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Odds Bet (Craps)

What is Odds Bet (Craps)?

A zero house edge bet placed behind a Pass/Come or Don't Pass/Don't Come bet.

Last updated:February 22, 2026

The Odds bet is the only bet in the casino with zero house edge. It's placed behind your Pass Line or Come bet after a point is established, and it pays at true odds (2:1 on 4/10, 3:2 on 5/9, 6:5 on 6/8).

Casinos limit the size of Odds bets (typically 3x-5x your line bet, sometimes 10x or 100x). The more you can put behind the line in Odds, the lower the combined house edge on your total action.

At 3x-4x-5x Odds (a common structure), the combined house edge on Pass Line + Odds drops to about 0.37%. At 100x Odds (rare but offered at some casinos), it's about 0.02% — practically free.

In practice

You have $25 on the pass line at a Cosmopolitan craps table offering 3x-4x-5x odds. The shooter establishes a point of 6. You push $125 behind your pass line bet as a free odds wager, paid at true 6:5 odds.

Odds bets carry zero house edge — the only casino wager priced at exactly true odds. If the 6 rolls before the 7, your $25 pass line pays $25 and your $125 odds bet pays $150, for a combined $175 win. Max-odds bettors drag the blended house edge on their entire action below 0.4%, compared to 1.41% on the naked pass line. Always play max odds before placing numbers, hardways, or props — the odds bet is mathematically the single best wager on a casino floor.

Formula

Pays true odds: 4/10 pay 2:1, 5/9 pay 3:2, 6/8 pay 6:5

Example

<p>You have <strong>$25 on the pass line</strong> at a Cosmopolitan craps table offering 3x-4x-5x odds. The shooter establishes a point of 6. You push <strong>$125 behind your pass line bet</strong> as a free odds wager, paid at true 6:5 odds.</p><p>Odds bets carry <strong>zero house edge</strong> — the only casino wager priced at exactly true odds. If the 6 rolls before the 7, your $25 pass line pays $25 and your $125 odds bet pays $150, for a combined $175 win. Max-odds bettors drag the blended house edge on their entire action below <strong>0.4%</strong>, compared to 1.41% on the naked pass line. Always play max odds before placing numbers, hardways, or props — the odds bet is mathematically the single best wager on a casino floor.</p>

Related Terms

Pass Line (Craps)

The fundamental craps bet — wins on 7 or 11 on the come-out roll, loses on 2, 3, or 12.

Come Bet (Craps)

A bet placed after the point is established that works like a new Pass Line bet.

House Edge

The mathematical advantage the casino has over players, expressed as a percentage of each bet.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Odds Bet (Craps) mean in gambling?

A zero house edge bet placed behind a Pass/Come or Don't Pass/Don't Come bet.

How do you calculate Odds Bet (Craps)?

Pays true odds: 4/10 pay 2:1, 5/9 pay 3:2, 6/8 pay 6:5

What is an example of Odds Bet (Craps)?

<p>You have <strong>$25 on the pass line</strong> at a Cosmopolitan craps table offering 3x-4x-5x odds. The shooter establishes a point of 6. You push <strong>$125 behind your pass line bet</strong> as a free odds wager, paid at true 6:5 odds.</p><p>Odds bets carry <strong>zero house edge</strong> — the only casino wager priced at exactly true odds. If the 6 rolls before the 7, your $25 pass line pays $25 and your $125 odds bet pays $150, for a combined $175 win. Max-odds bettors drag the blended house edge on their entire action below <strong>0.4%</strong>, compared to 1.41% on the naked pass line. Always play max odds before placing numbers, hardways, or props — the odds bet is mathematically the single best wager on a casino floor.</p>

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