craps (!!) casino craps: strategies for reducing the odds against you - by robert roto. june 2014...
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Craps (!!)
Casino Craps: Strategies for Reducing the Odds Against You - by Robert Roto. June 2014
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Casino CrapsCraps is a dice game in which players place wagers on the outcome of a roll.It is the most complex casino game (but most fun!!!)
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The Table
• Divided into three separate sections
• Two identical end sections
• One center section containing “hardways” and “proposition” bets
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Craps – The numbers
• Two dice thrown equals 11 possible total numbers:
• 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
• Each dice has 6 sides, so 6x6=36 combinations
1-11-2, 2-1
1-3,3-1,2-21-4,4-1,3-2,2-3
1-5,5-1,2-4,4-2,3-31-6,6-1,2-5,5-2,3-4,4-3
2-6,6-2,3-5,5-3,4-43-6,6-3,4-5,5-4
4-6,6-4,5-55-6,6-5
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Probabilities1-1
1-2, 2-11-3,3-1,2-2
1-4,4-1,3-2,2-31-5,5-1,2-4,4-2,3-3
1-6,6-1,2-5,5-2,3-4,4-32-6,6-2,3-5,5-3,4-4
3-6,6-3,4-5,5-44-6,6-4,5-5
5-6,6-56-6
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Vocabulary
• Snake Eyes: a pair of dice totaling 2
• Boxcars: a pair of dice totaling 12• The “Yo”: a pair of dice totaling
11
• Craps: 2, 3, 12• The Devil: 7• Inside #: 5,6,8,9• Outside #: 3,4,9,10
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The Mechanics – The Shooter
• Only 1 shooter at a time.
• Shooter must have a bet on the table
• Shooter picks the dice
• Must shoot with one hand
• Hand must be over the table at all times
• The shooters throws the dice the length of the table
• At least one dice must hit the back end of the table
• Players can elect not to throw the dice
• However, once elected to throw, you must finish the roll.
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Type of Bets
• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line
• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets
• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
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Type of BetsThis means that you are betting if the shooter will not make a 4,5,6,8,9,10. This can only be
played at the beginning of each game.Regular bets are “off”
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Type of BetsIf the shooter makes a 4,5,6,8,9,10. The betting
can begin. The shooter made his number.Regular bets are “On””•Pass Line
•Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
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Type of Bets• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line
•Come Bet•Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
You can now bet if you think the shooter will make another ‘9’ (Come) before he
rolls a ‘7’ (Don’t Come)
If he rolls a ‘7’ you loose
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Type of Bets• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet
• Field Bet• Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
You can also bet that the shooter will make any of the numbers 3,4,9,10,11. You only loose if he
throws a ‘7’
If you bet a ‘2’ or ‘12’ you double your payout everytime it happens
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Type of Bets• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet
•Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
You can also bet on 4,5,6,8,10. These bets are in proportion to the odds of winning. Payoff is
Placing the 6 or 8 = 7 to 6 odds Placing the 5 or 9 = 7 to 5 odds
Placing the 4 or 10 = 9 to 5 odds
You need to bet in increments of $6 for numbers ‘6’ and ‘8’ and in increments of $5 for all other numbers.
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Type of Bets
• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets
• Big Six & Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
You are now betting that the shooter will hit a “3,3” or a “4,4” before he hits another ‘7’.
You can only loose is the shooter throws a ‘7’
Type of Bets
• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight
•The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
You can get number ‘8’ five different ways, but the hardway is a ‘4,4’. The odds of getting that is
1/36 = 2.8%
Type of Bets
• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways
•Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
You can bet on the shooter getting a ‘7’ (odds are 6/36), but payout is 5:1
Type of Bets
• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven
•Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
You can bet on the shooter getting a 2,3,12 (craps), payout is 8:1
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Type of Bets
• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps
•The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets
Horn bet: you are gambling on four items at the same time and payout is paid as 0.25 * payout
i.e. a $100 bet is paid as $25*30 if the shooter rolls snake eyes ($750)
Type of Bets C bets is basically any Crap (2,3,12),
E bets are for ‘11’ The arrows point to where the player is standing
•C & E bets
This is the same as the inside bets, but since many like to play them there is extra space on the table for these types of bets.
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Type of Bets
• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet
•No “Call Out” Bets
No “call out” bets: You are not allowed to state you bet without first producing the
actual money on the table
Payouts and House Advantage
Bet Payout House Edge
Any Seven 5 to 1 16.7%Craps 2 30 to 1 13.9%Craps 3 15 to 1 11.1%
Craps 12 30 to 1 13.9%Any Craps 8 to 1 11.1%
Hard 4 8 to 1 11.1%Hard 6 10 to 1 9.1%Hard 8 10 to 1 9.1%
Hard 10 8 to 1 11.1%11 15 to 1 11.1%
Good Bets (Low House Advantage)
•Pass/Come Bets w/ (0%)•Don’t Pass Line/Don’t Come Bet w/ (0%)•Pass Line (1.41%)•Don’t Pass Line (1.40%)•Come (1.41%)•Don’t Come (1.40%)• Place Bets 6 & 8 (1.52%)• Field Bets (where 2 or 12 pays triple) (2.77%)
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Bad Bets (High House Advantage)• Place Bets 5 & 9 (4%)• Field Bets (where 2 & 12 pay double) (5.26%)• Place Bets 4 & 10 (6.67%)• Big 6 and 8 (9.09%)• Hardways 6 & 8 (9.09%)• Hardways 4 & 10 (11.11%)• Any Craps (11.11%)• Hop Bets (16.67%)• Any 7 (16.67)
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