Bet the Pass Line, then back it with the most odds the casino allows (3-4-5x). We ran it through 40,000 simulated hour-long sessions (100 rolls each, $15 table, real casino payouts) to see what actually happens.
Put $15 on the Pass Line on the come-out. When a point is set, add odds behind it: 3x on the 4 or 10 ($45), 4x on the 5 or 9 ($60) and 5x on the 6 or 8 ($75). The odds bet pays true odds, so the casino has no edge at all on that money.
The house only ever beats you on the $15 flat bet (1.41%). Everything you add in odds increases the swings without increasing the house's cut. That's why every serious craps player calls this the smartest way to play.
Bets: $15 pass + 3-4-5x odds.
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| Average (what it costs you over time) | −$8 |
| Median hour | −$15 |
| Bad hour (1 in 10 are worse) | −$525 |
| Good hour (1 in 10 are better) | $510 |
| Best 1% of hours | $945 or more |
| Worst 1% of hours | −$915 or worse |
Out of the 11 strategies we've simulated, Pass Line with Max Odds ranks #2 for lowest average cost per hour. See the full ranking.
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Play it now →Each session is 100 rolls (about an hour at a busy table) starting on a new shooter, using standard Vegas rules: 3-4-5x odds, casino payouts rounded down, place bets off on the come-out, and a $5,000 table max. At the end of the hour we stop betting, take down removable bets and let contract bets finish. "Down $500" counts any point in the hour where the session was $500 behind. Dice come from a cryptographic random generator. Results are practice estimates, not predictions.
It's the maximum odds most casinos allow: 3 times your line bet on the 4 or 10, 4 times on the 5 or 9, and 5 times on the 6 or 8. Every one of those combinations pays out exactly 6 times your line bet when the point hits.
Yes. Odds are paid at true odds: 2:1 on 4/10, 3:2 on 5/9 and 6:5 on 6/8. It's the only bet in the casino with no built-in house advantage.
You don't lose more on average. The expected loss comes only from the $15 flat bet. But your results swing much more, so a cold table can hurt faster. Size the odds to your bankroll.