Learn about Craps Odds

Knowing the odds of each bet possible when playing craps is important because it let's you develop a strategy that minimizes the odds of the casino and let's you keep playing longer while not having to spend more money (in the long term). Therefore, check out the tables below to learn all about the odds of the various bets possible when playing craps.

 Bet

 Casino Payout Casino Edge
 Pass
     With Single Odds
     With Double Odds		 1:1
1:1 + Odds
1:1 + Odds		 1.41%
0.8%
0.6%
 Don't Pass
     With Single Odds
     With Double Odds		 1:1
1:1 + Odds
1:1 + Odds		  1.40%
0.8%
0.6%
 Come
     With Single Odds
     With Double Odds		 1:1
1:1 + Odds
1:1 + Odds		  1.41%
0.8%
0.6%
 Don't Come
     With Single Odds
     With Double Odds		 1:1
1:1 + Odds
1:1 + Odds		  1.40%
0.8%
0.6%
 Place Numbers (to win)
     4 or 10
     5 or 9
     6 or 8		  
9:5
7:5
7:6		  
6.67%
4.0%
1.52%
 Place Numbers (to lose)
     4 or 10
     5 or 9
     6 or 8		  
5:11
5:8
4:5		  
3.03%
2.5%
1.82%
 Big 6 & Big 8 1:1 9.09%
 Field
     With 2 & 12 paying 2:1
     With 2 paying 3:1, 12 paying 2:1
     With 2 paying 2:1, 12 paying 3:1		  
1:1, except 2 & 12
1:1, except 2 & 12
1:1, except 2 & 12		  
5.55%
2.77%
2.77%

 

Odds Of Proposition Bets

 Proposition Bet True Odds Casino Payout Casino Edge
 Any 7 5:1 4:1 16.67%
 Any 11 17:1 15:1 11.1%
 Any Craps 8:1 7:1 11.1%
 Horn
     2 or 12
     3 or 11		    
7.5:1
3.75:1		 12.5%
 Hardways
     4 or 10
     6 or 8		  
8:1
10:1		  
7:1
9:1		  
11.1%
9.09%

 

After having studied all these odds, you should notice that the "Pass" / "Don't Pass" and "Come" / "Don't Come" bets are the ones offering the lowest odds. Therefore, focus on these bets and lay as much odds as possible because that will allow you to decrease the casino edge even more.