Strategy When Playing Craps

When playing craps, strategies might be a little numbing initially. It is not possible for you to remember everything stated in this guide. So you can always try to read a few of the important aspects that you feel are necessary to win. As mathematics is a tough thing to remember, still you can keep the basics in mind.

When playing any game you are always interested in placing your bets on the odds that favor you. So here it is expected that you stay along with come, don’t come, pass and don’t pass bets. These are the types of bets that can always provide you with a better chance to win. Never play this game on the basis of beliefs.

Options for betting

When playing the pass bet the house edge is around 1.41%. Don’t pass bet is around 1.40%. Line bets can always make you win, but you have to be sure that the house edge is low.

Field = 5.6%
Big six or 8 = 9.1%
Craps (2 or 12) = 13.9%
Horn = 12.5%
Any 7 = 16.7%

By having a look at this above table we can be certain that playing any 7 may be more favorable to the house, so there is a chance that by playing a higher percentage you probably have a chance to lose more tan just trying to make your best win.

The don’t come or come type of bets are also great if you have to place your bet as these types are very much similar to pass bets. They also have the similar types of house edge.

Improve the best you place

Just because you feel that placing bets can always be best option if you need to have advantage against house edge, it does not mean that there are not other things that you need to consider. You can also try having a look at the odds. The odds are said to be right and wrong. Players can always try to place their odds along with come or don’t come bets. This is very much similar to the cover bets when playing roulette in which players are always trying to make some money. These offer no favor for house edge. They also let you place your bets against the edge on house on the dice roll.

These are written on the table layout but till you are aware you may never understand what you are reading. Most casinos in Vegas are designed to earn money from you. So they may never teach you the important parts of the game, till you are actually rolling high and after that too casinos are in more advantage as compare to the player.

Placing bets that are odds

If you want to make odds bets, then it is certain that you have to place second bets on the layout right after the outcome roll. This is always in association to the pass and don’t pass bets. In this you have to try and place your money on the line area. In most land based casinos single odds are the only types that are available. When playing in the online casino, you can also place a double bets. When playing in the online version, you can always make more money. The house edge here is 1.4%.

Buying odds

This is when you place the right bets in place of pass bets. The point earned may always decide your winning amount. For more help you can always check the table below. This information is based on the pass bets you place on the basis of $5 bets.

 

Double odds buying ($10)
Point	Payout	Pays (Win)
4 or 10	2 – 1	$ 30 ($20)
5 or 9	3 – 2	$ 25 ($15)
6 or 8	6 – 5	$ 22 ($12)

This is not the actual total you make for your winnings but the odds. This may just provide you with an idea what you can win if you think of playing odds.

Laying odds

In this type of option players are playing for Don’t pass bets. This is one the basis of $5 bets.

Laying (double odds $ 10)
Point	Payout	Pays
4 or 10	2 – 1	$15 ($5)
5 or 9	3 – 2	$16 ($6)
6 or 8	6 – 5	$18 ($8)

So here you can see that if you get an outcome of 10 then you get a total payout of $25 when betting $5.

When playing craps, players are allowed to bet as low as $1. There are also a number of casinos that may change the amount but may never inform players as they always are looking out for high rollers. So if you are placing bets of $1 then there are chances that you may always win better amount. If you are placing bets on 6:5 or 3:2 then there are chances that you may lose only a small amount. When playing a point of 9 or 5 you may only lose around 67 cents. This definitely is not a big amount to lose and is always considered as best trick to make your win. Here is an example:

When you place a bet that is wrong for $6, your odds are double to $12. Here is the payout and your wins. So you only lose a small amount.

Double odds (Laying) ($12)
Point	Payout	Pays (win)
4 or 10	2 – 1	$18 ($6)
5 or 9	3 – 2	$20 ($8)
6 or 8	6 – 5	$22 ($10)

Strategy test

Pro players are always going to place their bets on odds. Winning is main motive here so you can understand how much you win. So if you play for small house edge then you can win more. So before playing at the tables, you can refer the table provided above. You can always bet low to test your strategy. Most players may never place a wrong bets of even lay odds. They may in fact play right or try to buy odds.

When playing in any online casino, you may notice that don’t pass bets and then playing wrong or even trying to lay odds can help in making big wins. In online version you can also try to double all odds, which is not possible in any land based casino.

Calculating the probability with rolls is very much important. You need to have a better understanding of the ways in which you get a 10 or a 4. Then you can also try looking how you get 6 or 8 or even 5 or 9. You can get 9 or 5 and 6 or 8 in four different ways and 4 o 10 in three different ways while getting 7 is possible in six different ways. You have to keep in mind that he more you feel you have probability of getting a specified number the more often you may get it. So it is important that you bet on this option instead of other options. If you follow these strategies then there are better chances that you may succeed in winning when playing craps.