Craps Table Layout Explained

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As you can see from the table layout, there are a lot of different bets to choose from. I’ll briefly explain each of the bets below. (For more detailed information on these bets go ahead and review the post ‘Craps: Odds, Payouts, House Edge’

PASS LINE

  • TRUE ODDS 251 to 244 PAYOUT 1 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 1.41%
  • This is an even-money bet (1 to 1). You’re betting with the shooter (either yourself or whoever has the dice).
  • On the come-out roll (the first roll of dice) you win if the toss is a natural (7 or 11) and you lose if it’s craps (2, 3 or 12).
  • Any other number is a come-out point and in order to win, the shooter has to throw that number again before a 7 is thrown.
  • If a 7 is thrown before the point, you lose.(The shooter must pass the dice).
  • This is considered a ‘contract bet’. the point is locked until it wins or loses once the point is established.

DON’T PASS LINE

  • TRUE ODDS 976 to 949 PAYOUT 1 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 1.36%
  • The opposite of pass line. (This time you’re betting against the shooter).
  • You lose on come-out roll 7 or 11; win on a come-out roll 2 or 3.(1 to 1).
  • A come out roll 12 is a standoff; neither a win nor a loss.
  • If the point is established and made, you lose; if a 7 comes up before the point, you win (1 to 1).
  • If you’ve bet the don’t pass, you may either remove or reduce your bet at any time you like. But you cant increase/decrease the bet until the next come out.

COME BETS

  • TRUE ODDS 251 to 244 PAYOUT 1 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 1.41%
  • You can place a come bet at any time after the come-out roll.
  • It’s like starting over, creating a whole new game within a game.
  • If the next roll after you place your bet is a natural (7 or 11), you win (1 to 1); you lose if it’s craps (2, 3 or 12).
  • If it’s any other number, the number will then become your come-point; you’ll win 1 to 1 if that number comes before a 7.
  • If a seven is thrown before the come point, you lose.
  • A come bet cannot be removed or reduced after a point has been established in relation to your bet.
  • (You can make as many come bets as you like).
  • Like the Pass Line bet, this is considered a ‘contract bet’. the point is locked until it wins or loses once the point is established.

DON’T COME BETS

  • TRUE ODDS 976 to 949 PAYOUT 1 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 1.36%
  • Reverse of come bet.
  • You lose if a natural (7 or 11) is the next roll after you place your bet. You win (1 to 1) if the roll is a craps 2 or 3. Twelve is a standoff.
  • Any other number is your don’t come point, which pays even-money (1 to 1).
  • If on the roll immediately following the placement of your don’t come bet a don’t come point is established and a 7 subsequently appears before that don’t come point is made, you win.
  • Should the don’t come point show before a 7 is rolled, you lose. A don’t come bet may be removed/reduced at any time, but not be increased or replaced.

ODDS BETS

  • (4 or 10) TRUE ODDS 2 to 1 PAYOUT 2 to 1 HOUSE EDGE – 0.00%
  • (5 or 9) TRUE ODDS 3 to 2 PAYOUT 3 to 2 HOUSE EDGE – 0.00%
  • (6 or 8) TRUE ODDS 6 to 5 PAYOUT 6 to 5 HOUSE EDGE – 0.00%
  • Odds are supplemental bets on pass line, don’t pass, come and don’t come bets.
  • When you make a pass line or don’t pass bet, you may make an additional wager any time after the come-out roll to supplement your original bet.
  • Supplemental bets on pass line and come bets are referred to as “taking odds”.
  • Supplemental bets on don’t pass and don’t come bets are called “laying odds”.
  • Your “laying odds” wager is paid true odds- 1 to 2 on 4 and 10; 2 to 3 on 5 and 9; and 5 to 6 on 6 and 8.
  • Your “taking odds” wager is paid at true odds – 2 to 1 on 4 and 10; 3 to 2 on 5 and 9; and 6 to 5 on 6 and 8.

PLACE BETS

  • (4 or 10) TRUE ODDS 2 to 1 PAYOUT 9 to 5 HOUSE EDGE – 6.67%
  • (5 or 9) TRUE ODDS 3 to 2 PAYOUT 7 to 5 HOUSE EDGE – 4.00%
  • (6 or 8) TRUE ODDS 6 to 5 PAYOUT 7 to 6 HOUSE EDGE – 1.52%
  • May be made any time but they neither win nor lose on the come-out roll.
  • You can bet on any individual number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10).
  • If your number is rolled before a 7, you win. Should a 7 be rolled after making a place bet, you lose.
  • The odds here vary: 4 or 10 pays 9 to 5; 5 or 9 pays 7 to 5; 6 or 8 pays 7 to 6.
  • You can remove/reduce your bet at any time after the dice have been rolled.

BUY BETS

  • 5% Commission – House Edge 4.76%
  • A different version of place bets.
  • Here you can bet on 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 setting your bet on the layout and telling the dealer the number you want to ‘buy’.
  • He will place the bet in the correct point box, a “buy” button is placed on the bet to indicate you will be paid true odds.
  • A 5% commission is charged based on the amount wagered. (ie.: if you buy the number 10 for $ 20 to win $ 40, your commission is 5% of $ 20 or $ 1.
  • If your selected number appears before a 7, you win.

LAY BETS

  • (4 / 10) TRUE ODDS 1 to 2 PAYOUT 19 to 25 HOUSE EDGE 2.44%
  • (5 / 9) TRUE ODDS 2 to 3 PAYOUT 19 to 31 HOUSE EDGE 3.23%
  • (6 / 8) TRUE ODDS 5 to 6 PAYOUT 19 to 41 HOUSE EDGE 4.00%
  • The opposite of buy bets; they win on a 7 and lose when the point appears.
  • By setting your bet on the layout and telling the dealer the number you want, he will place the bet in the correct box and put a “lay” button on the bet to indicate you will be paid true odds.
  • A 5% commission for the lay bets is based on the amount of the payoff; whereas, the 5% commission for the buy bet is paid on the amount wagered.

FIELD BETS

  • TRUE ODDS 5 to 4 PAYOUT (1:1) (2&12 – 2:1) HOUSE EDGE 5.56%
  • This is a one-roll bet (you’re betting on only the upcoming roll) and you’re betting that one of seven numbers comes up.
  • You get even-money (1 to 1) on a 3, 4, 9, 10, or 11 and 2 to 1 on a 2 or 12; but, if a 5, 6, 7, or 8 comes up, you lose.

ANY CRAPS

  • TRUE ODDS 8 to 1 PAYOUT 7 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 11.11%
  • A one-roll bet paying 7 to 1 if any craps (2, 3 or 12) is rolled. If any number other than 2, 3 and 12 is rolled, the bet loses.

CRAPS 3

  • TRUE ODDS 17 to 1 PAYOUT 15 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 11.11%
  • A one-roll bet paying 15 to 1, but only on 3; loses on any other number rolled.

CRAPS 2

  • TRUE ODDS 35 to 1 PAYOUT 30 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 13.89%
  • A one-roll bet paying 30 to 1, but only on 2; loses on any other number rolled.

CRAPS 12

  • TRUE ODDS 35 to 1 PAYOUT 30 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 13.89%
  • A one-roll bet paying 30 to 1, but only on 12; loses on any other number rolled.

ELEVEN

  • TRUE ODDS 17 to 1 PAYOUT 15 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 11.11%
  • You win with 11 only; a one-roll bet paying 15 to 1. Your bet is lost on any other number.

ANY SEVEN

TRUE ODDS 5 to 1 PAYOUT 4 to 1 HOUSE EDGE 16.67%

  • Your bet is good for one roll: pays 4 to 1 odds if 7 is rolled. If any other number comes up, the bet loses.

CRAPS / 11 SPLIT (C&E)

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  • TRUE ODDS 5 to 4 PAYOUT (3:1 CE) (7:1 E) HOUSE EDGE 16.67%
  • A combination bet with half the amount wagered on Any Craps and half the amount wagered on the 11. If a Craps (2, 3, or 12) rolls, the bet will pay 3 times the total wager.
  • If an 11 rolls, the bet pays 7 times the total wager. This bet should be made in even increments.

HORN BET

  • (3 or 11) TRUE ODDS 17 : 1 PAYOUT 15 : 1 HOUSE EDGE 11.11%
  • (2 or 12) TRUE ODDS 35 : 1 PAYOUT 30 : 1 HOUSE EDGE 13.89%
  • A one-roll combination of craps (2, 3 or 12 and 11).
  • Should 2, 3, 12, or 11 show, you win.
  • Bets are placed and payoffs are made as if each number (2, 3, 12, or 11) were four separate bets.
  • Payoffs are made according to each individual total minus the three chips which were wagered on the other three numbers which lost.
  • This bet is lost should any number other than the 2, 3, 12, or 11 be rolled.

HORN HIGH BET

  • A one-roll wager placed in units of five with four units wagered as a horn bet and an additional unit wagered on either 2, 3, 12, or 11. This bet is lost should any number other than 2, 3, 12, or 11 be rolled.

HARDWAYS

  • (6 or 8) TRUE ODDS 10 to 1 PAYOUT 9 to 1 HOUSE EDGE – 9.09%
  • (4 or 10) TRUE ODDS 8 to 1 PAYOUT 7 to 1 HOUSE EDGE – 11.11%
  • Applies to even numbers only (4, 6, 8, 10).
  • To win a hardway bet, 4, 6, 8, or 10 must be rolled in pairs; for instance, a hardway to 8 is two 4’s.
  • You lose if your number is made any other way. You lose if a 7 is rolled.
  • If you win, you collect odds of 9 to 1 on the 6 & 8; 7 to 1 on the 4 & 10.
  • You can bet the hardway any time.

Congratulations again on wanting to learn how to play craps. The knowledge you’re gaining puts you ahead of most of the craps players out there and starts your journey to becoming a skilled, experienced and hopefully an advanced player.

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The Odds: Numbers

Since craps is a game of chance, you need to understand why you have a greater or lesser chance of rolling different numbers. Because you're rolling two dice, your chances of rolling a specific number in craps are determined by the number of die combinations that can add up to that number. For example, 2 can only be rolled with two 1s, but 4 can be rolled with either a 1 and a 3 or two 2s. That means you have twice the chance of rolling a 3 as you do a 2. Because the 7 has the greatest number of combinations (six), it is the number that has the potential to come up most often, which is why 7 is the magic number in craps.

Craps Table Layout Explained

There are 36 possible number combinations in craps. Here is a chart showing the possible combinations for each number using two die.

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From the chart, you can see that the most likely number you'll roll is a 7, followed by the 6 and the 8, then 5 and 9, then 4 and 10, then 3 and 11, and finally (and least likely) the 2 and the 12. This means you'll roll a 7 once out of every six rolls, a 6 or an 8 once out of every 7 to 8 rolls, and so on.

Odds for Each Number

By looking at the possible combinations, the 'true odds' for each number can be established. Knowing the odds in craps is good so you have a feel for the likelihood of one number being rolled before another one (e.g., is the 4 going to be rolled before the 7?).

House Edge

Now, true odds are not what the casino pays you unless you're also betting 'free odds' on top of your main bet. Free odds, which is an additional wager you place with your original line bet, pay true odds so the casino's edge is reduced. (We'll talk more about free odds in Strategies the Winners Use.)

To better explain how the casino edge works, let's take the example of flipping a coin. You have a 50/50 chance of the coin landing on heads, and a 50/50 chance of it landing on tails. If that were a bet on which you were being paid true odds, you would be paid even money. The casino, however, has to have an edge in order to make a profit on the game. So, the payoff for any given bet is less than what true mathematical odds would dictate. For example, on a bet that had true odds of 1:1, you would think that if you bet $1 and win, you would be paid $1 in winnings. But in a casino, depending on the bet, you might only be paid $.96. The difference between the true odds and what they pay you is how they make money -- it's called casino odds.

Another way to better understand casino odds versus true odds is to look at the definition of the casino (or house) edge. WizardOfOdds.com defines it as, 'The ratio of the average loss to the initial bet,' going on to explain that it's based on the original wager rather than the average wager so that players can have an idea of how much they are going to lose when they place a bet. For example, by knowing that the casino has a 1.41 percent edge in craps, you can know that you'll be losing 14.1 cents for every $10 bet.

For charts of odds for all types of bets, visit the Wizard of Odds.com.

On the next page, we'll talk about types of craps bets, their odds and what the casino pays for each.