In Craps there are many different ways to bet. They can be divided into three general categories:

BASIC BETS
The most basic and popular of the betting options and the easiest to understand.

ODDS BETS
These are additional bets that cane be made after the shooter establishes a Point. Odds bets are excellent wagers for the player. You can lose more, but you can also increase your winnings. By taking or laying these odds the player reduces the casino's advantage.

ONE ROLL BETS
These wagers are decided on one roll of the dice. One roll, the next roll, will decide if you win or lose.

A further variation is that players can bet with the shooter or with the house (against the shooter).

There are two basic bets (made before or after the Come-out roll) with two variations (betting for the shooter or against the shooter) for a total of four.

Pass Line Bets / Don't Pass Bets are made before the Come-out roll is made. Pass Line bets are for the shooter while the Don't Pass bets are bets against the shooter

Come Bets / Don't Come Bets are made after the Come-out roll, this is the only difference from Pass Line bets and Don't Pass bets. The bets pay the same and have the same odds. Note that the Point for the come bet is not the same as the Point for the Pass Line bet. If you are unsure if the toss is a Come-out roll look for a large white disc, which is placed on one of the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 on the table layout. This disc lets you know that the Point has been established, what it is, and that the next rolls will be Point rolls.

ODDS BETS (Also called free odds as they contain no advantage for the house over the player)

Pass Line Odds Bets / Come Bet Odds Bets are made after you make a wager on the Pass Line. Then if a Point is rolled, you can back up your bet by taking (betting on the shooter) the odds on the Point.

* Because of these payoffs you must take care to wager the correct amount to receive the correct payoff. The casino rounds down on uneven payoffs.

Don't Pass Odds Bets / Don't Come Odds Bets are made after you make a wager on a Don't Pass. Then if a Point is rolled, you can back up your bet by laying (betting against the shooter) the odds on the Point.

* These bets should be made in multiples of $6 to ensure a proper payoff.
Place Bets are made on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 and have nothing to do with the Point number. Once made a Place bet is always on except for the Come-out roll when they are always off, unless you tell the dealer differently. A Place bet is determined in the following manner.

If a 7 is rolled before your Place number – you lose.
If your Place number is rolled before a 7 – you win.

* Because of these payoffs you must take care to wager the correct amount to receive the correct payoff. The casino rounds down on uneven payoffs.
Buy Bets are made on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 similar to Place bets but with different (true) odds. Again you are betting that the shooter will roll your number before he/she rolls a 7. A Buy bet is determined in the following manner.
If a 7 is rolled before your Buy number – you lose.
If your Buy number is rolled before a 7 – you win.
On Buy bets the casino charges a five percent service charge on the value of your bet in multiples of $1 (a $10 bet will cost you $11).

* Because of these payoffs you must take care to wager the correct amount to receive the correct payoff. The casino rounds down on uneven payoffs.
Lay Bets are the opposite of Buy bets. You are betting the shooter will roll a 7 before your Lay number of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10.
If your Lay number is rolled before a 7 – you lose.
If a 7 is rolled before your Lay number – you win.

* Because of these payoffs you must take care to wager the correct amount to receive the correct payoff. The casino rounds down on uneven payoffs.

As with Buy bets the casino charges a five percent service. However, now the charge is based on your potential winnings in multiples of $1 (a $40 bet on the 4 would pay $20, 5% of $20 is $1, so it will cost you $41).

Big Six or Big Eight Bets pay even money if you win. If a 7 is rolled before a 6 or an 8 – you lose.
If a 6 or an 8 is rolled before a 7 – you win.

Hard Four Bets or Hard Ten Bets are different bets, but are won in a similar manner and payoff the same. Hard Four can be rolled only one way (2, 2), and Hard Ten only rolled one way (5, 5). You are betting that the shooter will roll a Hard Four or a Hard Ten (whichever you have chosen) before seven, and before any other combination of four (for Hard Four) or ten (for Hard Ten). They both pay 7 to 1.

Hard Six Bets or Hard Eight Bets are different bets, but are won in a similar manner and payoff the same. Hard Six can be rolled only one way (3, 3), and Hard Eight only rolled one way (4, 4). You are betting that the shooter will roll a Hard Six or a Hard Eight (whichever you have chosen) before seven, and before any other combination of six (for Hard Six) or eight (for Hard Eight). They both pay 9 to 1.

These wagers are decided on the next roll of the dice, the next roll decides if you win or lose

ield Bets are popular because seven outcomes will win (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12) can win, while only four (5, 6, 7 or 8) can lose. This bet usually pays even money but sometimes a casino pays 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 when a 2 or a 12 is rolled.

Any Seven Bets are made when you bet the next roll will be a 7. The payoff is 4 to 1.

Any Craps Bets are made when you bet the next roll will be a 2, 3 or 12. The payoff is 7 to 1.

Two Bets are for the next roll to be a 2. The payoff is 30 to 1.

Twelve Bets are for the next roll to be a 12. The payoff is 30 to 1.

Three Bets are for the next roll to be a 3. The payoff is 15 to 1.

Eleven Bets are for the next roll to be an 11. The payoff is 15 to 1.
Craps Eleven (also called a Horn Bet) is made when you are betting that a 2, 3, 11 or 12 will show on the next roll. The payoffs are: