Craps Bets and Odds
A craps table offers more than 40 different wagers, and their house edges range from 0% to 16.67%. This page lists each common bet with its payout, the true odds and the resulting house edge, using the 36 two-dice combinations explained in our craps rules guide. Where a bet’s terms vary between tables, both common versions are shown.
Summary Table
| Bet | Pays | House edge | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds behind Pass/Come | True odds | 0% | Multi-roll |
| Don’t Pass / Don’t Come | 1 to 1 | 1.36% | Multi-roll |
| Pass Line / Come | 1 to 1 | 1.41% | Multi-roll |
| Place 6 or 8 | 7 to 6 | 1.52% | Multi-roll |
| Buy 4 or 10 (5% commission on wins only) | 2 to 1 less 5% | 1.67% | Multi-roll |
| Lay 4 or 10 (5% commission paid up front) | 1 to 2 less 5% | 2.44% | Multi-roll |
| Field (2 and 12 pay 2 to 1 and 3 to 1) | 1 to 1, 2 to 1, 3 to 1 | 2.78% | One roll |
| Place 5 or 9 | 7 to 5 | 4.00% | Multi-roll |
| Field (2 and 12 both pay 2 to 1) | 1 to 1, 2 to 1 | 5.56% | One roll |
| Place 4 or 10 | 9 to 5 | 6.67% | Multi-roll |
| Big 6 / Big 8 | 1 to 1 | 9.09% | Multi-roll |
| Hard 6 / Hard 8 | 9 to 1 | 9.09% | Multi-roll |
| Any Craps (2, 3, 12) | 7 to 1 | 11.11% | One roll |
| Yo (11) or Ace-Deuce (3) | 15 to 1 | 11.11% | One roll |
| Hard 4 / Hard 10 | 7 to 1 | 11.11% | Multi-roll |
| Horn (2, 3, 11, 12) | Varies by number | 12.50% | One roll |
| Snake Eyes (2) or Boxcars (12) | 30 to 1 | 13.89% | One roll |
| Any 7 | 4 to 1 | 16.67% | One roll |
“Multi-roll” bets stay up until they win or lose; “one roll” bets are decided by the next roll. Payouts quoted as “to 1” exclude the returned stake. Some online games quote “for 1”, which includes the stake: 30 for 1 equals 29 to 1, a significantly worse bet than 30 to 1.
Line Bets
Pass Line (1.41%) and Come (1.41%) win on 7 or 11 on their first roll, lose on 2, 3 or 12, and otherwise need the point to repeat before a 7.
Don’t Pass (1.36%) and Don’t Come (1.36%) are the reverse, with 12 (or 2 on some tables) a push. Once a point is set, a Don’t bet is the favourite: on a point of 4, it wins two times out of three. That is why casinos let you remove a Don’t bet after the point but not a Pass bet.
Odds Bets: The Only 0% Bet
The odds bet pays true odds, so it has no house edge. Adding odds lowers the overall edge of your combined Pass + Odds money.
| Odds allowed | Combined house edge (Pass + Odds) |
|---|---|
| None | 1.41% |
| 1x | 0.85% |
| 2x | 0.61% |
| 3-4-5x | 0.37% |
| 10x | 0.18% |
| 100x | 0.02% |
The house edge per A$ bet falls, but the amount at risk rises. A A$10 Pass bet with 5x odds on a 6 puts A$60 on the table. The expected loss per round stays at about A$0.14 (1.41% of the A$10 line bet), while the swings grow.
Lay odds on Don’t bets pay 1 to 2 (4/10), 2 to 3 (5/9) and 5 to 6 (6/8), also with 0% edge.
Place, Buy and Lay Bets
Place bets win if their number rolls before a 7. They pay less than true odds:
| Number | True odds | Place pays | House edge | Buy (5% on wins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 9 to 5 | 6.67% | 1.67% |
| 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | 7 to 5 | 4.00% | 2.00% |
| 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 7 to 6 | 1.52% | 2.27% |
Buy bets pay true odds minus a commission of 5% of the bet. When the commission is charged only on wins, buying the 4 or 10 (1.67%) is far better than placing them (6.67%). When the commission is charged up front, the edge on a buy bet rises to 4.76% for every number. For 6 and 8, placing (1.52%) is always cheaper than buying.
Lay bets are the opposite of buy bets: you win if a 7 rolls before the number, at true odds less a commission of 5% of the amount you stand to win. With the commission paid up front, the edges are 2.44% on 4/10, 3.23% on 5/9 and 4.00% on 6/8. Where it is charged only on winning lays, they fall to 1.67%, 2.00% and 2.27%.
Place bet units: place bets on 6 and 8 should be in multiples of A$6, and on 5/9 and 4/10 in multiples of A$5, so the 7-to-6 and 7-to-5 or 9-to-5 payouts are paid in full.
Field and Big 6/8
The Field is a one-roll bet on 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. Those numbers cover 16 of the 36 combinations; 5, 6, 7 and 8 (20 combinations) lose. The 2 and 12 pay extra:
- 2 and 12 pay 2 to 1: house edge 5.56%.
- One of them pays 3 to 1: house edge 2.78%.
Big 6 and Big 8 pay 1 to 1 if the number rolls before a 7. Place 6 or 8 covers exactly the same result and pays 7 to 6, so Big 6/8 (9.09%) should never be chosen over a place bet (1.52%).
Hardways
A hardway wins if the number is rolled as a pair (for example 3-3 for hard 6) before a 7 or the “easy” version of that number.
| Bet | Ways to win | Ways to lose | Pays | House edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard 6 or Hard 8 | 1 | 10 (six 7s, four easy) | 9 to 1 | 9.09% |
| Hard 4 or Hard 10 | 1 | 8 (six 7s, two easy) | 7 to 1 | 11.11% |
Proposition (One-Roll) Bets
Props sit in the centre of the table and are settled by the next roll:
| Bet | Wins on | Probability | Pays | House edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 7 | 7 | 6/36 | 4 to 1 | 16.67% |
| Any Craps | 2, 3, 12 | 4/36 | 7 to 1 | 11.11% |
| C & E | Any craps or 11 | 6/36 | 3 to 1 (craps) / 7 to 1 (11) | 11.11% |
| Yo (11) | 11 | 2/36 | 15 to 1 | 11.11% |
| Ace-Deuce (3) | 3 | 2/36 | 15 to 1 | 11.11% |
| Snake Eyes (2) | 2 | 1/36 | 30 to 1 | 13.89% |
| Boxcars (12) | 12 | 1/36 | 30 to 1 | 13.89% |
| Horn | 2, 3, 11, 12 | 6/36 | Split across four numbers | 12.50% |
Because these are decided every roll, their cost adds up quickly. A A$5 Any 7 bet every roll costs A$83 per 100 rolls on average, against about A$2.80 for A$6 placed on the 6 or 8 over the same number of rolls.
Comparing Bets by Cost per Roll
House edge per bet hides how often a bet is decided. A place bet on 6 resolves only on a 6 or 7 (11 of 36 rolls), so its edge per roll is lower than its edge per decision. The table shows expected loss per 100 rolls with A$10 in action:
| Bet (A$10) | Expected loss per 100 rolls |
|---|---|
| Place 6 or 8 (A$12 for full payout) | About A$5.60 |
| Pass Line (no odds) | About A$4.20 |
| Field (2.78% version) | About A$27.80 |
| Field (5.56% version) | About A$55.60 |
| Any 7 | About A$166.70 |
Use these figures to set a session budget. Our craps strategy page turns them into a betting plan, and the general principle is explained in house edge explained.
Live and RNG craps games use the same payouts as above unless the help screen states otherwise; check the Field and the “to 1/for 1” wording first. Live Craps is part of Evolution’s catalogue, available at casinos such as MrPunter; see casinos with Evolution games for more options. For other dice games with fixed payouts, compare sic bo. The craps guide hub links every craps page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The odds bet behind Pass, Come, Don’t Pass or Don’t Come has no house edge. Among bets you can make on their own, Don’t Pass and Don’t Come (1.36%) are lowest, followed by Pass and Come (1.41%) and Place 6/8 (1.52%).
5.56% when both 2 and 12 pay 2 to 1, and 2.78% when one of them pays 3 to 1.
Yes, if the 5% commission is charged only on wins. Buying costs 1.67%, while placing the 4 or 10 at 9 to 5 costs 6.67%.
It pays 4 to 1 on an event with odds of 5 to 1 against, a 16.67% house edge, the highest standard bet on the table.
“To 1” payouts are in addition to your stake. “For 1” includes the stake, so 30 for 1 is the same as 29 to 1.
Every craps bet except the odds bet carries a house edge. Play only if you are 18 or older; Gambling Help Online (1800 858 858) is available 24/7.