The opposite of the Pass Line — wins when the shooter sevens out, loses on come-out 7 or 11.
The Don't Pass is the contrarian craps bet — you're essentially betting against the shooter. On the come-out roll, it wins on 2 or 3, pushes on 12, and loses on 7 or 11. Once a point is established, Don't Pass wins if 7 is rolled before the point.
The Don't Pass has a slightly lower house edge (1.36%) than the Pass Line (1.41%), making it mathematically the better bet. Like the Pass Line, you can take Odds behind it to further reduce the effective house edge.
Don't Pass bettors are sometimes called "wrong" bettors or "dark side" bettors, but there's nothing wrong about it — it's a perfectly valid strategy with a mathematical edge over the Pass Line.
You place $25 on the dont pass line at Circa. The shooter rolls a 7 on come-out — you lose. On the next cycle they roll a 12 (a push on dont pass) then establish a point of 6. Now you are rooting for a 7 before a 6 rolls.
Dont pass carries a house edge of 1.36%, a hair better than pass line (1.41%) because the 12 pushes instead of losing. The payoff is social: the entire table cheers the shooter while you profit from sevens-out. Laying odds against the point (e.g., $30 to win $25 against a 6) carries zero house edge and combines with the base bet to push overall vig under 0.5%. Dont bettors earn roughly 4 cents per $100 less in expected loss than pass bettors — not huge, but free money for ignoring the tables social pressure.
<p>You place <strong>$25 on the dont pass line</strong> at Circa. The shooter rolls a 7 on come-out — you lose. On the next cycle they roll a 12 (a push on dont pass) then establish a point of 6. Now you are rooting for a 7 before a 6 rolls.</p><p>Dont pass carries a house edge of <strong>1.36%</strong>, a hair better than pass line (1.41%) because the 12 pushes instead of losing. The payoff is social: the entire table cheers the shooter while you profit from sevens-out. Laying odds against the point (e.g., $30 to win $25 against a 6) carries <em>zero</em> house edge and combines with the base bet to push overall vig under 0.5%. Dont bettors earn roughly 4 cents per $100 less in expected loss than pass bettors — not huge, but free money for ignoring the tables social pressure.</p>
The opposite of the Pass Line — wins when the shooter sevens out, loses on come-out 7 or 11.
<p>You place <strong>$25 on the dont pass line</strong> at Circa. The shooter rolls a 7 on come-out — you lose. On the next cycle they roll a 12 (a push on dont pass) then establish a point of 6. Now you are rooting for a 7 before a 6 rolls.</p><p>Dont pass carries a house edge of <strong>1.36%</strong>, a hair better than pass line (1.41%) because the 12 pushes instead of losing. The payoff is social: the entire table cheers the shooter while you profit from sevens-out. Laying odds against the point (e.g., $30 to win $25 against a 6) carries <em>zero</em> house edge and combines with the base bet to push overall vig under 0.5%. Dont bettors earn roughly 4 cents per $100 less in expected loss than pass bettors — not huge, but free money for ignoring the tables social pressure.</p>
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