Craps Odds and Probabilities - Table
Your winning probabilities in the craps games depend on the bets you place, actually the craps odds depend on the house advantage of all bets and, of course, on how much you bet. It is very important to understand the odds of each bet you place, as in a long term gambling they may influence your results a lot.
Of course, there are bets that can pay you more than all others, but there are also bets that promise you high chances to be hit. It is always up to you to decide what you would prefer – low chance of winning huge reward, or huge chance to win small rewards.
Improving Odds
Now let’s look through the most important steps you need to do in order to understand and improve your odds in craps game.
First, avoid “sucker” bets which are the bets with the largest probabilities and with the highest house edge. Owing to this fact the winning possibilities are rather illusion because the hose edge demolishes the actual expectations to win big. And in addition, try to place safe bets which ensure you not to lose very often. With this aim we recommend you to learn all craps bets and the possibilities on each bet. So you can choose the most safe bets and make them more often than other bets in case you are afraid to risk. Study the table and indicate for yourself which numbers are the most beneficial to bet on and which craps bets correspond to these numbers.
The Dice Score | Number of combinations | Example of Dice Score | Probability | Craps Odds |
2 | One | 1-1 | 2.78 | 35-1 |
3 | Two | 1-2 | 5.56 | 17-1 |
4 | Three | 1-3 | 8.33 | 11-1 |
5 | Four | 2-3 | 11.11 | 8-1 |
6 | Five | 3-3 | 13.89 | 6.2-1 |
7 | Six | 2-5 | 16.67 | 5-1 |
8 | Five | 6-2 | 13.89 | 6.2-1 |
9 | four | 6-3 | 11.11 | 8-1 |
10 | Three | 5-5 | 8.33 | 11-1 |
11 | Two | 6-5 | 5.56 | 17-1 |
12 | one | 6-6 | 2.78 | 35-1 |
As you can see a 7 is the luckiest number as it falls out more often than the other numbers and practically all the craps rules deal with this number. However, it can be both lucky and not. Many bets are winners in case the number you wager on falls out first than a 7 or vice versa. In accordance with table the hardway bets are the least lucky as the winning probabilities are very low – 1/36. And in conclusion, we suggest you to choose Pass and Come bets that has the best odds. Six and eight bets are safe as well cause they have the next biggest chances.