Craps payouts and odds
Every craps bet on one page – what it pays, what the true odds are, and how much the house keeps.
Line bets and odds chart
| Bet | Pays | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| Pass line / Come | 1 to 1 | 1.41% |
| Don't pass / Don't come | 1 to 1, bar 12 | 1.40% |
| Odds (any point) | true odds | 0.00% |
| Place 6 or 8 | 7 to 6 | 1.52% |
| Place 5 or 9 | 7 to 5 | 4.00% |
| Place 4 or 10 | 9 to 5 | 6.67% |
| Buy 4 or 10 | 2 to 1, 5% on win | 1.67% |
| Lay 4 or 10 | 1 to 2, 5% on win | 1.67% |
| Big 6 / Big 8 | 1 to 1 | 9.09% |
| Field (12 pays 3 to 1) | 1 to 1, 2 to 1 on 2 | 2.78% |
| Field (12 pays 2 to 1) | 1 to 1, 2 to 1 on 2 and 12 | 5.56% |
| Hard 6 or 8 | 9 to 1 | 9.09% |
| Hard 4 or 10 | 7 to 1 | 11.11% |
| Any craps | 7 to 1 | 11.11% |
| Yo (11) / Ace-deuce (3) | 15 to 1 | 11.11% |
| Aces (2) / Twelve | 30 to 1 | 13.89% |
| Horn | 2/12: 30 to 1, 3/11: 15 to 1 | 12.50% |
| Any 7 | 4 to 1 | 16.67% |
House edge per bet decided (pushes not counted), exact math from the dice.
- Pass / Come – pays even money, house edge 1.41%. Wins on seven or eleven and loses on two, three or twelve on the come-out. After that, the point must roll before a seven
- Don't Pass / Don't Come – pays even money, house edge 1.36%. The twelve on the come-out is a push
- Odds on 4 or 10 – pays 2 to 1, no house edge
- Odds on 5 or 9 – pays 3 to 2, no house edge
- Odds on 6 or 8 – pays 6 to 5, no house edge
Full flow of a round: craps rules.
Why the odds bet has no house edge
Example: the point is six. There are 5 ways to roll a six and 6 ways to roll a seven.
The odds bet pays exactly 6 to 5, so over time the wins and losses match the real chances. More on the dice math: dice probability.
Place, buy and lay payouts
- Place 6 or 8 – pays 7 to 6 (true odds 6 to 5), edge 1.52%
- Place 5 or 9 – pays 7 to 5 (true odds 3 to 2), edge 4.00%
- Place 4 or 10 – pays 9 to 5 (true odds 2 to 1), edge 6.67%
- Buy 4 or 10 – true odds minus a commission on the win, edge 1.67%
- Lay 4 or 10 – bets the seven rolls first, commission on the win, edge 1.67%
- Big 6 / Big 8 – pays even money, edge 9.09%
Place bets and hardways are off on the come-out roll by default, so a seven then does not take them.
Field, hardways and proposition bets
- Field – even money, double on two, triple on twelve – edge 2.78%; if twelve pays only double – edge 5.56%
- Hard 6 / Hard 8 – edge 9.09%
- Hard 4 / Hard 10 – edge 11.11%
- Any 7 – edge 16.67%
- Any craps – edge 11.11%
- Yo 11 – edge 11.11%
- Aces / Twelve – edge 13.89%
- Horn – edge 12.50%; C&E – edge 11.11%
The center bets have the biggest payouts and also the biggest house edge – see prop bets.
"To one" vs "for one"
Read the small word on the layout before you bet: "for" pays one unit less profit than "to" with the same number.
"To one" – you get the win plus your bet back. "For one" – the printed amount already includes your bet.
Center bets are often printed "for one", so they look bigger than they are.
Adding odds lowers the house edge
- Pass Line alone – 1.41%
- Pass Line + three-four-five times odds – 0.37% on all money in play
- Pass Line + ten-times odds – 0.18%
The odds part has no edge, but the Pass Line still does, so the house edge still wins over time – see craps strategy.
Questions
What is the best bet in craps?
The odds bet behind Pass or Come pays true odds and has no house edge. You can only make it after a Pass or Come bet, which has a house edge of 1.41%.
What does place 6 pay in craps?
Place 6 and place 8 pay 7 to 6. The true odds are 6 to 5, and the difference gives a house edge of 1.52%.
What is the difference between "to one" and "for one" in craps?
"To one" pays the win plus your bet back. "For one" includes your bet in the printed amount, so the profit is one unit less.
What is the house edge on the field bet?
It is 2.78% when twelve pays triple and 5.56% when twelve pays only double.
Does adding odds lower the craps house edge?
Yes. Pass Line with three-four-five times odds has a combined edge of 0.37%, but the house still keeps an edge over time.