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Lesson 4 - The House Advantage

Why have a table of a good many bets and their corresponding house advantage? 

The answer is easy, it will help you develop clearer and more intelligent betting choices.  I've heard it said many times, "in the short term, the vig has no bearing on craps wagering because anything can happen in the short term..."  

Well, how you wager your money is your business, this table is here to lay out in black and white, the facts.

Bet
Amount

Payoff if bet wins

Number

Ways to Win

Ways to
Lose

Total

Win $ Amount

Bet $ Amount

Wins + Losses times Bet Amount

Win $

+

Bet $

House Advantage

$6

$7

6 or 8

5

6

11

$35

$30

$66

$65

1.52%

$5

$5

Big 6 or Big 8

5

6

44

$25

$25

$55

$50

9.09%

$5

$7

5 or 9

4

6

10

$28

$20

$50

$48

4%

$5

$9

4 or 10

3

6

9

$27

$15

$45

$42

6.67%

$1

$15

3 or 11

2

34

36

$30

$2

$36

$32

11.11%

$1

$30

2 or 12

1

35

36

$30

$1

$36

$31

13.89%

$1

$4

Any 7

6

30

36

$24

$6

$36

$30

16.67%

$3

$13

Hop 7's

6

30

36

$78

$18

$108

$96

11.11%

$5

$5

Field - no 2X/3X on 2 or 12

16

20

36

$80

$80

$180

$160

11.11%

$5

$5

Field
2X on 2 & 12

5.26%

$5

$5

Field
3X 2 or 12

2.78%

$2

$29

Horn 2 & 12

2

34

36

$58

$4

$72

$62

13.89%

$2

$14

Horn 3 & 11

4

32

36

$56

$8

$72

$64

11.11%

$4

$43

Combined Horn

6

66

72

$114

$12

$144

$126

12.5%

$5

Whirl (World)

12

96

108

$138

$18

$180

$156

13.33%

$1

$9

Hard 6 or 8

1

10

11

$9

$1

$11

$10

9.09%

$1

$7

Hard 4 or 10

1

8

9

$7

$1

$9

$8

11.11%

  Pass Line No Odds Including Come Out

1.42%

  Pass Line Single Odds Including Come Out

.85%

  Pass Line Double Odds Including Come Out

.61%

  Pass Line After Come Out No Odds (all six point #'s weighted)

18.79%

  Don't Pass (Bar 2 or 12)  (at 5 X odds, the percentage is approx. .23 %)

1.4%

  Lay 4 or 10 Vig paid only if won

1.64%

  Lay 5 or 9    Vig paid only if won

1.96%

  Lay 6 or 8    Vig paid only if won

2.22%

  Buy 4 or 10 Vig paid only if won

1.64%

  Buy 5 or 9    Vig paid only if won

1.96%

  Buy 6 or 8    Vig paid only if won

2.22%

Of course, the one addendum I must add here is that if you are wagering on a precision shooter (either yourself or someone else), this table is to be thrown out the window. 

Find the signature trend of the shooter and EXPLOIT IT regardless of the house advantage!

Now that you're done here, be sure to check out Lesson 5 - Craps Payoffs

See You At The Tables,

Soft Touch

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