Salvo Cannonade of Craps Questions
Part One
Before I Deal:
Craps can be mind-boggling entertainment, making mincemeat out of those
who don't understand the fundamentals. My guess is that fewer than one percent
of players truly grasp dice. The only thing greener than the felt on your
typical crap game is not the money won, but the players. What proves my
one percent theory is that on any crap game, most, if not all, players make
at least one wager that has a house advantage of between 6-16 plus percent.
But if you've read my column long enough, you know that I feel any wager,
on any game, with a house edge in excess of 2%, is a SUCKER bet.
Anyhow, questions on craps continue to be numero uno in subject matter received,
so I decided to shorten, and answer, some of those pesky little buggers
collecting dust on my desk. So for the next two columns...
What is better, placing the 6 or 8 or betting on the Big 6/Big 8? Kenny
W.
It's exactly the same wager BUT the Big 6 and 8 pays even money, whereas
placing the 6 and 8 pays 7 to 6. House advantage on the Big 6 or 8 is 9.1%.
Placing the 6 or 8 has only a 1.5% house edge. Eliminate the former from
your betting repertoire.
Are the bets the stick man recommends good wagers? Chris A.
NO! Repeat, NO! The suggested wagers the stick man is barking-field, hardway
and craps wagers-all own a high house advantage. These bets should be limited
to the tootsie pop crowd-a.k.a., the sucker born every minute club.
What is the difference between a throw and a roll? Larry, I
A throw is one roll of the dice. A roll is a series of rolls until a decision
(seven or the point) is made.
Can I remove my bet before the next throw? Martha M
Any bet can be removed from the table with the exception of a pass line
or come line wager if the point has been established.
What is a Horn-High Eleven Bet? Bob. T
A one roll wager, the Horn-High Eleven is a five unit bet; one unit on the
number two, one on three, one on 12 and two units on 11. Sucker bet.
Is there any absolute way to beat the game of craps? Jerry H.
Absolute way? Absolutely. DON'T PLAY.
Should I place all the numbers? Randy T.
Only place the six and eight. The 4 and 10 have a house advantage of 6.7%.
The 5 and 9 is 4.0%. And what are they, Randy? Sucker bets.
What is the difference between 5 to 1 and 5 for 1? Susan L.
5 "for" 1 returns five units, whereas 5 "to" 1 returns
six units on working wagers.
How many different possible rolls of the dice are there and which number
appears the most? Cheryl. G.
There are thirty six possible combinations with the seven coming up six
different ways, or 16.67% of the time.
Why is the seven so important in craps? Toni C.
Because after a seven rolls, a decision is made on most bets, win or lose.
Before I Shuffle: Part two next week, plus, the "best bets"
a neophyte or an expert can make on a crap game.
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