The fundamental craps bet — wins on 7 or 11 on the come-out roll, loses on 2, 3, or 12.
The Pass Line is the most basic and popular bet in craps. On the come-out roll, it wins on 7 or 11 (a "natural") and loses on 2, 3, or 12 (craps). Any other number becomes the "point," and the bet wins if that number is rolled again before a 7.
The Pass Line has a house edge of just 1.41%, making it one of the best bets in the casino. When combined with maximum odds behind the line (which have zero house edge), the effective house edge drops even further.
Every craps strategy starts with the Pass Line. It's the foundation that you build on with odds bets. Disciplined craps players stick to Pass Line + Odds and avoid the exotic bets with much higher house edges.
You drop $25 on the pass line at a Golden Nugget craps table. The shooter rolls a 7 on the come-out — instant win, $25 profit. On the next roll they throw an 8, establishing the point. Now you need another 8 before a 7 to win.
The pass line carries a house edge of just 1.41%, one of the best bets in the casino. A $25 bettor playing 100 come-out cycles per hour expects to lose roughly $3.50 per hour — a fraction of slots or roulette. Backing the pass line with 3x-4x-5x odds ($100 behind an established point of 8) lowers the combined house edge below 0.4%. The pass line is the foundation of craps strategy: simple, low vig, and eligible for free odds that no other casino bet matches.
<p>You drop <strong>$25 on the pass line</strong> at a Golden Nugget craps table. The shooter rolls a 7 on the come-out — instant win, $25 profit. On the next roll they throw an 8, establishing the point. Now you need another 8 before a 7 to win.</p><p>The pass line carries a house edge of just <strong>1.41%</strong>, one of the best bets in the casino. A $25 bettor playing 100 come-out cycles per hour expects to lose roughly $3.50 per hour — a fraction of slots or roulette. Backing the pass line with <strong>3x-4x-5x odds</strong> ($100 behind an established point of 8) lowers the combined house edge below <strong>0.4%</strong>. The pass line is the foundation of craps strategy: simple, low vig, and eligible for free odds that no other casino bet matches.</p>
The opposite of the Pass Line — wins when the shooter sevens out, loses on come-out 7 or 11.
A bet placed after the point is established that works like a new Pass Line bet.
A zero house edge bet placed behind a Pass/Come or Don't Pass/Don't Come bet.
The mathematical advantage the casino has over players, expressed as a percentage of each bet.
The fundamental craps bet — wins on 7 or 11 on the come-out roll, loses on 2, 3, or 12.
<p>You drop <strong>$25 on the pass line</strong> at a Golden Nugget craps table. The shooter rolls a 7 on the come-out — instant win, $25 profit. On the next roll they throw an 8, establishing the point. Now you need another 8 before a 7 to win.</p><p>The pass line carries a house edge of just <strong>1.41%</strong>, one of the best bets in the casino. A $25 bettor playing 100 come-out cycles per hour expects to lose roughly $3.50 per hour — a fraction of slots or roulette. Backing the pass line with <strong>3x-4x-5x odds</strong> ($100 behind an established point of 8) lowers the combined house edge below <strong>0.4%</strong>. The pass line is the foundation of craps strategy: simple, low vig, and eligible for free odds that no other casino bet matches.</p>
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