Craps Odds

Here we take a quick look at the various craps odds. After a point has been thrown you may bet up to some multiple of your pass line bet, usually 3 to 5 times, on the "odds". The odds are simply an additional wager that the point will be rolled before a seven is rolled. Because seven is the most likely total roll, you win more than even money when you win the odds bet. Specifically, if the point is a 6 or 8 the odds pay 6 to 5, if the point is a 5 or 9 the odds pay 3 to 2, and if the point is a 4 or 10 the odds pay 2 to 1.

"Full double odds" means the player can take 2.5 times odds on a point of 6 or 8, and 2 times on all other points. "3-4-5 times odds" means the player can take 3X odds on the 4 and 10, 4X on the 5 and 9, and 5X on the 6 and 8. Assuming the player takes the maximum allowable odds the payoff on any odds bet will conveniently always be 6X the pass or come bet. If the maximum odds would result in an uneven win, the dealers will usually let you bet even more to get to an even payoff.

If the point is a 4 or 10, laying the odds pays 1 to 2.
If the point is a 5 or 9, laying the odds pays 2 to 3.
if the point is a 6 or 8, laying the odds pays 5 to 6.

The amount you may win by laying odds is the product of your don't pass bet and the multiple of odds allowed per the table rules. If the table allows five times odds then you can win five times your don't pass bet by laying odds. Note that the multiple applies to how much you can win, not how much you can bet. For example, if you bet $2 on the don't pass and the table allows full double odds then you can bet $8 to win $4 on a point of 4 or 10, $6 to win $4 on a point of 5 or 9, and $6 to win $5 on a point of 6 or 8.

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