free craps strategy

Advanced Craps Strategy

Can't Lose After The Come Out Roll

This involves betting against the shooter, and then hedging whatever point comes up so that you win if the point is hit or the player sevens out! Here's how it works:

Make a $30 Don't Pass bet along with a $1 Pass bet.

If a point is made, you now place one of the following bets (depending on what point was placed)

If the point is a 4 or 10, you will place a $20 Free Odds bet behind your $1 Pass bet.

If the point is a 5 or 9, you will place a $24 Free Odds bet behind your $1 Pass bet.

If the point is 6 or 8, you will place a $27 Free Odds bet behind your $1 Pass bet.

From this point on, you have no chance of losing.

Now lets look at this system mathematically to show you how it works:

On the come out roll.....If you roll a 2 or 3, you win $29

You lose $29 on a seven or eleven.

If you throw a 12, you lose $1

From this point on....you can't lose

Now if the point is 4 or 10, you win $11 if you throw another 4 or 10, or $9 if you throw a seven!

If the point is 5 or 9, you win $7 if you throw another 5 or 9, or $5 if you throw a seven!

If the point is 6 or 8, you win $1 if you throw another 6 or 8, and $2 if you throw a seven!

So you can see that by playing this system, there is no possible way to lose after the come out roll.

return to top of page

"Right" Betting

Betting WITH the Dice (with 2X odds)

Start by making a two unit bet (in this case $10 or two $5 chips) on the Pass Line. If you crap-out, make another $10 bet on the Pass Line. If you get a natural (7 or 11), pick up your winnings but leave your original $10 bet. Once a point is established, you would take full double odds on your bet. On a point of 4, 5, 9 or 10, you would put $20 behind your $10 Line Bet (odds for a 4 or 10 pay at 2-1 or $40 in this case, odds for a 5 or 9 pay at 3-2 or $30 in this case). On a point of 6 or 8, you would put $25 behind your Line Bet. Although, technically this is more than double odds on a point of 6 or 8, must Casinos allow you to take odds on these numbers in increments of 5 units since the odds for a 6 or 8 pay at 6-5 (or $30 in this case).

Now make a $10 bet on the Come. Follow the same rules as above being sure to take the full double odds once your Come point is established. Follow this bet with yet another $10 Come bet with full double odds. You now have three numbers working for you (one on the Pass Line and two Come bets).

If you find yourself in the middle of a "Hot Roll" you should take advantage of this by making yet another Come bet. Eventually, you should double your original two unit bet by making a $20 bet on the Come rather than $10. But you should only do this after you are ahead by at least 20 units (in this case $100).

IMPORTANT: Once you finally do seven-out, always start with your original two unit bet on the Pass Line. You are very susceptible to short losing streaks which could wipe you out if you continue to play too aggressively (remember the house always has an advantage).

return to top of page

"Wrong" Betting

Betting AGAINST the Dice (with 2X odds)

While the majority of craps players are "right" bettors, from a strategic point of view, betting "wrong" is just as capable of winning as betting "right". The odds are basically the same (in fact, there is an extremely minute advantage in favor of wrong betting). Still players feel uncomfortable about having to "lay" odds (putting down more money on free-odds then will be won).

Start by making a two unit bet (in this case $10 or two $5 chips) on the Don't Pass Bar. If you win with a craps, pick up your winnings but leave your original $10 bet. If a natural (7 or 11) comes up and you lose, make another $10 bet on the Pass Line. Once a point is established, you would lay full double odds on your bet. By "laying" odds you are putting down more than what you will win. If the point is 4 or 10, the lay odds would be $40 for a potential payoff of $20 (2-1). If the point is 5 or 9, the lay odds would be $30 for a potential payoff of $20 (3-2). If the point is 6 or 8, the lay odds would be $24 for a potential payoff of $20 (6-5).

Now make a $10 bet on the Don't Come. Follow the same rules as above being sure to lay the full double odds once your Don't Come point is established. Follow this bet with yet another $10 Don't Come bet with full double odds. You now have three numbers working "against" you (one on the Don't Pass Line and two Don't Come bets).

If you find yourself in the middle of a "Cold Roll" you should take advantage of this by making yet another Don't Come bet. Eventually, you should double your original two unit bet by making a $20 bet on the Don't Come rather than $10. But you should only do this after you are ahead by at least 20 units (in this case $100).

IMPORTANT: You should only increase your bet during a "Cold Roll" (remember the house always has an advantage).

return to top of page

Buy Bets

Many smart craps players never make place bets on the 4, 5, 9 or 10 - they make buy bets instead. A buy bet will give you more bang for your buck - that is, you can decrease the casino's edge and take home a lot more of their money.

When you place a bet you do not get the number's "true" odds, unless you buy the bet. If you place the 4 or 10 you get 9:5 odds instead of 2:1, and on the 5 or 9 you get 7:5 instead of 3:2. In order to buy a number, though, the casino requires a 5% commission or "vig". You need to make this extra dollar or two turn from an advantage for the house to an advantage for you.

For example, if you were to place bet $40 on the ten or four you would win $72 at 9:5 odds. However if you were to buy the four or ten for $40, you would pay a $2 vig (5% of $40) and win $80 at 2:1 odds - so you would win more than you would have with a regular place bet.

If you placed $50 on the five or nine you would win $70 (at 7:5) but if you bought the same number you would win $75 (at 3:2).

Now here's a secret - Many casinos will let you buy a bet for the same commission, but at a higher dollar level than 5%.

Lets look at the four and ten. The $2 vig mentioned before (5% of $40) would turn into $3 if you bought the four or ten for $60. However, most casinos will let you buy the four or ten for $50 (instead of $40) and still pay only the $2 vig! Buying the 4 or 10 for $50 will return $100 (at 2:1) instead of $90 (at 9:5).

On the five and nine, you will pay a $3 vig (rounded up from $2.50) on a $50 bet. But you can ask if you can buy the five or nine for $70 and still pay only the $3 vig! Buying the 5 or 9 for $70 will return $105 (at 3:2) instead of $98 (at 7:5).

Another secret involves splitting your buy bets. For example, some casinos will let you buy both the four and ten for $25 each and still only charge the $2 vig! This way, if both the four and ten hits, you'll win $100 instead of $90. And, some casinos will only collect the vig if you win. These methods are not normal procedures, so you have to ask before you make your bets.

Buy bets are almost always more profitable than place bets, except for the six and eight. If you don't know how much to bet, just ask the dealer, and he'll be glad to help.

So, the next time you consider a place bet on the 4, 5, 9 or 10, try buying the number instead. You'll win more, and every single dollar counts - especially if it ends up in your pocket rather than the casino's!

return to top of page

CRAPS STRATEGY #5

Three Point Molly

Objective: To have three numbers working for you at all times.

In this strategy you will make a Pass Line bet and two Come bets.

• Make a Pass Line bet.
• Backup your Pass Line bet with single or double odds.
• Make a Come Line bet.
• Backup each Come Bets with single or double odds (two Come bets maximum).
• When one of your Come Bets wins, place another Come Bet.
• Continue this process until the shooter makes his/her Point or Seven-Out.

Each times you make a Come Bet you are protecting your Pass Line bets and taking advantage of a hot roller.

return to top of page

Classic Regression

Objective: To make a profit on one hit.

In this strategy, you wait until the shooter has made his/her point before placing your bets. After the Point is made you will place two units or $12.00 on both the 6 and 8. After one hit, you will ask the Dealer to come down one unit on both the 6 & 8.

Results: You now have a $2.00 profit and can no longer get hurt by the Seven. In addition, you now have $12.00 working for you. After another hit, bring down all bets and wait for the roller to make his/her point or 7 out, then start the process over.

On two hits your net profit is: $21.00. Now depending on how confident you are, you can come down after the first hit profiting $14.00 or keep betting on the 6 & 8. If you prefer to keep your bets riding make sure that both the 6 & 8 are covered.

Note: There are ten combined ways to make a 6 and 8 and six combined ways for a seven.

return to top of page

Anything But Seven

Objective: To win on any number thrown except a Seven.

• Don't place any bets on the Don't Pass or Pass Line, but wait until a point has been established.
• Place two units on 5, 6, & 8.
• Place one unit on the Field.

Results: This method is a little riskier than the previous strategies, since your total monetary risk is: $39.00. Therefore, it is suggested that you remove all bets after three rolls. Should the shooter hold the dice for at least three rolls, you will stand to win anything from $15.00-$27.00(more if the numbers 2 or 12 are rolled).

Statistic: The average roller rolls the dice 5 times before rolling a seven.

return to top of page

The Sure Fire

Bypass the come out roll and bet on all of the place numbers for one roll only. You bet $5 on the four, five, nine, and ten, and place $6 each on the 6 and 8, so you have $32 in play. You'll win on the four or ten ($9), five or nine ($7), and six or eight ($7). However, you'll lose all $32 if the seven rolls, so you may have to win five more times (5 x $7 = $35) just to get your $32 back.

A variation involves placing the same numbers BEFORE the come out roll, along with a pass line bet to protect you from the seven. You also make a "3-way" craps bet, which is a one roll bet for the numbers 2, 3 and 12. If you bet $3 ($1 each) the payoff is 30:1 ($30) on the two and twelve, and 15:1 ($15) on the three.

So you'll bet $3 3-way craps, along with $40 on the pass line. Place $5 on the four, five, nine and ten, and $6 each on the six and eight. Be sure to request that all of your bets be "ON" for the come out roll. This way, the seven will not hurt you. Here's what happens when each number hits -

4 or 10 - win $6 (+$9 place - $3 3-way)

5 or 9 - win $4 (+$7 place - $3 3-way)

6 or 8 - win $4 (+7 place - $3 3-way)

7 - win $5 (+$40 pass - $32 place - $3 3-way)

11- win $37 (+$40 pass - $3 3-way)

2 or 12 - lose $10 ($30 3-way - $40 pass)

3 - lose $25 ( + $15 3-way - $40 pass )

Another slight variation of this play is to make a $35 pass line bet instead of $40. This way the seven will give you a push, but you'll only lose $5 (instead of $10) on the 2/12 or $20 (instead of $25) on the 3.

What this does is shift the primary burden of losing from the seven (at 6:1 odds) to the three (at 12:1 odds). In the first mentioned "sure-fire" system, if you lost on the seven, you would lose $32. In this variation, if you lose on the 3, you're out only $25.

return to top of page