Craps betting strategies - basic strategy

Craps is a simple game, but knowing which bets to make at what point in the game can be a little confusing. Before starting to throw money at a game, you should either watch a game in a real casino, or play online for free, in order to familiarise yourself with all the different procedures.

Basic system

This system incorporates guidelines which - when possible - should be incorporated into all other systems.

1. In order to lengthen your stay at the tables, always make sure you have enough money to ensure you can spread between your bankroll and bet size.

2. Divide your bankroll into several units.

3. If you lose your allotted bankroll for that session, always walk away.

4. Only make bets that have a low casino advantage.

5. Following consecutive wins, increase your bets

6. Following a losing streak, never increase your bets in order to catch up.

7. Set achievable goals and quit when you achieve them.

8. Have patience and accept that most of your time at the table will be spent losing while you wait for the opportunity to increase you bets.

Right bettors

If you are betting ‘with’ the dice, you are known as a right bettor and will be hoping for 7’s and 11’s on the come out roll, followed by repeating numbers. Right bettors should focus on making a pass line bet and then always take the maximum free odds bet if a point is established. For players wanting a little more action, you can also take one or two come bets, again, coupling them with odds bets to the maximum value. This is a cautious but steady approach which should preserve your bankroll reasonably well and give you a decent chance of winning. For those days when long rolls seem to be occurring, you can also cover the 6 or the 8 if they are not already bet. This leaves the house with a bigger edge, but a bigger exposure should lots point numbers repeat.

Wrong bettors

If you are betting against the dice, you are known as a wrong bettor and will be hoping that there will be 2s, 3s and 12s on the come-out roll, followed by 7s once the point has been established. You should only ever make don’t pass bets coupled with single odds laid against the point number. If you are feeling increasingly aggressive, you can make one or even two come bets and again lay single odds against the come point. Never make any other bets.

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