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The Line Bets are the most popular and smartest bets you can make in Craps. If you see a movie where they are playing Craps, on most occasions they will be betting on the Pass Line. This is the bet that made Craps famous and only has a 1.41% house edge.
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The Don’t Pass Line and Don’t Come bets have a house edge of just 1.40%. The reason why these are not nearly as popular though is because you are betting against the shooter if you make this bet.
In terms of house edges you can’t do any better than the Line Bets in Craps. If you were to only learn one group of bets than this is my definite recommendation. If you can master these bets first you have a much better chance of grasping the concepts of the other Craps bets.
Pass Line Bet
One of the most prominent bets is the pass line bet. This is the bet that most players new to craps will make. On a craps table, the pass line bet is placed precisely in the center of the area labeled "Pass Line". The placed bet may not touch the borders of the area, as bets placed on the inner border or outside it are other bets.
A pass line bet will win when the result of a come out roll makes 7 or 11. The payout for this bet is even money, or one to one odds on any pass line bet that wins. In this situation the dice have passed, but if the result of the come out roll makes 2, 3 or 12, then it makes a craps roll and the pass line will lose. The shooter will keep the dice for another attempt.
In case something different is rolled on the come out roll, then that result will become the point. The point is always one of the six so-called box numbers (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10).
A pass line bet is won (the dice are passed) when the shooter rolls his established point before rolling a 7, but if the shooter rolls a 7 he will be sevened out (loses) and his turn ends.
On the come out roll, rolls that make 2, 3, 11 or 12 have no impact on the pass line bet.
Don't Pass Bet
The don't pass bet is the opposite of the pass line bet we’ve just talked about. If you bet on the don't pass line, you'll bet against the shooter. The don't pass bet is placed in area labeled "Don't Pass Bar".
Pass Line Probabilities
Odds and probabilities to win a pass line bet up to 11 consecutive times.
| Wins | Percentage | Payoff |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49.293% | 1 in 2.028 |
| 2 | 24.297% | 1 in 4.115 |
| 3 | 11.977% | 1 in 8.349 |
| 4 | 5.903% | 1 in 16.937 |
| 5 | 2.910% | 1 in 34.361 |
| 6 | 1.434% | 1 in 69.708 |
| 7 | .707% | 1 in 141.417 |
| 8 | .348% | 1 in 286.891 |
| 9 | .171% | 1 in 582.013 |
| 10 | - | 1 in 1180 |
| 11 | - | 1 in 2395 |
Come Bet
On a craps table, the come bet is placed in the middle of the area labeled "Come". The come bet is comparable to the pass line bet, it also pays even money. The difference is that the come bet is made after a pass line bet. A pass line bet can only be made on the come out roll, but if you rather continue with a pass line bet after a point is set, then you’re allowed to place your bet in the come area.
The come bet is considered a do bet, or a do side bet because you're betting together with the shooter that he'll either win (come) or lose (don't come) his come out roll.
A come bet is a so-called contract bet. This means that the bet is under contract until it's either won or lost, so you're not allowed to forfeit your bet once it's made.
Don't Come Bet
Just like the come bet, a don't come bet must be made after the come out roll. It is placed in the area labeled "Don't Come Bar".
If you make a don't come bet, you're betting against the shooter.
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