Of all the casino games
available online, Craps still offers the gambling
aficionado more options to win than almost any other
online game. With some bets offering a 0% house edge,
Craps gives smart players a better opportunity to win
than almost anything else you?ll find on the gaming
floor. Besides great odds, Craps is a high-speed game
that is both exhilarating and challenging. Not all
casino software providers offer craps. From a
programmer?s point of view it is one of the trickiest
games online. Odds On Software is one of the major
software providers that do offer Craps, and the
strategies below work to their Crap game
rules.
The ultimate Craps bet is the
?Free Odds? bet available after you play a pass line
bet. The Free Odds bet derived its name from the simple
fact that the house has zero advantage over the player
on that bet. However, to place the Free Odds bet, you
first must place a Pass Line bet at a 1.14% house edge.
Once the point is established, after the come-out roll,
you can place up to the amount of your original bet on
the odds to 'back' your Pass Line bet.
For example, if you were
betting $5 on a Pass Line bet and the Point gets set to
'4', you could stake up to $5 on the Free Odds bet. To
place your free odds bet simply click the area directly
below your original Pass Line bet. If on the next roll a
'4' is hit, you win your Pass Line bet, plus the
additional Free Odds bet. In this case, the odds bet
pays out 2 to 1. What determines the payout on odds bets
is the actual number the Point is set to (because some
Points are easier to hit than others). If the Point is
set to 4 or 10, odds bets pay out at 2 to 1. If the
Point is set to 5 or 9, odds bets pay out at 3 to 2 and
if the Point is set to 6 or 8, odds bets pay out at 6 to
5.
But if this was all there
were to the game, regular players would quickly die of
boredom. Looking deeper into this exciting game we have
outlined a few classic Craps strategies.
Classic
Regression:
In this scenario, you wait
until the shooter has made his/her point before placing
your bets. After the Point is made you will place two
units of say $12.00 on both the 6 and 8. After one hit,
you will ask the Dealer to come down one unit on both
the 6 & 8. You now have a $2.00 profit and can no
longer get hurt by the Seven. In addition, you now have
$12.00 working for you. After another hit, bring down
all bets and wait for the roller to make his/her Point
or 7 out, then start the process over. On two hits your
net profit is: $21.00. Depending on how confident you
are, you can come down after the first hit and profit
$14.00 or keep betting on the 6 & 8. If you prefer
to keep your bets riding make sure that both the 6 &
8 are covered.
Progressive
Betting:
This is a very simple Craps
strategy. After having placed your online Craps bet with
each winning dice roll, you will increase your current
wager by the same amount as the original. Every time you
lose, you'll bet the current amount minus the initial
wager.
As long as you are winning
you will continue to raise your bets, and conversely,
when you start losing, you'll place the same bets, but
in a descending order.
Anything But
Seven:
The objective of this
strategy is to win on any number thrown except a Seven.
Don't place any bets on the Don't Pass or Pass Line, but
wait until a Point has been established. Place two units
on 5, 6, & 8. Place one unit on the Field.
Results: This method is a
little riskier than the previous online craps strategies
since your total monetary risk is $39.00. Therefore, it
is suggested that you remove all bets after three rolls.
Should the shooter hold the dice for at least three
rolls, you will stand to win anything from
$15.00-$27.00
