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Old 12-02-2005, 05:47 AM
WichitaDM WichitaDM is offline
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Heading to vegas and want to play some craps for fun. I have played craps once and felt like a total donkey as i had no idea what was going on. What do i need to know to play? What are the best bets? What are the odds differences that always get talked about? Thanks in advance
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Old 12-02-2005, 06:14 AM
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Bet the pass line. If a 2,3, or 12 rolls you lose. If 7 or 11 rolls you win 1 for 1 on your bet. Any other number establishes a point. The thrower keeps tossing the dice, until he either hits the point again or hits a 7. When the point is hit the pass line bets win.

To lower the HA, you can make an odds bet once the point is established. If the table has 5X odds, and your bet is $10, you can make an odds bet of $50. Just but the odds bet behind your original bet behind the pass line. The more you bet on the odds bet the lower the HA, since the odds bets are paid at true odds.

Don't worry about any other bets, they are sucker bets. I beleive the least sucker-ish is placing the 6 or 8, maybe someone can confirm or deny it.
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Old 12-02-2005, 06:15 AM
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Default Re: Craps Noobie

http://wizardofodds.com/craps

for more info
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Old 12-02-2005, 08:58 AM
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ok, I don't want this thread to start again, but just be aware of something. Yes, techincally you are lowering the house advantage of ALL of your action when you place an odds bet, but it's only because you are wagering a large sum of money that is an even money wager behind what is a small negative wager in front.

It makes no difference whether you take odds or not. I personally do it cuz I'm an action junkie and I like the idea of getting to make a bet that does not favor the house.
But yes, if you can afford it, go ahead and take odds.

But don't be fooled into thinking that you are now gambling smarter or something by taking odds.

A little example

pass line $100 with no odds. long run, you lose $1.41
house advantage= 1.41%

pass $100 with $500 behind. long run you lose 0 on the odds bet and $1.41 on the pass line= total $1.41

house edge=1.41/600= .24%

So yes, you "lowered" the house edge but as far as how much you lose long run it's still the same. In fact, if anything, it raises your variance and so you run the risk of going broke sooner.
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Old 12-02-2005, 05:21 PM
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Default Re: Craps Noobie

All bets on a craps table are sucker bets.Some bets are not as bad as others. The thought of certain bets on a craps table being sucker bets is ludicrous, they all are. The game is designed to take your money.
That being said, have fun and limit your losses. Just play by your gut feeling there is no strategy to the game.
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Old 12-04-2005, 03:21 AM
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Stickman & Doubledown,

You're wrong and/or inacurate

TONY
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Old 12-04-2005, 04:24 AM
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Stickman & Doubledown,

You're wrong and/or inacurate

TONY

[/ QUOTE ]

Care to elaborate?
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Old 12-04-2005, 12:59 PM
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Default Re: Craps Noobie

Your "inacurate" is inaCCurate.
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Old 12-04-2005, 01:41 PM
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Just play by your gut feeling there is no strategy to the game.



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This is the portion of your post he disputed. After all, what if you gut tells you to bet $5000 on the hard ten hopping?

Jimbo
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Old 12-04-2005, 05:46 PM
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Stickman & Doubledown,

You're wrong and/or inacurate

TONY

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Everything DD said in this thread is correct.
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