Craps Dice Odds
Other bets that yield relatively good odds for craps players include the Pass Line and Don't Pass Line bets, where the house has only a 1.4% edge and less if you're playing with single or double odds. The Place Bet of 6 or 8 is also worthy of your chips because it only carries a 1.52% advantage for the casino.
Casino Craps Odds
Knowing the mathematical odds of the dice achieving a certain outcome is the essence of the game. If you are going to play for money, then try and remember these odds.
Craps Dice Odds
- The craps dice odds and probabilities list as follows: 2 and 12 have only one way they can be formed on two dice, thus carrying odds of 35 to 1 (a one in thirty-six chance of being rolled). 3 and 11 have two possible formations, so the odds of these appearing are 17 to 1.
- For the basic Pass Line bet the house edge is 1.41. The idea is that you’ll lose on average 1.41% of whatever you’ve wagered when you play this bet. This is actually one of the best odds in craps. However, in a free odds bet there is no house edge. The odds aren’t stacked against you.
- If you want to understand more about how odds work, see dice odds. You will be at a slight disadvantage with the Pass Line bet since the odds of the dice winning are only 970 times out of 1980. The edge against the dice passing works out as 1.414%.
For a description of the kind of bets you can make playing Craps, see instructions from a real casino or dice-play's Craps guide. If you want to understand more about how odds work, see dice odds.
You will be at a slight disadvantage with the Pass Line bet since the odds of the dice winning are only 970 times out of 1980. The edge against the dice passing works out as 1.414%.
The following table illustrates the bets found on Vegas/Nevada, Atlantic City, etc., Bank Craps tables. Bets in red can be made in other ways at better odds.
| Bet | True Odds | Pay-off | House Edge % |
| Pass Line/Come Bet | 251 to 244 | 1 to 1 | 1.414 |
| Don't Pass/Don't Come Bet | 976 to 949 | 1 to 1 | 1.402 |
Pass Line Odds/Come Bet Odds/Buy Bets (5% commission) | |||
| Numbers 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 4.76 |
| Numbers 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | 3 to 2 | 4.76 |
| Numbers 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 6 to 5 | 4.76 |
Don't Pass Odds/Don't Come Bet Odds/Lay Bets (5% commission) | |||
| Numbers 4 or 10 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 | 2.44 |
| Numbers 5 or 9 | 2 to 3 | 2 to 3 | 3.23 |
| Numbers 6 or 8 | 5 to 6 | 5 to 6 | 4.0 |
Field Bets | |||
| 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 | 5 to 4 | 1 to 1 | 2.78 |
| 2, 12 | 2 to 1 | ||
Place Bets | |||
| Numbers 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 9 to 5 | 6.7 |
| Numbers 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | 7 to 5 | 4.0 |
| Numbers 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 7 to 6 | 1.52 |
Hardways | |||
| 6 or 8 | 10 to 1 | 9 to 1 | 9.09 |
| 4 or 10 | 8 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 11.1 |
One Roll Bets | |||
| Any 7 | 5 to 1 | 4 to 1 | 16.9 |
| Any craps | 8 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 11.1 |
| 2 craps or 12 craps | 35 to 1 | 30 to 1 | 13.9 |
| 3 craps or 11 | 17 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 11.1 |
| Horn Bet (3 or 11) | 3.75 to 1 | ||
| Horn Bet (2 or 12) | 7.5 to 1 | ||
| Big 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 1 to 1 | 9.09 |
British casinosare tightly regulated and pay better odds on some bets. The following table illustrates the differing bets found in British casinos.
| Bet | True Odds | Pay-off | House Edge % |
| Hardways | |||
| 4 or 10 | 8 to 1 | 15 to 2 | 5.56 |
| 6 or 8 | 10 to 1 | 19 to 2 | 4.55 |
| Place Bet: 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 19 to 10 | 3.33 |
| 2 craps or 12 craps | 35 to 1 | 33 to 1 | |
| There is no Big 6 or 8 | - | - | ------ |
| - | - | ------ | |
Bar 1-2 Some greedy casinos (on cruise ships perhaps) bar 1-2 and not 1-1 or 6-6. This gives them a greater edge on Don't Pass/Don't Come bets.
| Bet | True Odds | Pay-off | House Edge % |
| Don't Pass/Don't Come | 976 to 840 | 1 to1 | 4.40 |
There are 36 possible outcomes of two dice. The following tables show the true odds for the specified outcome of the dice.
(A) This column gives the number of possible ways of making the dice total.
(B) This column gives the odds against making the dice total in a single roll.
(C) This column gives the odds against rolling the dice total before a 7.
(D) These columns give the odds against making the higher dice total before the lower dice total. e.g. 12 before 6 = 5 - 1. For making the lower number before the higher, reverse the odds. e.g. 6 before 12 = 1 - 5.
| Dice | A | B | C | D> | > | |||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 35 - 1 | 6-1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 2 | 17 - 1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 11 | |||||||||
| 10 | 3 | 11 - 1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 10 | ||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 8 - 1 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 9 | |||||||
| 8 | 5 | 6 - 1 | 6-5 | 5-1 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 5-4 | 8 | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 5 - 1 | - | 6-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 6-5 | 7 | |||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 - 1 | 6-5 | 5-1 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 5-4 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 8 - 1 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 5 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 11 -1 | 2 -1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 17 - 1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 35 - 1 | 6-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 |
Hardway Odds of making a number as a double, before a 7 or as another combination.
Craps Dice Odds Chart
| Hardway | Odds |
| 4 (2 + 2) | 8 - 1 |
| 6 (3 + 3) | 10 - 1 |
| 8 (4 + 4) | 10 - 1 |
| 10 (5 + 5) | 8 - 1 |
Odds against rolling a specified double are 35 - 1
Odds In Craps Dice Odds
Odds against rolling a specified combination of two differing numbers are 17 - 1
Odds against rolling craps are 8 - 1