Overall, the house edge on the pass line in Crapless Craps is 5.38 percent, nearly four times the 1.41 percent edge in standard craps. The key is that the craps numbers 2, 3 and 12 are difficult to make as point numbers. Craps shooters in Crapless Craps make their point less often, and that drives up the house edge. Most craps players know there is more to craps than just the math and an important consideration on a Crapless Craps table not considered in your article is that more fair dice can be found on the Crapless tables vs. The traditional craps tables - this is especially true at Harrah's New Orleans. Their dice management is more advanced and they.
What About Crapless Craps? Is It Playable?
It seems to be a law of the gambling universe. If a casino promotes a game as better than the standard game, it is always worse – for the player, not the casino.
In craps a few casinos are offering 'Crapless Craps' or 'Never Ever Craps.' The casinos proclaim, 'Never lose your pass line bet due to a craps number being thrown.' I don't know about you, but I just hate it when my pass line bet is scooped up because a 2, 3, or 12 shows on a come-out roll. So this is a good thing, right?
The answer, as expected, is no. Instead of losing your pass line bet when a craps number is thrown, it becomes a point number. However the 11 – normally a pass line win on come-out – also becomes a point in crapless craps. The probability of making a point of 2 or 12 is 1 in 7. The probability of making a 3 or 11 is 1 in 4. Because you still only get even money for your pass line bet, the house edge for a pass line bet in crapless craps is 5.38 percent. The house edge for a pass line bet in the standard game is 1.41 percent. Now you know why casinos push crapless craps.
Golden Touch™ teaches that you should only play the games where you have an advantage. Whether or not you have an advantage in craps is determined by your skill in controlling the dice. The amount you can expect to earn because of your advantage not only depends on your skill, but also the bets you make at the craps table. For example, if you have diligently practiced over several months and your documentation shows you have avoided enough 7's to garner a 5 percent edge, you will have nearly a 3.6 percent edge on a pass line bet in a standard craps game (5% minus 1.4%). In crapless craps, however, the house still has an edge of 0.38% (5% minus 5.38%).
Compared to the difference in pass line bets, the additional place bets on a crapless craps layout are even more heavily tilted to the house. Placing the 3 or 11 carries a house edge between 6.25 percent and 10 percent depending on the casino. The 2 or 12 place bets make between 7.14 percent and a whopping 14.29 percent for the house.
In crapless craps, however, the house still has an edge of 0.38% (5% minus 5.38%). Compared to the difference in pass line bets, the additional place bets on a crapless craps layout are even more heavily tilted to the house. Placing the 3 or 11 carries a house edge between 6.25 percent and 10 percent depending on the casino. Crapless Craps, on the other hand, is played on a regular Craps table. Furthermore, in New York Craps dealers are not allowed a place bet. The game also has higher house edge and most casinos take 5% commission from every winning bets placed by players. In comparison, Crapless Craps is more similar to standard Craps, however it has modified rules.
1) Bet more odds. Since the edge on the line is 3x higher, consider $5 crapless equal to $15 craps and bet 3x as much odds on a $5 crapless table to get to your break-even point on the overall edge 2) If you can buy the 2, 3, 11, or 12. And you can target a specific number, the combination of higher pay and lower edge is a hole that you can.
Based on this information, common sense dictates you should play the standard game. But what if the regular tables are full or your spots are taken? What if crapless craps is the only game open?
The GTC preferred betting method for random rollers is a pass line and one or two come bets with odds after the 5-count. If you are a controlled shooter you want to minimize what you bet on random shooters and bet considerably more on your own rolls. With this in mind, a pass or come bet with double odds in standard craps has a 0.61 percent house edge. The same bet with double odds in crapless craps has a 2.02 percent edge making in a much less desirable bet. It makes placing the 6 and/or 8 a less costly option as that bet carries a house edge of only 1.52 percent, and has a hit frequency second only to the 7.
Okay, for random rollers in a crapless craps game it is better to place a 6 and/or 8 instead of making pass line and come bets. What about betting on your own rolls?
If you are a controlled thrower (and you are throwing well), the GTC preferred method is to make place bets. The 6 and 8 are preferred for their low house edge (1.52%). Since you are betting more on your own throws, buying the 4 and/or 10 (with the vig paid only on a win) is also a reasonable bet at about a 1.67% house edge. This edge can be lowered if you can 'push' the vig from $1 on a $20 bet (1.67%) to $1 on a $25 bet (1.33%) to $1 on a $30 bet (1.11%) possible even to $1 on a $35 bet (0.95%).
But what about those extra place bets available in a crapless craps game? What about betting on the 2/12 or the 3/11?
As you might expect, the house edge on a place bet for these numbers is abysmal. The true odds against making a 3 or 11 are 3-to1. For making a 2 or 12 they are 6-to-1. The games I looked at in Las Vegas and Tunica paid 13-to-5 on the 3/11. This translates to a hefty 10.00% house edge. In Las Vegas placing the 2/12 pays 5-to-1 amounting to a 14.29% windfall for the casino. In Tunica it was a little better, paying 27-to-5 amounting to 'only' an 8.57% casino advantage. By contrast, placing the 4/10 – with true odds of 2-to-1 – gets paid at 9-to-5 for a house edge of 6.67%.
The message is clear and simple; avoid place bets on the outside numbers, especially the very outside numbers. However, buying these numbers can minimize the tax on your wins by the casino.
Tunica allows buying the 3/11 for $10 with a $1 vig. This amounts to a 2.5% house edge. However if you buy the 3/11 for $25 as is allowed in Las Vegas as well as Tunica, the house edge plummets to 1.00%. If this isn't enough to get excited about, consider buying the 2/12. In Tunica buying the 2/12 for $10 with a $1 commission puts the house edge at a decent 1.43% - just about the same as a pass line bet. But, if you buy it for $25, you still only pay a $1 vig on a win and the house edge is now a mere 0.57% - almost the same as a blackjack game that has decent rules.
Now that is something to get excited about. A controlled thrower does not need very much control to overcome about a half percent house edge. On top of that, hitting the 2 or 12 with a $25 buy bet pays $149. Heck, that is almost as much fun as hitting a Hardway bet. It makes it very tempting to change your set to make hitting these far outside numbers a bit more likely.
So, the next time the only open table is a crapless game, you don't need to walk past it, you just need to be selective with the numbers you bet on and the type of bets you make. As an added bonus, hitting the extreme outside numbers can quickly increase your bankroll with very little taken by the house as a vig.
And remember, He who dies with the most toys … is nonetheless dead.
Happy (crapless) rolling,
Crapless Craps Vs Regular Craps Game
Stickman
Craps is found in all Las Vegas casinos that have more than a handful of table games. The rules are generally the same from one casino to another except for the odds permitted online bets and whether the Field pays double or triple on 12.
If you are ready to start playing craps but are not currently in Las Vegas, we can show you some of the Top Rated Online Casinos where you can start playing craps for real money.
Las Vegas Craps Minimum Bets
Las Vegas craps minimum bets range from $1 to $50. Here is a list of all Las Vegas casinos that spread craps with its minimum bet. These minimum bets were recorded on weekdays. Higher minimum bets may be found during peak hours.
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Las Vegas Craps Odds
Most craps tables on the Las Vegas Strip offer 3/4/5 times odds. This means that a player can wager three times the flat bet on a 4 and 10, four times on a five and 9, and five times on a six and eight. The maximum win with odds on any of these numbers equals six times the flat bet. A notable exception is The Cromwell, where players may take odds for up to 100 times the original wager.
Downtown Las Vegas and the locals market tend to spread 10 times odds. There are some exceptions. Below is a list of each odds grouping with the amount permitted by each house.
If you are a controlled thrower (and you are throwing well), the GTC preferred method is to make place bets. The 6 and 8 are preferred for their low house edge (1.52%). Since you are betting more on your own throws, buying the 4 and/or 10 (with the vig paid only on a win) is also a reasonable bet at about a 1.67% house edge. This edge can be lowered if you can 'push' the vig from $1 on a $20 bet (1.67%) to $1 on a $25 bet (1.33%) to $1 on a $30 bet (1.11%) possible even to $1 on a $35 bet (0.95%).
But what about those extra place bets available in a crapless craps game? What about betting on the 2/12 or the 3/11?
As you might expect, the house edge on a place bet for these numbers is abysmal. The true odds against making a 3 or 11 are 3-to1. For making a 2 or 12 they are 6-to-1. The games I looked at in Las Vegas and Tunica paid 13-to-5 on the 3/11. This translates to a hefty 10.00% house edge. In Las Vegas placing the 2/12 pays 5-to-1 amounting to a 14.29% windfall for the casino. In Tunica it was a little better, paying 27-to-5 amounting to 'only' an 8.57% casino advantage. By contrast, placing the 4/10 – with true odds of 2-to-1 – gets paid at 9-to-5 for a house edge of 6.67%.
The message is clear and simple; avoid place bets on the outside numbers, especially the very outside numbers. However, buying these numbers can minimize the tax on your wins by the casino.
Tunica allows buying the 3/11 for $10 with a $1 vig. This amounts to a 2.5% house edge. However if you buy the 3/11 for $25 as is allowed in Las Vegas as well as Tunica, the house edge plummets to 1.00%. If this isn't enough to get excited about, consider buying the 2/12. In Tunica buying the 2/12 for $10 with a $1 commission puts the house edge at a decent 1.43% - just about the same as a pass line bet. But, if you buy it for $25, you still only pay a $1 vig on a win and the house edge is now a mere 0.57% - almost the same as a blackjack game that has decent rules.
Now that is something to get excited about. A controlled thrower does not need very much control to overcome about a half percent house edge. On top of that, hitting the 2 or 12 with a $25 buy bet pays $149. Heck, that is almost as much fun as hitting a Hardway bet. It makes it very tempting to change your set to make hitting these far outside numbers a bit more likely.
So, the next time the only open table is a crapless game, you don't need to walk past it, you just need to be selective with the numbers you bet on and the type of bets you make. As an added bonus, hitting the extreme outside numbers can quickly increase your bankroll with very little taken by the house as a vig.
And remember, He who dies with the most toys … is nonetheless dead.
Happy (crapless) rolling,
Crapless Craps Vs Regular Craps Game
Stickman
Craps is found in all Las Vegas casinos that have more than a handful of table games. The rules are generally the same from one casino to another except for the odds permitted online bets and whether the Field pays double or triple on 12.
If you are ready to start playing craps but are not currently in Las Vegas, we can show you some of the Top Rated Online Casinos where you can start playing craps for real money.
Las Vegas Craps Minimum Bets
Las Vegas craps minimum bets range from $1 to $50. Here is a list of all Las Vegas casinos that spread craps with its minimum bet. These minimum bets were recorded on weekdays. Higher minimum bets may be found during peak hours.
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Las Vegas Craps Odds
Most craps tables on the Las Vegas Strip offer 3/4/5 times odds. This means that a player can wager three times the flat bet on a 4 and 10, four times on a five and 9, and five times on a six and eight. The maximum win with odds on any of these numbers equals six times the flat bet. A notable exception is The Cromwell, where players may take odds for up to 100 times the original wager.
Downtown Las Vegas and the locals market tend to spread 10 times odds. There are some exceptions. Below is a list of each odds grouping with the amount permitted by each house.
Crapless Craps Vs Regular Craps Games
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Complete Las Vegas Craps Survey 2019
Crapless Craps Vs Regular Craps Free
Casino | Game | Min Bet | Max Bet | # of Tables | Odds | Field 12 | Video |
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Plaza | Crapless Craps | 5 | 1000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
Stratosphere | Crapless Craps | 10 | 2000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
Stratosphere | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
4 Queens | Craps | 5 | 500 | 2 | 5 x | Double | No |
Aliante Casino | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Aria | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
Arizona Charlie's Boulder | Craps | 2 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Arizona Charlie's Decatur | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 5 x | Triple | No |
Bally's | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Bally's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Bellagio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
Bellagio | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
Binion's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 3 | 5 x | Double | No |
Binion's | Craps | 3 | 200 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
Boulder Station | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
Caesars Palace | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Caesars Palace | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
Caesars Palace | Craps | 200 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
California | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
Cannery | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Casino Royale | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Circus Circus | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
Club Fortune | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Cosmopolitan | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Cosmopolitan | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
Cromwell | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 100 x | Double | Yes |
Downtown Grand | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 5 x | Triple | No |
Eastside Cannery | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
El Cortez | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Ellis Island | Craps | 5 | 300 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
Encore | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Excalibur | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
Fiesta Henderson | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
Flamingo | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Flamingo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Flamingo | Craps | 100 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Fremont | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
Fremont | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
Gold Coast | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Golden Gate | Craps | 5 | 2500 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Golden Nugget | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Golden Nugget (Pool) | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
Green Valley Ranch | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 4 | 10 x | Double | No |
Hard Rock | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Hard Rock | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Harrah's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Harrah's | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
OYO | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Joker's Wild | Craps | 1 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Linq | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Luxor | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
M Resort | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 5 x | Double/Triple | No |
Main Street Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 20 x | Triple | No |
Mandalay Bay | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Mandalay Bay | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
MGM Grand | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
MGM Grand | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
MGM Grand | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Mirage | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
NYNY | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
NYNY | Craps | 25 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
Orleans | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
O'Sheas | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Palace Station | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
Palazzo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | No |
Palazzo | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | No |
Palms | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Paris | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Park MGM Casino | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Planet Hollywood | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Plaza | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Railroad Pass | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Rampart | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
Red Rock | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 10 x | Double | No |
Rio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
Sam's Town | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 4 | 20 x | Triple | No |
Santa Fe Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
Silver 7's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Silverton | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | Yes |
Sahara Las Vegas | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
South Point | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
South Point | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
South Point | Craps | 15 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
South Point | Craps | 25 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
Stratosphere | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
Suncoast | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Texas Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
The D | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
Treasure Island | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Treasure Island | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
Tropicana | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 2 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Tuscany | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Venetian | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
Venetian | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
Westgate | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
Wynn | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Wynn | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Wynn | Craps | 100 | 10000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |