Quick guide to craps rolls

Craps betting can appear super complicated, but it’s not – we promise! 

Craps starts with a come-out round. Depending on the outcome of the come-out round, a point round follows. 

Before dice are thrown, players bet on either the Pass Line or Don’t Pass. 

There are three possible outcomes from this initial come-out round. Let’s look at them from the Pass Line and Don’t Pass betting perspectives.

Pass Line bet outcomes:

1. Roll a 7 or 11 – this is a ‘natural’, and the Pass Line bet wins 
2. Roll a 2, 3 or 12 – these numbers are called ‘craps’ and all Pass Line bets lose
3. Roll a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 – enter the point round 

Don’t Pass bet outcomes:

1. Roll a 2 or a 3 – Don’t Pass bet wins 
2. Roll a 7 or 11 – Don’t Pass bet loses 
3. Roll a 12 – Don’t Pass bet is returned (a push)
4. Roll a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 – enter the point round 

As you can see, there is no immediate winner of the Pass Line or Don’t Pass bets if a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 is rolled, so play enters the point round.  

The point round

The dealer marks the point (the number that was thrown in the come-out round). The shooter then rolls the dice until they hit the point number or roll a seven.

If they roll the point number first, Pass Line bets win. If they roll a 7 first, Don’t Pass bets win. 

Pass Line and Don’t Pass bets both pay even money or 1/1. So if you had a winning 100 SOL bet you would receive 200 SOL back – 100 winnings, plus your 100 stake. And that is is! Once you have learnt the Pass Line and Don’t Pass bets, you can hit the craps tables in confidence.

More bets explained

Come and Don’t Come Bets – these are identical to Pass Line and Don’t Pass bets above except they are placed after the come-out round.

Come and Don’t Come bets also pay 1/1. 

Of course, just like roulette is more than betting on red and black, craps is more than just betting on the Pass Line or Don’t Pass, or Come and Don’t Come.

Here are more popular bets:

Odds Bets – these are side bets placed after the point is established.

• Pass Line Odds – a complimentary wager to a Pass Line bet. You are betting on the point number to show up before a 7. If the point was a 4, you are betting on a 4 being thrown before a 7. 
• Don’t Pass Odds – a complimentary wager to a Don’t Pass bet. It pays out if a 7 isn’t rolled before the point. 

Both Pass Line Odds and Don’t Pass Odds bets are paid at the true odds with a 0% house edge. Because of this, casinos limit the stake on Pass Line Odds. 

Field Bets – wins if a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12 is rolled. A 5, 6, 7, or 8 is a loser. These bets are valid for just one roll. A 2 or a 12 pays 2/1 – all others pay 1/1.

Place Win/Lose Bets – when you know the point, you can place a win bet on any number on the table. You win if it comes up before a 7; you lose if it doesn’t. Place a lose bet, and you win if a 7 comes up before the number you’ve selected.

Hardways – a bet on a certain double being rolled before a 7. Available on 4, 6, 8, or 10. A hardways 4 bet would require two 2s to be rolled; a hardways 6 bet would require two 3s etc. 

A 4 or 10 pays 7/1, and 6 or 8 pays 9/1.

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Familiarise yourself with how the game plays out, and start enjoying the thrill of the roll!

Hopefully, you now have the perfect starting knowledge to go and hit the tables!

What craps bets give the biggest odds?

Proposition bets can be placed ahead of any roll and offer the highest odds!

Bet and Odds	Wins if the next number is a:
Any 7 – 4/1	7
Any 11 – 15/1	11
Any craps – 7/1	2, 3, or 12
Ace Deuce – 15/1	3
Aces – 30/1	2
Boxcar – 30/1	12