There are two ways to approach a craps table. The first is to bet with the dice, hoping they will pass, that numbers will repeat, and that the come-out roll will feature a lot of 7s and 11s. Those bettors who want the dice to pass are known as right bettors. This simply designates a player who is betting with the dice.
The odds are more or less the same whether a player bets right or wrong. They have an equal chance of winning, but casino craps is a negative game, and only luck and smart play will make a player a winner. If a player makes unwise bets, that is, bets in which the house has a big edge, there's rarely a chance to walk away a winner.
Right Bettors - Correct Play
A right player should only make bets which give the house its minimum edge. As a result, the most prudent method of play is to make a passline wager, and if a point is established, to take the maximum odds allowed on that point. If a player is uncertain about how much they can wager as an odds bet, they should ask the dealer.
If the player wants to have a little more action, they can make a come bet or two come bets, also taking the maximum free-odds.
Betting this way, a lucky roll of the dice can win a bit of money, and the player is only allowing the house 0.8% in a single odds game and 0.6% in a double odds game.
Gamblers who bet this way are known as tough players, because they’re making only the best bets, and giving the house very little in the way of an edge. If lady smiles upon them, they can make a good bit of money this way.
The more aggressive bettor, after making a pass-line and one or two come bets, all with maximum free-odds, can then cover the 6 or 8 if they're not already bet, by making place wagers on these numbers. Here the player will be giving the casino a bigger edge, 1.52%. But if the dice pass and some long rolls develop, gamblers betting this way can make a great deal of money.
However they should not under any circumstances make any other bet, no matter how tempting. The house edge is simply just too great, and will wear down a player’s bankroll in record time. Craps is a fast game, and one in which a player can lose their money even faster. So be careful and bet smart as suggested.
Wrong Bettors - Correct Play
The wrong bettor should make a don't pass bet and then lay single odds against the point. Although double odds slightly reduce the house edge from 0.8% to 0.6%, a series of repeated points will cause the player's bankroll to quickly disappear. The wrong bettor should then make one, possibly two don’t come wagers, if he’s aggressive, lay single odds against the come points, and stop. These are the only bets a wrong bettor should make. |
