Craps Odds Explained
Knowing your odds is very important if you want to play the best strategy for craps. Because every bet is different, the odds of every bet are also different. Therefore, I have created a quick table below to show you the payout from the casino for each bet when you win, and the edge the casino generally has over you when you are placing bets.
Please note that not all casinos use the payouts listed below. However, most casinos in Las Vegas do use the below payout table.
|
Bet |
Casino Payout | Casino Edge |
|
Pass With Single Odds With Double Odds |
1:1 1:1 + Odds 1:1 + Odds |
1.41% 0.8% 0.6% |
|
Don't Pass With Single Odds With Double Odds |
1:1 1:1 + Odds 1:1 + Odds |
1.40% 0.8% 0.6% |
|
Come With Single Odds With Double Odds |
1:1 1:1 + Odds 1:1 + Odds |
1.41% 0.8% 0.6% |
|
Don't Come With Single Odds With Double Odds |
1:1 1:1 + Odds 1:1 + Odds |
1.40% 0.8% 0.6% |
|
Place Numbers (to win) 4 or 10 5 or 9 6 or 8 |
9:5 7:5 7:6 |
6.67% 4.0% 1.52% |
|
Place Numbers (to lose) 4 or 10 5 or 9 6 or 8 |
5:11 5:8 4:5 |
3.03% 2.5% 1.82% |
| Big 6 & Big 8 | 1:1 | 9.09% |
|
Field With 2 & 12 paying 2:1 With 2 paying 3:1, 12 paying 2:1 With 2 paying 2:1, 12 paying 3:1 |
1:1, except 2 & 12 1:1, except 2 & 12 1:1, except 2 & 12 |
5.55% 2.77% 2.77% |
Odds Of Proposition Bets
| Proposition Bet | True Odds | Casino Payout | Casino Edge |
| Any 7 | 5:1 | 4:1 | 16.67% |
| Any 11 | 17:1 | 15:1 | 11.1% |
| Any Craps | 8:1 | 7:1 | 11.1% |
|
Horn 2 or 12 3 or 11 |
7.5:1 3.75:1 |
12.5% | |
|
Hardways 4 or 10 6 or 8 |
8:1 10:1 |
7:1 9:1 |
11.1% 9.09% |
One important point to take away from the tables above is that the casino always has an edge over the player. Therefore, if somebody ever tries to sell you a system that guarantees to make a ton of money playing craps, you know that they are full of it.
However, you can use the above information to create the best strategy to lose as little as possible. If you want some help with that, feel free to also check out the craps strategy page for more details.