Craps is a complex game, but with some practice, you will quickly get the hang of it. The thing to remember is that even with perfect play, it is very hard to make a consistent profit with this game, so make sure you are only gambling with money that isn’t necessary for you to get by with. A lot of people find that their money comes and goes in streaks with this game, which gives you big swings in how much you will win or lose over the course of a session. That’s one of the best things about craps—when the dice are in your favor, you can win a lot of money in this game.
Besides the number 7, the 6 and the 8 are the most frequently rolled numbers in the game of craps. This is something that you can use to your advantage if you play right and have a little bit of luck. Obviously, once a point has been set, you want to avoid crapping out with the roll of a 7, so playing 6s and 8s is your best play without having to resort to the “Don’t Come” line.
The best way to approach the game of craps is to max out your free odds bets whenever the point is set on 6 or 8. Free odds approximate the closest you will get to earning the most value for your betting, so even though this can be expensive, it will give you the most value for your money. The way it works is pretty simple. There are ten possible combinations that can reach 6 or 8, out of a grand total of 36 different combinations possible. This is still not an amazing bet, but you can tilt the odds more in your favor by maxing out the free odds bet. Think about it this way. If you play just the standard plays, you are giving the house around a 4 percent advantage. If you bet $100, you are basically paying the casino $4 to play at their table. One might say that this is a small price to pay for entertainment, but why would you play a game where you are losing money? Even over the course of a single evening, this 4 percent advantage can add up to hundreds of dollars. But by simply playing double free odds, you are reducing that 4 percent house edge to about a 0.6 percent edge. You’re still at a disadvantage, but instead of $4 for every $100, you are paying 60 cents!
Craps is not a game that you want to just throw your money away at, especially because you don’t have to. There is a lot of potential for winning big, but to do so, you need to minimize your risk factors first. So if the point is at 8, and a $10 bet was made on the pass line, you can place free odds of $20 behind it. You’ll get an even money return on the pass line bet and 6-5 odds on the $20 bet. Because the true odds of 6 or 8 hitting are really at 6-5, you are getting thing pushed more into your favor, and this will only benefit you over time. If your pick were to hit, you would have risked $30 in order to win $34. So even though you’re at a slight disadvantage, you will be improving your payout much more than if you were just to put a bet on the pass line. Instead of a 1-1 payout, you’re effectively getting a 1.13-1 payout. The difference might be slight, but it can have very good results for your wallet.
But even if the point isn’t at a 6 or 8, you can still put your money on the board of play on these numbers. However, your odds will not be quite as good. The true odds of a 6 or 8 hitting are still 6-5, but the casino now will only payout 7-6. So if you’ve bet $6 on the number, you will have a $7 profit when your play hits. Instead of a 0.6 percent disadvantage, your disadvantage climbs up a bit to around 1.5 percent. This is still a good play for you, but it’s definitely not your best choice, especially if you want to minimize the house edge. Playing the come line is a better choice for you, as this will help you to recreate the edge you would get at the start of the game before a point is actually set.
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