This is a bet that very few people know about. I first heard of it from the
Captain, and it is the only way to get a mathematical edge at craps. Often
wrong bettors will place don't pass and/or don't come bets that wind up on the
six or eight.
For a don't bettor, the most dangerous part of the game is trying to get up on
the number since he has to buck the appearance of the seven and 11 to do so.
But once up on the numbers, the don't bettor has the best of it because he is
now rooting for the seven, which has six chances of appearing in 36 possible
combinations of two six sided dice.
The six and eight can each be made five ways. So if you are up on the don't
six, you have six ways to win (on the number seven) and five ways to lose. When
the bet is $10 you would win $60, lose $50, and be ahead by $10 after the 11
decisions (on average). If you see a don't player about to take his bet down
just say to the fellow: "Don't! Here's 10 bucks, you're even!" He'll take the
$10 because that's what his bet is.
Now the bet is yours and you have a nice six to five edge! If the player is
betting $15 or more on the don't, you can even offer to "buy" the number by
giving him $16, instead of $15. He makes a profit and so will you (in the long
run). On 11 decisions of $15 you will win $90, lose $75 plus $11 for buying the
bet and come out ahead by $4.
As the amount on the don't bet increases, you will still probably be able to
buy the bet for $1 because the don't player was willing to take it back with no
gain. Of course, there will be wild swings even when you have this slight edge,
but playing an edge is always better than playing without an edge.
2. The Odds-man's bet
Many players who make pass line bets can't afford to take any odds or full odds
behind the bet once the number is established. You can place the odds if the
person allows you. The casino has no edge on the odds and in the long run your
expectation is to break even. That could be a lot of casino fun with no
expected cost! One caveat: Make sure the person behind whose bet you're taking
odds fully understands what it is you are doing. You don't want to win a bet
only to have the man or woman scoop it up and keep it.
3. Don't pass with odds or don't come with odds
Always put the least allowed on the don't pass or don't come and the most in
odds behind it. The house has a 1.403 percent edge on the don't pass and don't
come bets, but no edge on the odds bets.
4. Pass with odds or Come with odds
The same advice applies to this bet, which comes in with a 1.414 percent edge
on the pass line and the come but no edge on the odds portion of the bets.
5. Place the six or eight to win
In multiples of $6, placing the six or eight is the only worthwhile
place-to-win bet on the table as the casino has a rather reasonable 1.52
percent. You'll be paid $7 for your $6 bet when the number hits.
6. Place the six or eight to lose
You place $5 on the table and say: "Six (or eight) to lose." If the seven
shows, you win $4. The house edge is 1.82 percent.
7. Lay 4 or 10
Place $41 on the table and say: "Lay against the four (or 10)." If you win, you
get $20. The house edge is 2.44 percent.
8. Place the five or nine to lose
You throw down $8 and place the five or nine to lose. If the seven shows you
win $5. The house edge is 2.5%.
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