Two Plus Two Older Archives - Laying the 4 &10 (Craps)

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Laying the 4&10----why is it a bad bet?

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Lets say you lay 4 for $100.

If a 7 is rolled before a 4, you get your $100 back and win $50 minus a 5% commission, for $47.50.

IF a 4 is rolled before a 7, you lose the $100.

There are 6 ways to roll a 7 and 3 ways to roll a 4.

2/3 of the time, a 7 is rolled before a 4, and you win $47.50.

1/3 of the time, a 4 is rolled before a 7, and you lose $100.

You win $95 and lose $100 for every three times you make this bet, for an average loss of $1.67 per $100. That's not horrible, but it's better to bet the pass line, and then take odds on a 4 or 10 if it's rolled. If you bet the pass line and take double odds on any points that are rolled, then you reduce the house advantage to only about half a percent.