Craps Odds

Craps is one of the most iconic games found in Land based and Online Casinos alike. While Craps does indeed have its steep learning curve, once you get it, it's peanuts. In this article we take a look at the odds and probabilities of Dice rolls players could get during a game of Craps.

Meet the dice

A standard game of Craps is composed of two dice. When two dice are rolled there are 11 different numbers in play (2-12). In total, there are 36 different combinations, as some numbers can repeat themselves. In general, there are a lot of combinations to roll a certain number, but the options are not endless.

Odds of bets in a Craps game

Pass Line / Come Bet – 251:244

Don't Pass / Don't Come Bar – 244:251

Pass Odds / Come Odds – 2:1 on 4 or 10, 3:2 on 5 or 9, 6:5 on 6 or 8

Don't Pass Odds / Don't Come Odds – 1:2 against 4 or 10, 3:2 against 5 or 9, 6:5 against 6 or 8.

Yo 11 – 17:1

3 – 17:1

2 – 35:1

12 – 35:1

Hi-Lo – 17:1

Craps – 8:1

C & E – 5:1

Any 7 – 5:1

The Field – 5:4

Horn Bet – 5:1

Whirl/World – 2:1

Hard 4 & Hard 10 – 8:1

Hard 6 or Hard 8 – 10:1

Big 6 & Big 8 – 6:5

Place 4 or 10 – 2:1

Place 5 or 9 – 3:2

Place 6 or 8 – 6:5

Buy 4 or 10 – 2:1

Buy 5 or 9 – 3:2

Buy 6 or 8 – 6:5

Lay 4 or 10 – 1:2

Lay 5 or 9 – 2:3

Lay 6 or 8- 5:6

Probabilities of bets in a Craps game

 * Equal to a probability of 2.78%