Craps Strategy
In a way Craps is a game of pure luck. There's nothing a player (legally) can do to control the roll of the dice. However, if you know the odds you're getting on the different bets in craps, you have a chance to influence how much money you will win or lose over time.
Mathematically speaking, there are no bets in Craps that will make you a winner in the long run. But some bets are worse than others. Below follows a list that shows how much per $100 you're expected to lose on each of the different bets.
Pass Line Bets
You're average loss per $100 will be $1.41.
Don't Pass Line Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $1.40.
Odds Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be 0.
Come Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $1.41.
Don't Come Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $1.40.
Big 6 Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $9.09.
Big 8 Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $9.09.
Aces
you're average loss per $100 will be $13.89.
Twelve
you're average loss per $100 will be $13.89.
Place Win Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be:
- $1.52 if you bet on 6 or 8.
- $ 4.00 if you bet on 5 or 9.
- $ 6.67 if you bet on 4 or 10.
Buy Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be 0. However, The House will take a 5% commission on these bets.
Lay Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be 0. However, The House will take a 5% commission on these bets.
Field Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $11.11.
Any 7 Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $16.67.
Any 11 Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $11.11.
Any Craps Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $11.11.
Horn Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be $13.89.
Hardway Bets
you're average loss per $100 will be:
- $9.09 if you bet on 6 or 8.
- $11.11 if you bet on 4 or 10.
