Craps

Craps has the widest spread of any casino game: the best bet on the layout carries zero house edge, and the worst carries 16.67%. They sit on the same felt, resolved by the same dice, often placed by the same player in the same roll.

Everything that matters about craps is knowing which is which. The good bets are the unglamorous ones printed at the ends of the table — pass, don’t pass, come, don’t come, and the odds bet behind them. The expensive ones are in the middle, where the dealer shouts and the payouts look large.

A player betting only the pass line with 3-4-5× odds faces a 0.37% edge. A player working the proposition box faces something between 9% and 17%. Same game.

Guides

Craps Rules How a craps round actually works: the come-out roll, points, the layout explained section by section, and the sequence of a shooter's turn from first roll to seven-out.

Craps Odds and Payouts Every bet on the craps layout with its true odds, its payout, and its exact house edge — from 0% on the free odds bet to 16.67% on any seven.

The Best Bets in Craps A four-bet system that keeps the house edge under 0.4%, why the odds bet is the only free lunch in the casino, and how much the exciting bets actually cost per hour.