Lesson 4 – The House Advantage

by | Feb 10, 2024

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 fact

Bet
Amount
Payoff if bet winsNumberWays to WinWays to
Lose
TotalWin $ AmountBet $ AmountWins + Losses times Bet AmountWin $ + Bet $House Advantage
$6$76 or 85611$35$30$66$651.52%
$5$5Big 6 or Big 85644$25$25$55$509.09%
$5$75 or 94610$28$20$50$484%
$5$94 or 10369$27$15$45$426.67%
$1$153 or 1123436$30$2$36$3211.11%
$1$302 or 1213536$30$1$36$3113.89%
$1$4Any 763036$24$6$36$3016.67%
$3$13Hop 7’s63036$78$18$108$9611.11%
$5$5Field – no 2X/3X on 2 or 12162036$80$80$180$16011.11%
$5$5Field
2X on 2 & 12
       5.26%
$5$5Field
3X 2 or 12
       2.78%
$2$29Horn 2 & 1223436$58$4$72$6213.89%
$2$14Horn 3 & 1143236$56$8$72$6411.11%
$4$43Combined Horn66672$114$12$144$12612.5%
$5 Whirl (World)1296108$138$18$180$15613.33%
$1$9Hard 6 or 811011$9$1$11$109.09%
$1$7Hard 4 or 10189$7$1$9$811.11%

Some other common bets…

  Pass Line No Odds Including Come Out1.42%
  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 won1.64%
  Lay 5 or 9    Vig paid only if won1.96%
  Lay 6 or 8    Vig paid only if won2.22%
  Buy 4 or 10 Vig paid only if won1.64%
  Buy 5 or 9    Vig paid only if won1.96%
  Buy 6 or 8    Vig paid only if won2.22%

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

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