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Place 6 & 8, Collect One, Press One

Place $18 on the 6 and 8. Collect the first hit, press on the next, and repeat. We ran it through 40,000 simulated hour-long sessions (100 rolls each, $15 table, real casino payouts) to see what actually happens.

The verdictOne of the cheapest ways to play place bets, and the press builds big wins on hot rolls. You'll lose more sessions than you win, but the winners can be large.
Average result per hourโˆ’$14
Sessions you finish ahead39%
Typical hour (middle 80%)โˆ’$264 to $267
Hours down $500 at some point0.2%

How the Place 6 & 8, Collect One, Press One works

After the point is set, place $18 each on the 6 and 8. They're the most common numbers after 7 (5 ways each) and cost just 1.52%. When one hits, alternate: collect the $21, then on the next hit press (double the bet). Repeat until the 7 shows. We cap presses at $180.

Bets: $18 on 6 & 8, press after every other hit.

What 40,000 simulated hours look like

โˆ’$414 to โˆ’$360โˆ’$360 to โˆ’$307โˆ’$307 to โˆ’$253โˆ’$253 to โˆ’$199โˆ’$199 to โˆ’$145โˆ’$145 to โˆ’$92โˆ’$92 to โˆ’$38โˆ’$38 to $16$16 to $70$70 to $124$124 to $177$177 to $231$231 to $285$285 to $339$339 to $392$392 to $446$446 to $500$500 to $554$554 to $607$607 to $661$661 to $715$715 to $769$769 to $822$822 to $876break evenโˆ’$414$876
Each bar is a range of results for one hour (100 rolls). Green bars are winning hours, red are losing hours.
OutcomeResult
Average (what it costs you over time)โˆ’$14
Median hourโˆ’$54
Bad hour (1 in 10 are worse)โˆ’$264
Good hour (1 in 10 are better)$267
Best 1% of hours$876 or more
Worst 1% of hoursโˆ’$414 or worse

Out of the 11 strategies we've simulated, Place 6 & 8, Collect One, Press One ranks #5 for lowest average cost per hour. See the full ranking.

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How we tested it

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.

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Common questions

Why the 6 and 8?

They have the lowest house edge of any place bet (1.52%) and hit more often than any other number except 7.

What does "collect one, press one" mean?

Take the first win as profit, then use the next win to double your bet. It banks some profit while still letting a hot roll grow your action.

Place 6 & 8 vs Big 6 & 8?

Always place. Big 6/8 pays even money (9.09% edge); placing pays 7:6 (1.52%).