Craps Betting Variants
For each type of craps betting the values for natural, loss and points might vary. And some bets are to be made before the come out and some are to be made after the come out. Proposition bets do not have points roll at all.
Points Concept: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 come out is called points and when you get points, you are supposed to roll the dice over again. In a point roll, if you roll a natural win before 7 then you win, if you roll a 7 before another number then you lose.
Number 7 Rule in Points: Rolling 7 first is winner only in the come out roll, in point roll if 7 comes first you are the loser.
The concepts of natural win, loss and points are common to all bets
The Pass Line Bet
- Is made before come out roll.
- 7 or 11 is natural win.
- 2, 3, or 12 are craps and you lose.
- 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, is points and you roll again.
Don't Pass bet
Is made before come out roll
Is opposite of Pass Line bet.
2 or 3 in come out roll is natural win.
7 or 11 loses
12 is a tie
4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, is points and you roll again.
Come bet
Similar to Pass Line, can be made anytime you want to play after come out.
Don't Come bet
Similar to the Don't Pass can be made anytime you want to play after come out.
Place bets
- Place to win bet: You choose to roll a number before 7, if you roll the chosen number you win.
- Place to lose bet: You choose to roll a number after 7, if you roll 7 before the number you win, else lose.
Buy and Lay bets
- Buy bet similar to place to win bet
- Lay bet similar to place to loose bet
- Buy and lay bets have pay out variations from place bets.
Hard Way bets
- Betting on doubles like (3,3); (4,4) etcetera.
Big 6 and Big 8
Roll 6 or 8, before 7 to win.
The Odds Bet
Is made after points appear in Pass Line, Don't Pass, Come, or Don't Come bet.
Proposition Bets
- Bet on what will be rolled next. No points are applicable for this bets.