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The odds of winning at Craps (Dice)
Jim Luciano

 

In the following video I explain how the odds are calculated. 

Refer to the table below after viewing the video explanation.

The table below shows the true odds of the dice rolling a number, the typical payout, and the advantage the casino has.

 

As an example, let's imagine the dice roll exactly according to statistics, and you bet one dollar on the number 2 (two) for 36 rolls of the dice. You will have bet a total of $36, and the one time the dice rolled the two, the casino paid you $30 plus your one. In this situation you will loose $5 every 36 rolls of the dice.

You bet $36 and lost 35 times. When you won they only gave you back $31. They WON $5 because they have a five out of 36 (5/36) advantage = 13.88 percent.


Number

True Odds

Casino Pays

Casino
Advantage

35 to one

 

(1 out of 36 rolls)

30 to one

13.88 %

17 to one

 

(2 out of 36 rolls)

15 to one 11.1 %
5 to one

 

(6 out of 36 rolls)

4 to one 16.66 %
17 to one

 

(2 out of 36 rolls)

15 to one 11.1 %

35 to one

 

(1 out of 36 rolls)

30 to one

13.88 %

ANY CRAPS - 2, 3, or 12

8 to one

 

(4 out of 36 rolls)

7 to one

 

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