The craps table is undeniably the most intimidating, visually complex game on the entire casino floor.
Understanding how to place and utilize this incredible bet is the absolute key to playing craps intelligently and maximizing your winnings.
The Mathematics of Free Odds
To understand why the Odds bet is so incredibly powerful, you must first understand how casinos normally make their massive profits.
The Craps Free Odds bet is the single, glorious exception to this universal rule of casino mathematics.
- The Free Odds bet has an exact mathematical house edge of 0.00%
- It is the absolute fairest, most mathematically perfect bet available in any casino
- Casinos never advertise this bet because they make absolutely zero money on it
Where to Put Your Chips
Because the casino makes zero profit from this wager, they completely refuse to advertise its existence on the physical table layout.
Once the Point is established, you simply take your extra chips and place them on the blank felt directly behind your original Pass Line bet.
Understanding Maximum Odds Limits
This simply means you can bet 3 times your Pass Line bet if the Point is 4 or 10, 4 times if the Point is 5 or 9, and 5 times if the Point is 6 or 8.
For example, if you bet $10 on the Pass Line, and the Point becomes an 8, you can place a maximum of $50 in Free Odds behind it.
| The Point Number | True Mathematical Odds | Payout for Free Odds Bet |
|---|---|---|
| 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | Pays $2 for every $1 bet |
| 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | Pays $3 for every $2 bet |
By keeping your Pass Line bet small and aggressively maximizing your Odds bet, you reduce the casino's overall advantage to nearly zero.
