Every bet in the casino costs you something. The house edge is how much, on average, out of every dollar you put on it. Craps has some of the cheapest bets in the building — and some of the most expensive.

What the number means

A 1.41% edge means that over the long run the house keeps about $1.41 of every $100 you bet on that spot. You will win and lose on the way — that's the dice — but the more you bet, the closer your results get to that average.

Edge isn't the whole story

What matters is edge × how much you bet × how fast. A one-roll bet with a big edge costs more per hour than a slow Pass Line bet with a small one, because it's decided every roll. Cheap bets, bet slowly, and the table lasts.

Every bet, cheapest first

Green is 2% or less. Red is over 7%. These are the same numbers the Live Table shows in My Bets.

0.00%Odds behind a line or Come betPaid at true odds. The only bet in the building with no edge.
1.36%Don't Pass / Don't ComeYou're betting with the house against the shooter. 12 is a push.
1.41%Pass Line / ComeThe classic. Even money, and the one to build on.
1.52%Place 6 or 8Pays 7:6. The best of the Place bets.
2.44%Lay 4 or 10Betting against the number: pay a 5% fee on what you'd win.
2.78%Field (3:1 on 12)Wins on 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12. Double on 2, triple on 12 at most tables.
4.00%Place 5 or 9Pays 7:5.
4.76%Buy 4 or 10True odds, but you pay a 5% fee up front.
6.67%Place 4 or 10Pays 9:5. Buy it instead if the fee is $1 or less.
9.09%Hardway 6 or 8Pays 9:1. It loses to any 7 and to the easy way.
11.11%Hardway 4 or 10Pays 7:1.
11.11%Any CrapsOne roll. Wins on 2, 3 or 12, pays 7:1.
11.11%Yo-11 / Ace-DeuceOne roll. Pays 15:1.
12.50%HornFour bets in one: 2, 3, 11, 12.
13.33%WorldHorn plus Any Seven.
13.89%Aces / BoxcarsOne roll. Pays 30:1.
16.67%Any SevenOne roll. Pays 4:1. The bet the stickman pushes hardest.
18.30%All Small / All TallPays 30:1 if every number in the set rolls before a 7.
20.61%Make 'Em AllPays 150:1 if every number but 7 rolls first.
20.76%Fire BetA lottery ticket: it pays 24:1 to 999:1 if the shooter makes several Points.
21.88%Repeater 3 or 11A number has to roll a set number of times before a 7.

What to do with it

  1. Start with the line. Pass or Don't Pass, then take the odds the table allows.
  2. Odds are free money-wise. They lower your average cost per dollar the more you back up.
  3. Place the 6 and 8 if you want more action on the numbers; they're the cheap ones.
  4. Treat the props as entertainment. A few dollars on a Hop or Yo is fun, not a plan.
See the edge on your own bets in the Live Table →