re: Learning The Different Bets In Craps

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Same thing for the guy who drunkenly cheers when shooters crap out. If you go on a run betting don't pass and celebrate, people want to fight.

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Most definitely. I've "played the dark side" a few times. I learned quickly to be quiet if I was hitting and to hide my chips if I was doing well.

I used to try to look for tables that didn't have many people and wasn't very noisy. Those tables weren't "hot" and those are the best chances to win playing against the shooter.

My standard bet is pass line with 2xs odds and a place bet on 6 and 8. I will also play don't pass. Never had someone tell me anything about it but I also don't cheer when I win. I just pick up my chips.

I will place the nine and buy the 10 sometimes. If you start playing craps, you will never want to play any other game in the casino. I've played many of the games and nothing is near as fun as craps.

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The other bets are more risky, but pay out more, but I don't have a clue as what anything else means beyond betting the pass line. Let me start with the section that has Seven and 4-1 on each side.

It has 9-1 the dice showing a pair of threes Hard Way then dice showing a pair of fours. Then 7-1 pair of 2s Hard Way then a pair of fives, 30-1 snake eyes One pair of sixes, then 15-1 dice showing one and three Bet then dice showing six and 5 and at the bottom it says Any Craps 7-1.

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9-1 for 6 or 8 the hard way means that if you bet money on there, and a 6 or 8 "the hard way" is rolled (meaning two 6's or two 8's) you will win 9 times what you bet. Your bet will stay on there until you roll a 6 or 8 (whichever you bet) that is not "the hard way" or if someone rolls a 7. 7-1 for four or ten the hard way is the same principal, but there are less possibilities for you to roll a 4 or 10 that is not "the hard way", than there are for a 6 or 8, so the payout is less.

30-1 bet is a one time bet where you put money on either snakeyes (two ones) or boxcars (two sixes) and win 30x what you bet, but it your bet is removed regardless of the outcome of the roll, unlike the above.

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9-1 for 6 or 8 the hard way means that if you bet money on there, and a 6 or 8 "the hard way" is rolled (meaning two 6's or two 8's)

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That sounds like a sucker bet.

The house has about a 9%-12% edge on most of the bets in the middle of the table.

I no longer fight a hot shooter. The "Gambler's Falacy." Three passes and I enjoy that drink or follow the money. It it however dissappointing to have a single shooter beat you both ways but it happens. Often you can play the ABS or Iron Cross and recover. (Play two or three units on the 5,6,and 8 with a single unit on the field). Typically that only works when the shooter has several on-puck rolls or naturals between passes.

I was being sarcastic about the “two 8s” thing.

Would be pretty difficult to roll two 8s.

I play pretty conservatively with just the pass line and back up my odds. I do love hard 6 though. It’s dumb, but I often throw a $25 hard 6 out whenever I get a feeling.

For whatever reason I’ve had a pretty good track record of hitting it.

Want 2 pass lines?
Bet the come bet on 1st roll after button is on.
It's nice if you get a hot roller, I've had all but 1 number backed before.
Come bet is a hidden gem most ignore