The craps table is undeniably the most intimidating, visually complex game on the entire casino floor.
Understanding how to place and utilize this incredible bet is the absolute key to playing craps intelligently and maximizing your winnings.
The Zero Percent House Edge Explained
In every other game, the casino pays out winning bets at slightly less than the true, actual mathematical probability of the event occurring.
The Craps Free Odds bet is the single, glorious exception to this universal rule of casino mathematics.
Winning Odds bets are paid out exactly at the true mathematical probability of the rollIt dilutes the overall house edge of your entire craps session significantlyYou must place a standard Pass Line bet first before you can "Take the Odds"
How to Place the Odds Bet
Because the casino makes zero profit from this wager, they completely refuse to advertise its existence on the physical table layout.
Once the Point is established, you simply take your extra chips and place them on the blank felt directly behind your original Pass Line bet.
The 3-4-5x Odds System
This simply means you can bet 3 times your Pass Line bet if the Point is 4 or 10, 4 times if the Point is 5 or 9, and 5 times if the Point is 6 or 8.
For example, if you bet $10 on the Pass Line, and the Point becomes an 8, you can place a maximum of $50 in Free Odds behind it.
Point RolledMax Odds Allowed (3-4-5x System)Example (On a $10 Pass Bet)6 or 85x Pass Line Bet$50 Max Odds4 or 103x Pass Line Bet$30 Max Odds
By keeping your Pass Line bet small and aggressively maximizing your Odds bet, you reduce the casino's overall advantage to nearly zero.
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The Best Bet in the Entire Casino
Elizabeth Maresca edited this page 2026-08-03 18:35:24 +00:00