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Craps Tips
The following is a compilation of the most efficient
strategy tips attested to by professional gamblers,
which in itself, can be used as a single gambling
strategy for playing the casino game of craps. The
online version of the game is quite easy to learn and
far less intimidating and confusing than craps as it is
played at
land-based casinos. If you want to learn the game
of craps, and become good at it, a great way to start is
online. Then, when you are ready to put your
skills to the test at the actual table itself, your
confidence will be at a new level. When you have
digested the following overall strategy tips, please
read the comprehensive crap tips found at the bottom of
this page. By checking back often for new
discoveries and insight, even the best of players
benefit.
The best tip anyone could give to a gambler seeking
to develop a profitable gaming strategy at craps is to
practice, practice, practice. I know it sounds clich,
but just like any skill, dedicated practice is the key
to mastership. With most online casinos offering free
practice play of their gaming software, lack of
accessibility is no longer an excuse for craps players.
Craps is indeed a fast-paced game. And although
players can take a larger degree of time to make
decisions when playing craps online - craps players need
to think fast and be prepared to make sound decisions on
the spot without having to think twice about them. When
all is said and done, there really is not that much
information that needs to be committed to memory. The
idea is to get the information you really do need so
ingrained that you can get outside of your head when
playing. And the more you are outside of your head, the
more confident and aware you will be about your
surroundings. Craps is a game that can deliver some of
the best odds and lowest Casino Advantage in gambling.
It is also just like every other gambling game in that
it produces many "lucky" winners. Therefore, knowing
when to take chances and being in tune with all the
activity at the craps table holds great weight in
developing one's confidence and decision making
processes.
In craps there is no "system" that can guarantee
success. A system can guarantee you will win a certain
number of times; However, it also guarantees that you
will lose a certain number of times. Just how much
these losses and winnings add up nobody can predict. You
will likely hear about craps systems that incorporate
'Hedging', which is a technique used to cover ones bets
with additional bets. And although these systems can
get the House Edge down in the neighborhood of 1.2%,
they can be mind boggling, and are actually not the most
efficient ways of getting the House Edge Down. As you
will see, backing a pass line bet with a free odds wager
(a very simple wager) can get the House Edge down
below 1%. Systems have their use, but are not the
most efficient, and definitely not the most simplified
ways of maximizing craps gambling.
In the early stages of learning a simple and
efficient craps strategy, it is advisable to only place
bets with the lowest House Advantage. Then later on, if
you think you can be lucky once in a while, you may
desire to make those craps bets that have very little
chance of hitting. Therefore, let's begin our craps
strategy pointers by first deciding on which bets not to
make, and which to rarely make.
Tip #1 ------- Do not make Proposition Bets
These are bets determined on a single dice roll, with
the House Edge being much too high. The Any Craps Bet
alone holds a House Edge of over 11%.
Tip #2 ------- Do not make Lay Bets
The 5% commission, or vig, and low odds placed on
these bets is not a favorable offer on the casinos
part. If you insist on making Lay Bets, the only way
you will maximize your winnings is by betting in set
amounts. Since the casino will usually charge a 5%
commission for every $20 wagered, it is advisable to bet
in exact denominations. This insures a winning return
without giving the casino an opportunity to round down
on earnings. If you have the necessary bankroll and
still insist on making lay bets, only do so by putting
$40 multiples on the 4 and 10, $30 multiples on the 5
and 9, and $24 denominations on the 6 and 8.
Tip #3 ------- Make Buy Bets Sparingly
These bets also have a 5% commission, but return
higher odds than lay bets. They can even lower the
House Edge more than Place Bets. Even so, it is still
advisable to stay clear from making Buy Bets at all. If
after some time you grow more comfortable with the table
and desire to mix up your bets a bit, only make buy bets
on the 4 or 10, for these two are the only numbers on a
buy bet that produce highest odds in the players favor
(2:1) The five and nine produce 3:2 odds, and the six
and eight produce 6:5 odds. Since casinos usually
charge their 5% commission on every $20 wagered (meaning
a $5 bet and a $20 bet both have a $1 commission charge,
just as a $22 bet and a $39 bet both have a $2
commission), if you must make a buy bet, do so in
multiples of $20 in order to maximize return.
Tip #4 ------- Make Field Bets Sparingly
Although the House Edge is lower for these bets
(5.5%) than many of the other bets, field bets are
determined on a single dice roll, which is more of a
risk than extended bets. However, they make good bets to
mix things up, or when you have a hunch that a shooter
will roll a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
Tip #5 ------- Make Place Bets in Multiple
Denominations
In order to take full payoff odds on a place bet, you
will need to bet in specific multiple denominations.
The 4, 5, 9 and 10 should be wagered with multiples of
$5, while the 6 and 8 should be wagered with multiples
of $6. Any other amounts will produce uneven amounts,
which the casino will round down to make an even payoff
amount. An additional tip to making place bets is
this: Only make place bets on the 6 and 8. These
numbers return a House Edge near 1.5%, whereas the 5 and
9 produce a 4% House Edge and the 4 and 10 produce a
House Edge nearing 7%.
Of the rest of the Craps bets - Pass, Don't Pass,
Come, Don't Come, and Free Odds Wagers - the Pass Line
Bets are considered the most user-friendly, although all
four of them offer low House Advantages. It is in
conjunction with these bets that the lowest House
Advantage of any game in the online casino can be
obtained. It is done with the Free Odds Wager, hence
the last and most important craps strategy tip:
Tip #6 ------- Always Make a Free Odds Wager When
Given the Chance
A Free Odds Wager is essentially an additional wager
made on top of an already existing pass, don't pass,
come, or don't come bet. What gives this bet such a
great return is that it pays off True Odds, rather than
House Odds. The casino does not make any money off of a
winning Free Odds Bet like it does from a winning pass
line bet. The reason the casino allows it in the first
place is because it is already making money off of the
original bet, hence why a free odds wager must be made
in conjunction with another wager. None the less, this
wager brings down the House Edge from near 1.5% to
approximately .8%. In order to maximize full return on
payouts (casinos round down to the nearest whole dollar), it is advised to wager in
specific increments, depending
on the point established. For a 4 or 10, wager
increments do not matter, for these numbers pay off 2 to
1 odds. However, for point numbers of 5 and 9,
which payout 3 to 2, it is
advised to make a free odds wager in an even amount.
If your point number is a 6 or 8, wager in $5 increments in
order to be paid out evenly, rather than being rounded
down by the dealer. If you really want to
get True Odds, then you must bet in these aforementioned
increments.
Six simple tips is all you need to get started with a
sound craps strategy. However, do not think that just
because you have the steps committed to memory in a
book-smart sense, means you will break the casinos
bank. By practicing and putting the steps to use will
you allow yourself to get out of your head. You need to
know these tips so well that you do not have to recall
what the casinos commission is on a lay bet.
Through practice, will you learn to recognize situations such
as when you can make a come bet, or when your pass bets
wins or loses. There is nothing more intimidating than
to have the dealer - and a virtual one at that - tell
you your don't pass bet just lost, when you don't know
the reason why. And remember, just as there is
no "system" that is flawless, so too is there no
strategy that is flawless. Our advice here at
Online Casino Project is to practice
these tips faithfully - and as you grow your skill, you
will begin to recognize where your own individual
strengths are at craps (Just like
poker players, craps players tend to have at least one
particular aspect of the game mastered) Then, when you
take advantage of your strengths, you will begin to
develop your own style or strategy of playing that will
suit you best.
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