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Place 6 & 8 vs Big 6 & 8

Two ways to bet the 6 and 8 — one of them is a trap.

The short answerPlace the 6 and 8 in $6 units. They're the cheapest place bets in the game. Never bet the Big 6/8.
Place 6 edge1.47%
Big 6 edge8.99%
Wins per decision45.5%
$30 on the 6 pays$35

How it works

Placing the 6 or 8 pays 7:6. Betting the Big 6 or Big 8 in the corner pays even money. Same number, same risk, very different price: 1.52% vs 9.09%. Always bet placed 6 and 8 in $6 units so they pay cleanly.

How it compares to every other bet

Odds (pass/come/lay)0.00%Don't Pass / Don't Come1.36%Pass Line / Come1.41%Place 6 or 81.52%Buy 4 or 10 (vig on win)1.67%Field (12 pays 3:1)2.78%Place 5 or 94.00%Crapless Pass Line5.38%Place 4 or 106.67%Make 'Em All7.46%All Small / All Tall7.76%Hard 6 or 89.09%Big 6 or 89.09%Hard 4 or 1011.11%Yo (11) / Ace-Deuce / easy hop11.11%Horn12.50%Aces / Boxcars13.89%Hop (hard)13.89%Any Seven16.67%Repeaters19.70%Fire Bet20.40%Hard All Day20.95%
House edge: the share of every dollar bet the casino keeps over time. Green is good, red is expensive. The highlighted bar is this page's bet.

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How we tested it

Dice from a cryptographic random generator, standard Vegas payouts, and 1,000,000+ trials per bet. For everyday bets the simulated edge lands within a fraction of a percent of the exact math. Bets with rare jackpots (like a 999:1 Fire Bet) swing more from run to run, so we quote the exact house edge alongside the simulated one.

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Common questions

Why $6 units?

The 7:6 payout needs multiples of $6: $6 wins $7, $30 wins $35. A $25 bet gets shorted to $29.

What's the house edge on placing 6 and 8?

1.52%, almost as good as the Pass Line.

Why does Big 6/8 still exist?

It's a bet that looks simple and profits the casino. Many casinos have removed it.