two points to win. The following table shows how much each number of completed points pays.

Hot Roller Pay Table

Completed Points	Pays
6	200 to 1
5	50 to 1
4	20 to 1
3	10 to 1
2	5 to 1
0 or 1	Loss

The following table shows the probability and contribution to the return for all possible outcomes. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 7.50%. There are certainly much worse things you could bet on in craps.

Hot Roller Return Table

Completed Points	Pays	Probability	Return
6	200	0.000412	0.082441
5	50	0.002219	0.110968
4	20	0.007528	0.150567
3	10	0.021193	0.211934
2	5	0.056287	0.281435
0 or 1	-1	0.912360	-0.912360
Total		1.000000	-0.075013

My methodology was a random simulation of 28 billion resolved bets.

Repeater

Repeater is a set of craps side bets I noticed at the Suncoast casino in Las Vegas on April 6, 2015. The idea is that the player must roll a given number a specified number of times before a seven. For bets on 2 to 6, the player must roll that total the same number of times as the total itself. For example, for the bet on the number five to win, the shooter must roll 5 fives before a seven. For totals of 8 to 12, the player must roll the total 14 less whatever the total is. For example, on a total of 11, the player must roll an eleven 14-11=3 times before a seven.

The following is what each specific bet pays:

• 2: 40 for 1
• 3: 50 for 1
• 4: 65 for 1
• 5: 80 for 1
• 6: 90 for 1
• 8: 90 for 1
• 9: 80 for 1
• 10: 65 for 1
• 11: 50 for 1
• 12: 40 for 1

The following table shows the probability of winning and house edge of each bet.

How Many Bets On A Craps Table

Repeater — Suncoast Rules

Bet	Pays (for 1)	Probability	House Edge
2	40	0.020408	0.183673
3	50	0.015625	0.218750
4	65	0.012346	0.197531
5	80	0.010240	0.180800
6	90	0.008820	0.206209
8	90	0.008820	0.206209
9	80	0.010240	0.180800
10	65	0.012346	0.197531
11	50	0.015625	0.218750
12	40	0.020408	0.183673

At Caesars Palace I noticed they added a 'Dealer Envy' win to the same Suncoast pay table above. The following table shows the return to the player, the dealer, and the total.

Repeater — Caesars Palace Dealer Envy Rules

What Are All The Belts On A Craps Table

Dice Total	Number Needed	Player Win	Dealer Envy	Player Return	Dealer Return	Total Return
2	2	40	2	81.63%	4.08%	85.71%
3	3	50	3	78.13%	4.69%	82.81%
4	4	65	4	80.25%	4.94%	85.19%
5	5	80	5	81.92%	5.12%	87.04%
6	6	90	6	79.38%	5.29%	84.67%
8	6	90	6	79.38%	5.29%	84.67%
9	5	80	5	81.92%	5.12%	87.04%
10	4	65	4	80.25%	4.94%	85.19%
11	3	50	3	78.13%	4.69%	82.81%
12	2	40	2	81.63%	4.08%	85.71%

It should be noted that the player can achieve the same thing by parlaying place/buy bets. Here is the same chart for the better of place and buy bets. This assumes a buy bet on the 4 with commission on a win only (effective odds of 59 for 20), place bet on the 5 paying 7 to 5, and place bet on the 6 paying 7 to 6.

Place/Buy Parlay Strategy

Bet	Pays (for 1)	Probability	House Edge
4	75.73	0.012346	0.065018
5	79.63	0.010240	0.184627
6	103.46	0.008820	0.087534

Note how the house edge is lower on the 4 and 6 making place/buy bets, but greater on the 5.

According to the patent application for the Repeater Bets there are some other variants, as follows:

• Variant 1: Come out rolls don't count. In this version, the player can only lose on a 'seven out' but any numbers rolled on a come out roll don't help either. The patent application doesn't specifically say that other numbers on a come out roll don't help, but it is implied by saying that the casino may choose to let the player turn the repeater bets on and off on a come out roll. Why would any player turn them off if the player could only advance on a come out roll and not lose?
• Variant 2: The player may also bet on a 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12. The win and number of rolls required are the same as the mirror image number below seven. For example, a player must roll 6 eights on the eight bet, which pays 90 for 1.
• Variant 3: The player may also bet on a 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12. However, unlike variant 2, the player must still achieve the given number that many times to win. For example, for a bet on eight, the shooter must roll 8 eights before a seven to win. The odds under this variant are shown below.

Repeater — 'Variant 3' rules

Bet	Pays (for 1)	Probability	House Edge
2	40	0.020408163265	0.183673
3	50	0.015625000000	0.218750
4	65	0.012345679012	0.197531
5	80	0.010240000000	0.180800
6	90	0.008819905157	0.206209
8	400	0.001822294454	0.271082
9	2,500	0.000262144000	0.344640
10	25,000	0.000016935088	0.576623
11	100,000	0.000000238419	0.976158
12	50,000,000	0.000000000072	0.996388

Under 7, Over 7

The over and under 7 are a pair of side bets I noticed at the New York, New York on January 6, 2017. You can find them where the Big 6 and 8 bets used to be. Both bets pay even money bets and win if the next roll is over/under a 7. So, a total of 7 causes both to lose. The probability of winning is 15/36=41.67% and the house edge is 16.67% (ouch!).

Hard Way Place Bets

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On May 30, 2017 I noticed place bets on the hard ways on the craps tables at the Orleans casino in Las Vegas. These would win if the specified hard way, for example 5-5, where rolled before a total of seven. Each bet pays 5 to 1.

Bets On A Craps Table

The following return table shows a house edge of 14.29%, ignoring rolls that neither win nor lose.

Hard Way Place Bets

Bet	Pays	Combinations	Probability	Return
Win	5	1	0.142857	0.714286
Loss	-1	6	0.857143	-0.857143
Total	7	1.000000	-0.142857

Internal Links

• How the house edge for each bet is derived, in brief.
• The house edge of all the major bets on both a per-bet made and per-roll basis
• Dice Control Experiments. The results of two experiments on skillful dice throwing.
• Dice Control Advantage. The player advantage, assuming he can influence the dice.
• Craps variants. Alternative rules and bets such as the Fire Bet, Crapless Craps, and Card Craps.
• California craps. How craps is played in California using playing cards.
• Play Craps. Craps game using cards at the Viejas casino in San Diego.
• Number of Rolls Table. Probability of a shooter lasting 1 to 200 rolls before a seven-out.
• Ask the Wizard. See craps questions I've answered about:
• Simple Craps game. My simple Java craps game.

External Links

• Las Vegas craps survey — The max odds bet allowed at each casino.

Written by: Michael Shackleford

There are more than 120 different bets that can be made at a craps table. There are bets that the dice will roll a natural, and there are bets that the dice will 'crap out.' In fact, it seems that for every bet you can make, there is an opposite bet. Additionally, there are hardways, buy bets, lay bets, one-roll bets, all-day bets, hopping bets, and many many more.

Table Layout Diagram

Craps Table Definitions
1. Place Bets	2. Don't Come Bets	3. Do come buy Bets
4. Hardway Bets	5. Do come buy bets	6. Place Bets
7. Don't-come line	8. Come bets	9. Field Bets
10. Big 6 and Big 8	11. Don't-pass line	12. Pass line
13. Odds Bet	14. One-roll bets	15. Horn bets
16. Odds Bet	17. Pass line	18. Don't-pass line
19. Big 6 and Big 8	20. Field Bets	21. Come bets
22. Don't-come line

Different Table Bets

Pass Line When you bet on the pass line as a right bettor, you are betting that the shooter will win by rolling a 7 or an 11 on the first throw of the dice, or that he will roll a number and repeat that number before a 7 is rolled. To make this bet, you put your bet on the pass line. The pass-line bet is paid at even money. This is a contact bet. Pass-line and come bettors actually have an advantage over the house on the come-out roll. Because there are eight ways to win and only four ways to lose, you have a 2-to-1 odds favor. However, the advantage clearly shifts to the house whenever a point is established. That is why the pass-line and come bets (contract bets) cannot be picked up or changed after a point is established. This is the price the house exacts for being generous during the come-out roll.	PASS-LINE BET AREA
Don't Pass Don't pass is the opposite of a pass line bet. On the come-out roll you win on a 2, 3, or 12 (12 is a tie, or push in some casinos; others use 2 as a tie). You lose if a 7 or an 11 appears on the first throw. You win if the shooter throws a 7 before making the pass-line point. The don't pass area is known as the 'back line.' When the back line wins the dealer will say, 'Pay the back line.' This bet is paid at even money.	DON'T-PASS BET AREA
Come When you place your wager in the 'come' spot, which you can do yourself, you are betting on the very next throw of the dice. You win even money if 7 or 11 comes up, and you lose on 2, 3, or 12. If none of these numbers are thrown, your bet will go on the number that did appear, and you'll win when that number is thrown again. You'll lose if a 7 appears first.	COME BET AREA
Big 6 and Big 8 This is a bet you can place yourself on the spot marked Big 6 or Big 8. It pays even money when a 6 or 8 is rolled. You lose if the 7 comes up, and nothing happens as long as other number continue to appear. It is an all-day bet, and you can remove the bet at any time. The house edge is 9.09 percent.	BIG 6 AND BIG 8 BET AREA
Don't Come Bet This bet is opposite of the come bet. You win if the next throw is a 12 or a 3 (2 is usually a tie; some casinos use 12 as a tie), and you lose if a 7 or an 11 comes up. Otherwise, your wager goes against the number thrown, and you win if the shooter throws a 7 before the come number appears.	DON'T-COME BET AREA
Place Another way you can bet is to 'place' a number. When you place a number you select the point yourself instead of making a come bet and waiting for a point to be established by a throw of the dice. This bet can be made at any time. To wager on a number, after the come out roll, you simply tell the dealer at your end of the table that you want to place the 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. Do not reach across the come line; just toss your chips towards the dealer so he can reach them. The dealer will take your chips and place the bet in a specific spot on the edge of the number so that he can identify whose bet it is.	PLACE BET AREA
Field This is a one-roll bet that you can make at any time. You are betting that 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, or 12 will appear on the next throw of the dice. You win even money on 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11. Many casinos will pay double on 2 or 12, and some casinos will pay triple on 12. You will lose the field bet if 5, 6, 7 or 8 appears.	FIELD AREA
Proposition Bets Proposition bets are in the center of the table, directly in front of the stickman, who is responsible for placing them. These bets are used for a wide variety of both one-time roll and all-day wagers, with large payoffs that you can take at any time. To wager on a specific proposition bet you toss your chips towards the stickman (not one of the dealers) and announce what bet you would like to make (for example, '$5 on a hard 4'). The stickman will place the bet for you. When you win one of these bets, the stickman will instruct the dealer at you end of the table about the correct payout, and the dealer will pay your winnings.	PROPOSITION BET AREA