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Craps odds: the house edge on every common bet
Craps odds and house edge for the pass line, don’t pass, odds, place, field and proposition bets, so you can tell the cheap bets from the expensive ones.
- Pass line (1.41%) and don’t pass (1.36%) are the core bets and among the cheapest in the casino.
- The odds bet behind a pass or don’t pass wager is paid at true odds and has no house edge.
- Centre-table proposition bets cost between 9% and 17%.
How a round works
The shooter’s first throw is the come-out roll. A 7 or 11 wins for the pass line; 2, 3 or 12 loses. Any other total becomes the point, and the shooter keeps rolling until the point repeats (pass wins) or a 7 appears (pass loses). Don’t pass is the mirror image, except that a 12 on the come-out is a push.
House edge by bet
| Bet | Pays | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| Odds (behind pass or come) | True odds: 2:1 on 4/10, 3:2 on 5/9, 6:5 on 6/8 | 0% |
| Don’t pass / don’t come | 1 to 1 | 1.36% |
| Pass line / come | 1 to 1 | 1.41% |
| Place 6 or 8 | 7 to 6 | 1.52% |
| Place 5 or 9 | 7 to 5 | 4.00% |
| Field (2 and 12 pay double) | 1 to 1 | 5.56% |
| Place 4 or 10 | 9 to 5 | 6.67% |
| Hard 6 or hard 8 | 9 to 1 | 9.09% |
| Hard 4 or hard 10 | 7 to 1 | 11.11% |
| Any 7 | 4 to 1 | 16.67% |
If the field pays triple on 12, its edge falls to 2.78%.
Why the odds bet matters
Once a point is set you may place an additional bet behind your pass line wager. It is paid at the true probability of the point being made, so the casino has no advantage on it. The more of your total stake that sits in odds, the lower the combined edge: pass line with double odds works out at about 0.61% of the total amount bet.
Tables limit odds to a multiple of the pass bet. Some online versions do not offer the odds bet at all, which is worth checking in the rules.
Reading the layout
The bets with the lowest edge are around the outside of the layout and are self-service: pass, don’t pass, come and the odds behind them. The high-edge bets sit in the centre and are placed by the stickman. Where a bet is printed on the table is a fair guide to what it costs.
Common questions
What is the best bet in craps?
Pass line or don’t pass backed with the maximum odds the table allows. The base bet costs about 1.4% and the odds portion has no house edge.
What is the worst bet in craps?
Among common bets, any 7 at 16.67%. The other one-roll proposition bets are close behind.
Are online craps odds the same as in a casino?
The dice probabilities are identical. Pay tables and the availability of the odds bet vary by game, so check the rules page for the published return.
Sources
Checked 11 November 2026. Rules and published figures change; confirm against the current official page before relying on them.
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