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This is a single-roll wager on the dice combination being 7. Any other number causes you to lose Any 7. The good news is that a 7 has a greater chance of appearing than any other combination. The bad news is that you still only have a 1 in 6 chance (5:1 odds) of this happening on a single roll. To beat craps requires understanding the math of the game, knowing which bets to make and which to avoid, developing a controlled throw, and playing the 5-Count. In short, to beat craps, you must become like the Captain, the greatest craps player of all time. Ruth once hit a baseball 626 feet, the longest homerun in history. And this was the longest craps roll in history 147 numbers. There is only the Captain. We colored up our mound of chips and security escorted us to the cage. Well have a late lunch in the suite and then well head back home, said the Captain.

Craps is one of the most popular games in the casino. Therefore, it feels like craps is an open book for many players.

But there are also things that the majority of craps players don't know about the game. Knowing these secrets can make the game more entertaining and help you win extra money.

I'm going to discuss 7 craps secrets that every player should learn in order to improve both their knowledge of the game and their odds of winning.

Perhaps you already know some of these secrets. Keep reading to see if there are ones that you don't know.

1. Craps Features a Bet with No House Edge

Craps offers two of the best wagers in casino gambling including pass line and don't pass line. Here's how both of these bets work:

Pass Line

• Pays 1:1
• True odds are 251:244
• 1.41% house edge
• Wins on come out roll (first roll of new round) when 7 or 11 are rolled
• Loses on come out roll when 2, 3 or 12 are rolled
• Point is established if 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 are rolled
• Point number must be rolled before 7 to win

Don't Pass Line

• Pays 1:1
• True odds are 976:949
• 1.36% house edge
• Wins on come out roll (first roll of new round) when 2 or 3 are rolled
• Pushes on come out when 12 is rolled
• Loses on come out roll when 7 or 11 are rolled
• Point is established if 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 are rolled
• 7 must be rolled before the point number to win

Considering that the pass line and don't pass line have such low house edges, they give you a great opportunity to win.

But the number one secret craps players should know is that there's also a wager called 'odds,' and it doesn't have any house edge.

An odds bet is placed behind your pass line or don't pass line wager. These bets pay at true odds, which is why they don't have a house advantage.

The higher the odds you take, the lower the overall house edge you'll be facing. Here's how much the house edge drops based on the size of your odds:

Some players are unaware of odds wagers because casinos don't list them on the table. Instead, you need to notify the dealer that you're going to back a bet with odds.

Here's what you must know when putting odds behind either the pass line or don't pass line:

Odds with Pass Line

• Called 'taking odds'
• Placed after point number is established
• Point number must be rolled before a 7 for you to win
• Pays 2:1 on point numbers of 4 and 10
• Pays 3:2 on points of 5 and 9
• Pays 6:5 on points of 6 and 8

Odds with Don't Pass Line

• Called 'taking odds'
• Placed after point number is established
• 7 must be rolled before a point number for you to win
• Pays 1:2 for points of 4 and 10
• Pays 2:3 for points of 5 and 9
• Pays 5:6 for points of 6 and 8

2. The Cromwell Offers the Highest Odds Bets

Odds is the only wager in the casino where you're not facing a house advantage. This is why some gamblers take the highest odds they possibly can.

The downside is that you actually need to front the money for your odds bets. Here's an example:

• The minimum bet is $10
• You want to take 10x odds
• You'll need to bet another $100
• Your total wager is now $110

Despite this larger investment, craps players are willing to bet more money to improve their chances of winning.

If you want the highest odds possible, then you need to visit The Cromwell in Las Vegas.

The Cromwell currently offers the world's largest craps odds at 100x. This casino also lets you make a $5 minimum wager, which is incredible considering the size of odds you can bet.

Main Street Station is another Vegas casino that offers generous odds. Their maximum odds are 20x, combined with a $5 minimum bet.

If you don't plan on taking a trip to Sin City any time soon, then you're out of luck as far as getting really high odds. You can take advantage of Betsoft and Playtech craps games though, which both feature 3x odds combined with a $1 bet.

3. Casinos don't Offer Big Comps to Craps Players

Many beginner craps players come into the game with visions of racking up big comps. But the truth is that craps is one of the worst games in terms of rewards.

The reason why is because craps gives you such a strong chance to win that casinos can't afford to generously comp you.

Therefore, you'll often receive a 0.1% comp rate on your total bets. Some casinos offer a 0.2% rate, but this is becoming more rare these days.

The only craps players who earn big rewards are those who place several wagers on each turn. Of course, this also exposes you more to the house edge, especially when you're making risky prop bets.

Here's an example of what you'll typically receive in terms of craps comps with minimal betting:

• Casino comp rate is 0.1%
• You make $25 pass line wagers (1.41% house edge)
• The average number of rolls per hour is 119
• Your pass line bet requires an average of 7 rolls to be decided
• This puts you at 17 bets per hour, or $425 in total wagers
• Your theoretical comp value is $0.43 each hour (425 x 0.001)
• Your theoretical losses are $5.99 per hour

Obviously, no craps player would continue rolling just for comps that are worth just 1/10 of theoretical losses. Nevertheless, you should definitely put yourself in line to earn craps rewards.

The nice thing about playing online craps is that the software will automatically keep track of your rewards points. At most online casinos, all you need to do is sign up and make a deposit to be part of the rewards program.

Land-based casinos are different, though, because you actually have to sign up for the program yourself. You can either do this by going to the casino's website or visiting the player's desk in person.

Once you're part of the rewards program, you can give your player's club card to the craps dealer and tell them that you wish to be rated. The dealer will then give your card to the pit boss who will keep track of your bets and assign comps fairly.

4. You've been Lied to about Dice Control

Some casino games have an advantage play method that allows skilled players to win long-term profits. Dice control is allegedly the advantage play method in craps.

Dice control begins by holding the dice in a specific manner (a.k.a. setting). The V-shape – where you hold the dice with 3s forming a 'V' – is one of the most-popular sets.

The second aspect to dice control is that you need to practice tossing the dice in the same manner every time (a.k.a. controlled shooting).

Controlled shooting enthusiasts often rig a craps table in their basement so that they can practice. The idea is that with enough practice, you'll eventually be able to control some of your throws. This is similar to how a pro basketball player will practice their shot over and over until they've developed great technique.

What's great about dice control is that you only need to produce a desired throw (usually avoiding 7's) once in a while to win. Here's an example:

• You're trying to avoid tossing a 7 on point throws
• 7 comes up an average of seven times per 42 tosses
• You'll gain a long-term edge if you only toss a 7 on six out of 42 rolls

All of this sounds great in theory, but can you really control a craps toss with any certainty when you have to bounce dice off the rubberized back wall?

Dominic LoRiggio and Frank Scoblete claim that you can, and they've made a fortune selling books and training courses on the subject.

Scoblete often references 'The Captain,' a late craps player who was supposedly banned from many casinos, as proof of controlled shooting.

But there's no proof that The Captain ever existed, nor that dice control works.

Gambling legend Stanford Wong was skeptical of controlled shooting and challenged Scoblete on the matter. Wong eventually came to the conclusion that dice control may or may not be possible. This is the closest I've ever seen regarding an established expert outside of LoRiggio or Scoblete claiming that dice control might work.

This isn't like card counting where we have verifiable proof that it works, including successful players being banned. Instead, dice control is a theory that has never been proven as a whole.

5. The Longest Craps Roll Belongs to a Complete Amateur

One account that shatters the controlled shooting theory is the story of Patricia Demauro.

This New Jersey grandmother once produced 154 consecutive rolls before sevening out. The odds of this happening are just one in 1.56 trillion.

One especially interesting thing here is that Demauro was only playing craps for the second time ever when she embarked on her legendary turn.

She was visiting Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa with a friend. Demauro planned to play slot machines while her friend was playing table games, but she got bored and found her friend who suggested that they should play craps together. Little did they know that Demauro would end up rolling for 4 hours and 18 minutes.

A crowd gathered around to witness craps history as she kept rolling again and again. Demauro was surprised at the spectacle and even admitted to the table that she wasn't an experienced player.

Nevertheless, she produced 154 consecutive tosses and made a fortune in the process. This story shows that any craps player, regardless of their experience, can get hot.

6. World War 2 Soldiers Popularized Craps in America

Historians have traced craps back as far as 900 BC, when Etruscans held a priestess ceremony that involved a hybrid version of baccarat and craps.

The Etruscans would have a potential priestess throw 9-sided dice to determine her fate. If she rolled an 8 or 9, she was destined to be a priestess.

Rolling a 6 or 7 meant that she wasn't fit for the duty, but still got to live. Rolling anywhere from 1-5 had dire consequences in that the woman was drowned in the sea.

English soldiers played a craps variation called Hazard during the Crusades. This is the first known point in history when craps began to take its current form.

The French quickly adopted Hazard and began playing it in their gambling houses. The French also brought Hazard to America where Cajuns coined the term 'craps.'

While craps retained some popularity in the American gambling community, it wasn't until after World War II that the game truly took off.

WWII soldiers frequently played street craps during their downtime. The reason why they played craps so often is because it's easy to carry around a pair of dice and money.

Soon, soldiers were playing the game on ship decks, air force bases and in the cargo beds of trucks. These same WW II veterans made craps more popular in casinos when the war ended.

Craps' popularity has continue to remain strong ever since. Many players have come to realize that this game features camaraderie unlike any other in the casino.

7. Craps Features Hidden Superstitions that you should Avoid

Some of the biggest craps secrets include the numerous superstitions that you should avoid. Otherwise, you can upset veteran craps players who are also highly superstitious.

The casino doesn't require you to know any of these beliefs, but other players count on luck to win, and they don't want anybody bringing bad karma to the table.

Here are the biggest craps superstitions that you should abide by in order to get along with fellow players:

• Don't roll the dice off the table. Many players believe that dice hitting the floor is a bad sign.
• Male virgin shooters, or those taking their first turn shooting, are bad luck. In contrast, female virgin shooters are considered good luck.
• Don't touch a hot shooter in any way (e.g. high-fives, pats on the back), or you could theoretically disrupt their rhythm.
• Avoid saying the word 'seven' at the table.
• Keep your hands off the table. Dice hitting a player's hand is another bad sign.
• Some players won't bet on a new shooter since they think the dice will be 'cold.' The new shooter needs to 'warm up' the dice.

Conclusion

The main craps secrets that will help your bottom line include knowing about odds bets and where you can find the highest odds.

Also note that there's no way to beat craps beyond backing the top wagers (pass line, don't pass line) with odds. Controlled shooting might sound interesting, but I strongly believe it's a hoax.

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Strategy 2 The $15-$6

Over the long haul in craps (do the math or check with a casino) 30% of craps games are decided on the come-out roll (fact). How? Simply, the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 or a craps number 2, 3, or 12. So keep that in mind. Over the long haul a 7 makes an appearance once every 6 rolls so it is quite possible that a shooter can string 2 or 3 7's together on the come-out roll. Game won, Next Game another 7, Game won and we are into the third come out roll of the shooter who has yet to roll a point. After all there are more ways to roll a seven than any other number. Check the Chart:

Left Die Right Die
5 2
2 5
3 4
4 3
6 1
1 6

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There are 6 ways that the dice can land and show a '7.' No other number has so many ways to roll.

Betting this way always win on the come-out, but for a price one would think. So starting a new game with come-out roll with $15 on the pass line and $6 on 3-way craps is how 15-6 begins. One may think that my net gain would be only $27 after a come-out roll of 7 three times in a row because I would lose the $6 three-way craps bet 3 time for a loss of -$18. Hey, I would have won $45 if I had only bet the pass line. But that's not the way $15-6 works. Here's why you will win more than $45, just a little more than your friends who are just playing $15 on the pass line. Here is how that happens: It's all in the details:

After the first come-out roll of 7, I bet $3 on hop the 7's, which is also called 'hop the reds' because many players do not like to hear the word for 7. Nonetheless, on the second come out 7, I won $13 from my $3 hop bet. Why $13? The hop the 7 bet pays 15 to 1 on a 7, there are 3 types of 7's: a 6-1, 5-2, 4-3. The game only considers that there are 3 ways to roll a 7 (4-3, 5-2, 6-1 and ignores what each die is doing ), paying $15 for any $1 on the 7 that comes out. Yet I lost the dollars on the other two ways to make a $7. So say the second come-out roll of a 7 was a 5-2, that means I lost the $1 bet on the 6-1 and the 5-2. So that's $13 more to add to my winnings from the pass line bet of 15 minus the loss of the 3 way craps bet that I make on every come-out roll.

So after the second roll of a 7 on the come-out, I am pressing the hop bet by $3 again to a $6 hop bet. That third come-out roll, a 6-1 gave me $26. After 3 Come-Out Rolls of 7, I won:

a. I won $9 from the pass line bet of $15 [ $15-$6] on the first Come-Out roll that I bet 15-6.
b. I won $13 on the 'Hop the 7's' bet on the second Come-Out roll
c. I won $26 on the 'Hop the 7's' bet on the third Come-Out roll

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** Don't forget that you collected $18 from the pass line on come-out rolls two and three ($30-$12).

So my total win is more than $48 ($9+$13+26 and $18)- no, it's more than that: $66 Here's why. If I had been playing $15 pass line bets and nothing else, I would have won only $45. My friend looks at me and says, 'You won $21 more than I did on the 3 consecutive 7's even with the three-way craps bet. How did that happen?' One more time, don't forget to add in the $9 that I won twice on the second and third roll from the pass line (total of $18), I conclude the three come-out 7's with $66 ($48+$18). I counted the first $9 on the first come-out. $66 on 3-come-out 7's even though I lost the three-way craps bets (wow)!

So what do I do with the hop the 7 bet after the 3 come-out rolls that began and ended with a 7 on the come-out. Remember that I made the hop bet that hit twice on the 2nd and third come-out rolls. We agreed, 3 consecutive 7's on the come-out is really not that unusual. So if you are thinking I press the Hop the 7 Bet again on the 4th come-out , you are correct.

And that is the first part of playing $15-6, by an example of 3 come-out 7's on the pass line. In less than probably 5 minutes, I won $66 on three come-out 7's in a row. 'Not much of a difference from $45,' you say. Keep reading. It is a significant difference (admit it) and there's more good news to come.

So for me, I am the most secure player at the table on the come-out roll. Not fool proof at all, but this sequence occurs much more than you think. A Come-Out shooter rolling a few 7's in a row happens almost every time that I play. Of course, winning $66 instead of $45 because of three 7's in a row on the come-out roll is nice, but watch what happens if 3 craps numbers occur on 3 come-out rolls. Now we start to talk about much bigger money! THIS IS THE BIG PAYOFF FOR BETTING $15-$6 ON THE COME-OUT ROLL!

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3 Come-out rolls in a row with craps numbers while playing $15-$6
1. a 12 is rolled. You win $60 from 3-way craps but subtract $19, the pass line and the $2 on the 3 and 2 for a total win of $41. Press 3-way craps by $6
2. a 3 is rolled on the next come-out. You win $60 with $4 on the 3 but subtract the pass line and $8 from the other craps winners for a total win of $37. Press 3-way craps by $3 after a win on a '3' .. commonly called 'ace-deuce.'
3. Now you have $5 on all three craps numbers and to your luck, a '2' is rolled (snake eyes). You win $150 minus the pass line, minus the $10 bet on the other two craps numbers for a total win of $125.
Here were your 3 craps wins in a row
1. Net $41 on the come-out 12 after a $6 3-way craps bet
2. Net $37 on the come-out 3 after a $12 3-way craps bet
3. Net $125 on the come out 2 after a $15 3-way craps bet
Total win of $203 by playing 15-6 on three come-outs and 3 craps numbers are thrown: 12-3-2. Your friends playing just the pass line for $15 LOST $45 ON THESE 3 ROLLS! Winning $203 instead of losing $45, I bet that is a 'significant difference' that we all can agree on…

Strategy 3 SUPER HEDGE

1. If one is considering playing the super hedge system, then you should agree that winning a little money is much better than losing a lot of money. Winning a little is better than losing a lot. Agree at times? Of course.
2. Super Hedge becomes obvious to most Don't Pass players, but most will not use it because it limits the amount of money that one can win on a cold table. Here is the first example of Super Hedge:

a. The player has $6 on the Don't Pass line and the point rolled is a 4 or a 10. To Super Hedge the player places the 10 or the 4 for $5. So either the player will win $1 on a 7-out or the player will win $3 if a 4 or 10 is rolled. If a 7 is rolled, the $5 on the point is subtracted from the $6 on the Don't Pass. If the point is made, the 4 or the 10 in this example, subtract the loss of the Don't Pass Bet, $6, from the win $9 for a net win of $3.
See, the player cannot lose. Now let's up the betting.

b. With $11 on the Don't Pass line- if the point number rolled is a 10 or 4, place the 4 or 10 for $10. So the player will win $1 on a 7-out or $8 on the point number being rolled. Do you see how the Super Hedge ensures a win for the player either way. So let's consider other point numbers, the 5 or 9.

c. $6 on the Don't Pass line, place the 5 or 9 for $5. 7-Out gives a $1 win, 5 or 9 rolled creates a $1 win.

d. $6 on the Don't Pass line, place the 6 or 8 for $6. Either the player breaks even on a 7-out or wins $1 if the point is made as a 6 or 8 pays $7 if it hits.

So you now understand that the Super Hedge just wins a little but does not lose for the player. So when would I play it.
I play it for two reasons. Let's say I won $450 playing craps numbers. i want to stay at the table but I do not want to put money at risk. I play Super Hedge. My second reason is cold and I have been playing the pass line and losing. I may go to Super Hedge until a hot shooter starts making points, then I will go back to 'smart craps.'

These are the main reasons for Super Hedge. Since I play craps at least twice weekly, I cannot afford to lost several hundred dollars every time that I go to a casino. This protects me. Either I will come home just a few dollars up or I play at a hot table and win bigger money playing smart craps.

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Can I hedge the come-out playing Super Hedge. Sure. Just hop the 7's for $3 and a $1 yo and a $1 12. if I was doing this, I would play at least $11 on the Don't Pass if not a little more.

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If you do hedge the come-out the way that I suggested, here is what will happen. Remember that the Don't Pass line wins on the come-out roll of 2 or 3 and pushes on a 12. So if you bet $1 on a 12. You are winning $30 if it hits on the one roll come-out.
If an 11 is rolled, you would lose the $11 on the Don't Pass line, but win $15 on the one roll 11. So you have a net win of $4. If a 7 is rolled, you lose the $11 on the Don't Pass line, but win $13 on the Hop the 7's hit for a net win of $2 ($13 gross win). If a 2 or 3 hits, the Don't Pass line wins $11 but loses the $5 in hedge bets for a net win of $5. Not so bad, is it?