Craps

Optimum strategy for the Craps game

As a matter of fact the dice games are similar to roulette. Therefore let’s study at first bets which are offered to us at the craps game, and we will estimate their profitableness for the player in the casino.

Bet Probability, % Average result
winning losing
Pass Line 49.2929 50.7071 -7/495 -1.4141%
Don’t Pass Line 47.9293 49.2929 -3/220 -1.3636%
Come 49.2929 50.7071 -7/495 -1.4141%
Don’t Come 47.9293 49.2929 -3/220 -1.3636%
Pass / Come Odds Bets
4 or 10 33.3333 66.6667 0 0%
5 or 9 40.0000 60.0000 0 0%
6 or 8 45.4545 54.5455 0 0%
Don’t Pass / Come Odds Bets
4 or 10 66.6667 33.3333 0 0%
5 or 9 60.0000 40.0000 0 0%
6 or 8 54.5455 45.4545 0 0%
Win Bets
4 or 10 33.3333 66.6667 -1/15 -6.6667%
5 or 9 40.0000 60.0000 -1/25 -4.0000%
6 or 8 45.4545 54.5455 -1/66 -1.5152%
Lose Bets
4 or 10 66.6667 33.3333 -1/15 -6.6667%
5 or 9 60.0000 40.0000 -2/35 -5.7143%
6 or 8 54.5455 45.4545 -1/55 -1.8182%
Hard ways
2:2 or 5:5 11.1111 88.8889 -1/9 -11.1111%
3:3 or 4:4 9.0909 90.9091 -1/11 -9.0909%
Big 6 or Big 8 45.4545 54.5455 -1/11 -9.0909%
Field Bet 44.4444 55.5556 -1/18 -5.5556%
Any Seven 16.6667 83.3333 -1/6 -16.6667%
Any Craps 11.1111 88.8889 -1/9 -11.1111%
1:1 or 6:6 2.7778 97.2222 -5/36 -13.8889%
1:2 or 5:6 5.5556 94.4444 -1/9 -11.1111%
Having studied the table, it is possible to draw following conclusions: game on Odds Bet is the best variant, however this bet demands the preliminary bet on Pass / Come or Don’t Pass / Come. Hence, the best strategy is the combination of these bets.
You should never make other bets.