Craps Betting Options - Types of Bets in Craps

• Craps is a table game played using two dice. Players bet on the outcome of the rolls.
• The first throw in craps is known as the come out roll.
• Craps pass bets and craps come bets are the simplest craps betting options.
• Your pass bets and come bets win automatically if the roll is a 7 or 11.
• Some crap bets are settled after a single roll whilst others take 2 or more rolls.
• Craps pass bets and craps come bets are the simplest bets.
• Buy and lay bets are the best craps betting options since they don’t have a house edge.

You’ve probably heard about famous craps shooters like William Bergstrom aka “The Suitcase Man” or Patricia Demauro, who set the record for the biggest hot streak in craps on her first attempt at the game. Also known as Seven-Eleven, craps is a popular table game in which you bet on the outcome of dice rolls. The game features over 40 different wagers, which is more than what you’ll find in other table games.

Some craps betting options like pass bets and come bets are straightforward and you can place them easily if you know the basics of the game. If you want more action there's also a vast variety of multi roll bets and props that you can combine with the basic wagers.

Our craps betting guide explains each of these wagers in detail. Read on to learn more about the best betting options and how you can place them at Betfair Casino.

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The pass line bet is the most basic wager you can place in craps and the best time to do so is before the beginning of a round. There are two types of craps pass line bets - the pass bet and the don’t pass bet.

Making a pass bet means that you’re wagering on the shooter to roll a 7 or 11 on the initial roll, also known as the come-out roll. Wagers for this craps betting option are placed on the curving area marked Pass Line. You can also bet against the shooter rolling a 7 or 11 by placing your chips on the Don't Pass Bar, which is just next to the Pass Line.

Craps Pass Bets odds and Payouts

Craps pass bets have a house edge of 1.41% and a payout ratio of 1:1. Your pass bet wins when the shooter rolls a 7 or 11, and loses when the outcome is 2, 3, or 12. If the number rolled is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, a point is established and the dice are thrown again. You win if the point number is rolled before a 7.

On the other hand, your craps don’t pass bet wins if the number rolled is 2, 3, or 12 and loses if the roll is a 7. You also win if a 7 is rolled first after a point is established. This bet has a payout ratio of 1:1, and the house edge varies between 1.36% and 1.40%.

Like the pass line bets, come bets are simple wagers and excellent craps betting options for both beginners and experienced players. You place a come bet after a point has been established in the come out roll. These bets are wagered in two forms; the come bet and the don’t come bet.

By placing a wager in the Come box, you’re predicting that the shooter will get the same number as the point number on the next roll. You can also predict that the point number will not be rolled before a 7 by placing a wager on the Don’t Come box.

Craps Come Bets odds and payouts

The house advantage on the craps come bet is 1.41% while the margin on the craps don’t come bet is 1.36%. Both wagers pay even or 1:1.

If you place a come bet, you’ll receive a payout if the point number is rolled in the opening roll. You also win if the outcome of the roll is a 7 or 11. Your bet loses immediately if a 2, 3, or 12 is rolled. When the come out roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, your bet is moved to the place showing the number on the table. In this case, the shooter has to roll the point before a 7 for you to win.

Your don’t come bet wins if a 2, 3, or 12 is rolled in the opening roll. You also win if the shooter rolls a 7 before the point number.

Craps place bets are flexible side bets that you can make before or after the start of a round. However, the best practice is to place your bet after a point has been determined in the come out roll. You can also withdraw your place bet at any point during the game. You can make as many place bets as you like and it’s also possible to withdraw your wager at any time of the game.

One of the wagers you can make with this craps betting option is the place-win-bet, which is a prediction that the shooter will roll a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 before a 7. The stake for this bet is placed on the line next to the box with the specified number.

The opposite of the place-win-bet in craps is the place-lose bet. Instead of wager that the shooter will roll a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 before a 7, you predict that a 7 will be rolled before the selected number. Craps place lose bets are not popular as most experienced players prefer to bet on the outcome of the dice instead of against it.

Craps place bets odds and payouts

Place bets offer you bigger payouts when compared to pass bets and come bets, but the risk is also higher. Your place-win-bet pays when the selected number is rolled before a 7, and loses if the roll is a 7. You neither win nor lose if any other number is rolled. Let’s look at the house edge and payouts for each of the place-to-win bets.

4 and 10

• House advantage: 6.67%
• Payout: 9 to 5

5 and 9

• House advantage: 4.00%
• Payout: 7 to 5

6 and 8

• House advantage: 1.57%
• Payout: 7 to 6

Place-lose-bets, on the other hand, win when a 7 is rolled before the selected number. The payouts for these wagers are as follows.

4 and 10

• House advantage: 3.03%
• Payout: 5 to 11

5 and 9

• House advantage: 2.50%
• Payout: 5 to 8

6 and 8

• House advantage: 1.82%
• Payout: 4 to 5

Like the place win and lose bets, buy and lay wagers allow you to bet on the probability of the shooter rolling a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. The difference between these craps bet types and the place bets is that buy and lay bets pay true odds. This means that you can expect better payouts since there’s no house edge. However, it’s important to note that the casino takes a 5% vig commission from your winnings when your buy or lay bet wins.

You can ask the live dealer to help you place a buy or lay wager when playing Live Craps at Betfair Live Casino.

Craps buy and lay bets odds and payouts

When you make a buy bet in craps, you’re backing the shooter to roll a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 before sevening out. When this happens, you will receive a payout for that win. You’re also able to keep your bet for the next roll. This means that you can continue winning until a 7 is rolled. Consequently, your wager loses when the shooter gets a 7. The payouts for buy bets are as follows.

• 4 or 10 - Pays 2:1
• 5 or 9 - Pays 3:2
• 6 or 8 - Pays 6:5

The lay bet is the opposite of the buy bet. Lay wagers pay true odds when a 7 is rolled before a specified number. The payouts for this crap betting option are as follows.

• 4 or 10 - Pays 1:2
• 5 or 9 - pays 2:3
• 6 or 8 - 5:6

If you look at the craps table you'll notice a box marked 6 and 8 in red. This is where you place your chips when making a big 6 or big 8 bet.

By placing a big 6 bet, you’re wagering on the shooter to roll a 6 before a 7. In the same breath, a big 8 bet in craps is predicting that 8 will be rolled before a 7. You can make both bets before or after the come out roll.

Big 6 and Big 8 bets odd and payouts

The big 6 and big 8 craps bets pay you even money when the specified number is rolled before a 7. The house advantage on these wagers is 9.09%, which makes them less lucrative when compared to other craps betting options like the place-win or buy bets.

Hardway bets are among the most exciting wagers in craps, although the probability of winning these bets is pretty slim.

Placing a hardway bet is betting on the shooter to roll a 4, 6, 8, or 10 the ‘’hardway’’ before a 7. Both dice have to show the same number, for example, two 2s make a hard 4, while a hard 10 is made up of two 5s.

Out of the 36 possible outcomes in craps, the odds of landing an identical pair is 1 in 36, which lowers the odds of you winning on this bet. The good thing, however, is that the shooter can keep rolling until a pair comes up. Your bet loses if the shooter rolls a 7. Hard 4 and 10 bets have a house edge of 11.11%, while the margin on hard 8 or 10 bets is 9.09%.

The payouts awarded by these crap betting options are as follows:

• Hard 4 or 10 - Pays 7 to 1
• Hard 6 or 8 - Pays 9 to 1

You can make craps hardway bets before or after the initial roll by placing your chips on the marked areas at the center of the table.

A field bet is a one-time wager in craps. This means that the bet is settled after each roll, and you either win or lose depending on the number rolled by the shooter. You can place this bet yourself by putting your chips on the area marked Field.

Usually, craps field bets cover a wide range of numbers. By placing your chips in this area, you’re betting on the shooter to roll a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Your bet wins if any of these numbers come up, and you lose if the outcome is 5, 6, 7, or 8. The odds of winning this bet are 5 to 4, and the house edge on the wager is 5.56%.

The field bet pays as follows:

• 2 or 12 - pays 2 to 1
• 3, 4, 9, 10, or 11 - Pays 1 to 1

The wide variety of proposition bets in craps is just one of the many reasons why seasoned players love the game. Like the field bet, a proposition bet is settled after the next roll. You can ask the dealer to help you place these wagers before the dice are thrown.

Let’s take look at some popular prop wagers and the payout for each of these craps betting options:

Any 7: This is a bet that the shooter will roll any combination of 7. The combination can be 3 and 4, 2 and 5, or 1 and 6. The wager has a house advantage of 16.67%, and the payout for winning the bet is 4 to 1.

Any craps: Any craps bet, wins if a 2, 3, or 12 is rolled on the next roll. The three numbers are known as craps hence the name. The bet pays 7 to 1, and the house advantage is 11.11%.

Horn bet: The horn bet is a unique prop bet placed on four possible outcomes; 2, 3, 11, and 12. When you place this bet, your wager is split into four equal parts, each covering the four numbers. For example, a £20 horn bet means that you’re betting £5 on each of the four numbers. The bet pays 30:1 when a 2 or 12 is rolled, and 15:1 if the shooter throws a 3 or 11. You only receive a payout for the winning number.

The term multi-roll bets is used to refer to wagers that are settled after multiple rolls of the dice. This means that the dice are rolled until your bet wins or a 7 is rolled. You can also decide to remove your wager from the table at any time.

Examples of craps multi-roll bets include:

• Come and don’t come bets
• Pass and don’t pass bets
• Place to win and place lose bets
• Buy and lay bets
• Big 6 and big 8 bets

Craps single roll bets are the opposite of craps multi-roll bets. As the name suggests, wagers falling under this craps betting option are settled after a next single roll. Also, your bet has only two possible outcomes - win or lose.

Here are common single roll bets that we’ve already discussed in this how to learn craps betting options guide:

• Hardway bets
• Field bet
• Any craps
• Any 7
• Horn bet

• Craps line bets and craps come bets have a low house edge.
• A place bet is a wager on a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 to be rolled before a 7.
• Rolling a 2, 3, or 12 is known as craps.
• Buy bets are an excellent option if you’re looking for craps betting options with the lowest house edge.
• Hard 4, 6, 8, and 10 are made up of pairs.
• Buy 6 or 8 bets pays better than big 6 or big 8 bets.
• Buy bets pay true odds but a 5% vig commission goes to the house.

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