Here
is a set of very useful and effective craps
strategies:
1. Always bet on those bets which the house has
the smallest edge on you the player. These bets
are pass, come, don't pass and don't come.
Pass Bet - 1.41% House Edge
Don't Pass - 1.40% House Edge
Big 6 & Big 8 - 9.1%
Field Bet - 5.6%
Craps 2 - 13.9%
Craps 12 - 13.9%
Horn - 12.5%
Any 7 - 167.7%
Clearly your best bet to win consistently are
the Line Bets. They have the best percentages
and should be at the core of your strategy.
It is worth noting that the "come" and
"don't come" bets carry the exact same
odds as the "pass'and "don't pass' bets,
however they are best played when you get the
timing right.
2. Let's look at how you can better your % on
these line bets even better than the 1.4%.
The way to do this by buying and laying odds.
For instance if you bet "don't pass"
or "wrong" you lay the odds. If you
bet on "pass" or "right" you
buy the odds.
By this we mean you place these odds bets besides
your first bet after the initial roll. The reason
this bet betters your % is because the house does
not take any edge on these odds bets and so it's
just the plain straight dice you are up against.
The question is how do you actually make an odds
bet considering the felt is not marked with these
bets and so you will have no idea where to place
these hiden bets.
To recap, remember the odds bet are in addition
to your initial bet after the come out roll. Therefore
all you need to do is place this bet right besides
your first bet on the pass and don't pass line.
It is to be noted however whilst online casino
sites allow you to double these bets the land
based casinos do not.
Hence when you double your bets with online casinos
you are actually decreasing the house's edge to
as low as 0.6%. WOW! This is a must play for all
you smart players!
In conclusion the smartest move you can make is
to buy as big odds bet as you are allowed. The
bigger this bet the smaller the house edge.
BUYING ODDS IN CRAPS
Below are examples of how much you will win if
you decide to buy odds when playing "right".
The amount of your win will be dependent upon
the point. Remember buying odds is betting in
addition to your initial bet. So if initial bet
is $5 and you buy double odds then your bet is
$10 more. |
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Double Odds ($10) |
Point
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Payout |
Pays
(Win) |
4
or 10
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2-1 |
$30
($20) |
| 5
or 9 |
3-2 |
$25
($15) |
| 6
or 8 |
6-5 |
$22
($12) |
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The
above table does not represent your total win
but just the win from the odds bet of $10. So
for instance if the point is 10 after the come
out roll of the dice then you win 2:1 on the odds
bet which is $20. This is besides the $5 win from
your $5 right bet. On a 10 point roll therefore
your total win will be $40.
LAYING
ODDS IN CRAPS
In this case you are betting in addition to your
initial "don't pass" bet. If your wrong
bet is $5 then you lay a double odds bet of $10. |
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Double Odds ($10) |
Point
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Payout |
Pays
(Win) |
4
or 10
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2-1 |
$15
($5) |
| 5
or 9 |
3-2 |
$16
($6) |
| 6
or 8 |
6-5 |
$18
($8) |
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Your
total winnings will then be $25 representing the
$5 win from your double odds bet of $10 plus the
$5 win fron your initial $5 wrong bet.
However you must be aware of this trick blow to
ensure you don't give the casino any more of an
edge than it already has. You see almost all casinos
whether online or land based do not pay in amounts
less than $1.
So in instances where your winnings fall in the
2nd and 3rd categories in the table with 2:3 and
5:6 odds you will be losing the dollar fractions
when you win because they do not pay it. Therefore
you should always bet in amounts that are divisible
by both 6 and 3.
Example make your initial bet $6 and then your
double odds bet will be $12 which is divisible
by both 3 and 6 thus ensuring you get your full
winnings. |
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Laying Double Odds ($12) |
Point
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Payout |
Pays
(Win) |
4
or 10
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2-1 |
$18
($6) |
| 5
or 9 |
3-2 |
$20
($8) |
| 6
or 8 |
6-5 |
$22
($10) |
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course the same holds true when you decide to
buy odds. Always bet amounts that are divisble
by 5. This way for the 2nd and 3rd categories
shown below your full winnings will again be paid
to you. |
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| Buying
Double Odds ($10) |
Point
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Payout |
Pays
(Win) |
4
or 10
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2-1 |
$30
($20) |
| 5
or 9 |
3-2 |
$25
($15) |
| 6
or 8 |
6-5 |
$22
($12) |
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More
Craps Strategies
3. Another supposed sure craps strategy of winning
is the Martingale system. In this, the player
places a dollar bet and then doubles every successive
bet until he wins his original amount and again
starts betting at one dollar.
The problem with this system is that one ends
up losing far more money than the original bet,
so it is not worth wasting time and effort on
applying this system to craps. It works for some
people and it doesn’t work for others. But
most importantly it doesn’t work all the
time. Again, a lot is dependent of Lady Luck.
4. Here is another system very similar to the
Martingale system but this one is a bit more conservative
and will not turn into a disaster if your luck
is crap ( no pun intended! ). Let's face it "no
risk, no gain" right?
In order to win big you gotta bet big, just don't
bet your own money, bet the casinos money. To
do this start of small just betting the minimum
bet and when you win then you use your winnings
to bet. What you would do is first bet the minimum
unit amount, when you win bet 2 unit amounts.
When you win again then bet 3 unit amounts. On
your 3rd win then bet 5 unit amounts. From then
onwards keep betting 5 units until you lose then
go back to the table minimum. In this way you
are protecting your own bank and prolonging your
game and the fun whilst risking only the casinos
money.
5. Another system is that of parity hedge. It
is an improbable incidence. Many online casinos
continue to fool players into this strategy by
packaging it attractively. Some ‘experts’
feel that players can manipulate the dice so that
specific numbers will appear.
6. Learn dice throwing skills. Players should
remember that there is such winning technique
for craps, and it is just a sham to make money.
Hence, players must concentrate on the finer aspects
of the game and practice harder to ensure better
wins and not fall for any gimmicks that promise
to teach winning craps systems.
7. If you find yourself at either a cold or choppy
table, this is a good craps system to use. It
is called the $22 inside regression. With this
system you will bet $5 on both the 5 and 9 as
well as $6 on both the 6 and 8.
This will give you a total of $22. First take
down the first two hits. With the next two hits,
make two don't come bets. Keep these bets going
until you lose.
8. The next craps system is called the Reno reach.
This craps system is a variation of another system
known as the 7 method. You begin this craps system
by making a $6 bet on 6 and 8 and maintain this
level of betting until one wins.
Then take it down and bide your time until the
roll ends. For the next point make a $12 bet on
whichever number hit and a $6 bet on the other
number. Every time you win, repeat this process.
If you don't win then don't increase your bets. |
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