There is no strategy available for the game of craps as it is a game of chance and the house always has the edge. There is however a large difference in the house edge varying from about 1.5% to 16.5% so it is in any players interest to know which bets are the best ones to place. The best possible odds are for the line and the come, either pass or don't pass.
COME BETS & DON'T COME
Even money bet with the house edge of 1.414%.
DON'T COME
Even money bet with the house edge of 1.402%.
PASS LINE
Even money bet with the house edge of 1.414%.
DON'T PASS
Even money bet with the house edge of 1.402%.
PLACE BETS
The 4 and 10 pay 9-5, true odds 10-5, yielding a house edge of 6.66%. The 5 and 9 pay 7-5, true odds are 7.5-5 (house edge 4%). The 6 and 8 pay 7-6, true odds are 6-5 (house edge 1.51%.
BUY BETS
Player pays 5% "vigorish" to get true odds on all numbers.
SEVEN
This one-roll bet pays odds of 4 to 1, correct odds are 5 to 1 with the difference giving the house a 16,66% edge.
ELEVEN
This is another one-roll bet. It pays 14:1. The house edge is 16.66%. It can be said to be the worst bet in the game of Craps.
HARD WAYS
This bet is a bet on numbers 4,6,8,10. The payout here is 9:1 on numbers 6 and 8. The payout is 7:1 on 4 or 10. 9.09% and 11.11% is the house edge on this bets respectively. This is also a bad bet.
THE FIELD
A one-roll bet that pays even money or 2 to 1 on 2 or 12. House edge is 5.55%.
ANY CRAPS
One more roll bet. In the case of the total of 2,3 or 12 the payout is 7:1. It is a bad bet as the house edge is 11.11%.
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