Craps  Summary

Pass Line Bet Summary - From the Basic Explanation Page

• Make sure the shooter is not about to throw the dice and put your money down on the table in front of the dealer and ask for "nickels"
• If the current shooter has a point established (look for the disk white-side-up on a number) wait for the series to end by the shooter either making their point or rolling a 7
• Put your bet down on the Pass Line in front of you
• On the come-out roll;   7,11 wins;   2,3,12 loses;   4,5,6,8,9,10 are points
• If a point is established;   point number before 7 wins;   7 before point number loses

Odds Bet Summary - From the Intermediate Explanation Page

• An Odds bet can only be made in conjunction with a Pass Line bet
• An Odds bet can be only be placed after a shooter has established a point
• An Odds bet is put down behind your Pass Line bet
• Odds bets pay out at a higher return than Pass Line bets
• Because of the above, it is better to place a lower Pass Line bet and "back it up" with an Odds bet rather than to place a higher Pass Line bet without Odds
• If a shooter sevens out you lose both the Pass Line and Odds bets
• Because of the 3:2 payout, Odds bets on points of 5 and 9 should be in an even dollar amount
• At a "double odds" table, you can put down 2.5 times your Pass Line bet when the point is 6 or 8
• Odds bets can be increased, decreased, or taken down

Come Bet Summary - From the Advanced Explanation Page

• Come bets act just like Pass Line bets
• Come bets can only be placed after the shooter establishes a point
• Come bets are placed in the COME area of the layout and moved to the resulting Come point number on the layout
• If a 7 is rolled, both the Pass Line bet (and Odds) and Come bets placed on a Come point (and Odds) are lost
• Come bets are used to take advantage of a hot shooter or table
• Multiple Come bets can be placed
• Odds can be placed on Come bets
• Odds on Come bets are not working during a shooter's come-out roll

Place Bet Summary - From the Advanced Explanation Page

• Place bets should only be made on the 6 and 8
• Place bets can be made at any time
• No Pass Line bet is needed to place a Place bet
• Place bets win every time the shooter rolls the number
• Place bets are lost when the shooter sevens out
• Place bets are made by putting your chips on the layout and telling the dealer to "place the..."
• Place bets on the 6 and 8 should be made in multiples of $6
• Place bets cannot be placed on the shooter's current point
• Place bets are not working during a come-out roll but you can ask to have them working
• Place bets can be increased, decreased, or taken down
• A Place bet is better than a Pass Line bet or Come bet with no Odds behind them