Craps, dice setting, dice, casino, hard way set, dice control, field, come, pass line, don't come. Prior to the come-out roll, players may place an optional wager on one or more of the three Bonus Craps propositional wagers (i.e., 'All Small,' 'All Tall,' or 'Make ‘Em All'). Each Bonus Craps wager is independent and has no effect on the primary game of Craps or other wagers.
Craps is found in all Las Vegas casinos that have more than a handful of table games. The rules are generally the same from one casino to another except for the odds permitted online bets and whether the Field pays double or triple on 12.
If you are ready to start playing craps but are not currently in Las Vegas, we can show you some of the Top Rated Online Casinos where you can start playing craps for real money.
Las Vegas Craps Minimum Bets
Las Vegas craps minimum bets range from $1 to $50. Here is a list of all Las Vegas casinos that spread craps with its minimum bet. These minimum bets were recorded on weekdays. Higher minimum bets may be found during peak hours.
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Las Vegas Craps Odds
Small Tall All Craps Bet
Most craps tables on the Las Vegas Strip offer 3/4/5 times odds. This means that a player can wager three times the flat bet on a 4 and 10, four times on a five and 9, and five times on a six and eight. The maximum win with odds on any of these numbers equals six times the flat bet. A notable exception is The Cromwell, where players may take odds for up to 100 times the original wager.
Downtown Las Vegas and the locals market tend to spread 10 times odds. There are some exceptions. Below is a list of each odds grouping with the amount permitted by each house.
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There are also alternatives to playing Craps for real money if you are not in Las Vegas. Check out our live casino page to find out more about playing craps online.
Complete Las Vegas Craps Survey 2019
| Casino | Game | Min Bet | Max Bet | # of Tables | Odds | Field 12 | Video |
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| Plaza | Crapless Craps | 5 | 1000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Stratosphere | Crapless Craps | 10 | 2000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Stratosphere | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| 4 Queens | Craps | 5 | 500 | 2 | 5 x | Double | No |
| Aliante Casino | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Aria | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Arizona Charlie's Boulder | Craps | 2 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Arizona Charlie's Decatur | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 5 x | Triple | No |
| Bally's | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Bally's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Bellagio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Bellagio | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Binion's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 3 | 5 x | Double | No |
| Binion's | Craps | 3 | 200 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Boulder Station | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 200 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| California | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Cannery | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Casino Royale | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Circus Circus | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Club Fortune | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Cosmopolitan | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Cosmopolitan | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Cromwell | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 100 x | Double | Yes |
| Downtown Grand | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 5 x | Triple | No |
| Eastside Cannery | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| El Cortez | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Ellis Island | Craps | 5 | 300 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Encore | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Excalibur | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Fiesta Henderson | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Flamingo | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Flamingo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Flamingo | Craps | 100 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Fremont | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Fremont | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Gold Coast | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Gate | Craps | 5 | 2500 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Nugget | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Nugget (Pool) | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Green Valley Ranch | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 4 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Hard Rock | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Hard Rock | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Harrah's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Harrah's | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| OYO | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Joker's Wild | Craps | 1 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Linq | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Luxor | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| M Resort | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 5 x | Double/Triple | No |
| Main Street Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 20 x | Triple | No |
| Mandalay Bay | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Mandalay Bay | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Mirage | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| NYNY | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| NYNY | Craps | 25 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Orleans | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| O'Sheas | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Palace Station | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Palazzo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Palazzo | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Palms | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Paris | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Park MGM Casino | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Planet Hollywood | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Plaza | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Railroad Pass | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Rampart | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Red Rock | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Rio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Sam's Town | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 4 | 20 x | Triple | No |
| Santa Fe Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Silver 7's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Silverton | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | Yes |
| Sahara Las Vegas | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| South Point | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 15 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 25 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Stratosphere | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Suncoast | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Texas Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| The D | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Treasure Island | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Treasure Island | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Tropicana | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 2 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Tuscany | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Venetian | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
| Venetian | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
| Westgate | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 100 | 10000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Craps has been around a long time, but casinos are still coming up with new ways to keep things interesting. (Translation: To get our clams. Cheddar. Cabbage. You know what we mean.)
In craps, those new things come in the form of side, or 'proposition,' bets. The popular 'Fire Bet' is a good example. During a recent craps session at Excalibur, we encountered three new bets to spice up the game.
From what we hear, these bets have only been in Vegas for about six months.
These craps side bets can be found in the middle of the table, in front of the pit boss. The pit boss is the floor manager in a suit who oversees the table and dealers, and who resolves disputes and tells the security guys when it's time to whack a cheater. Just kidding. Player are rarely whacked. Putting heads in vices is more of a thing these days.
Anyway, the pit boss is the person who places and monitors these side bets. They're called 'All Small,' 'All Tall' and 'All or Nothing at All.'
These side bets can be made for as little as a dollar. The pit boss also keeps track of the numbers as they hit, placing little 'buttons' on the relevant numbers.
First, 'All Small.' To win this bet, the shooter must hit five small numbers (2,3,4,5,6) before a seven. The bet pays 35-for-1, so the house has an edge of 7.76%.
See, because it rhymes.
The house edge is the same for 'All Tall.' Again, five numbers have to be hit before a seven (8,9,10,11,12). The order in which they're rolled doesn't matter, of course.
Spread the love around: A buck for the dealers, a buck for the cocktail waitress and a buck for this sucker bet.
'All or Nothing at All' pays 176-for-1, mainly because mathematicians are the real bosses of casinos, and they always know what to pay to ensure the house gets its cut. In this case, the house edge is 7.99%. A shooter has to hit a mere 10 numbers before a seven (2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12).
The Excalibur pit boss said a customer bet $50 here on Oct. 22, 2013, walking away with $8,800.
If you are ready to start playing craps but are not currently in Las Vegas, we can show you some of the Top Rated Online Casinos where you can start playing craps for real money.
Las Vegas Craps Minimum Bets
Las Vegas craps minimum bets range from $1 to $50. Here is a list of all Las Vegas casinos that spread craps with its minimum bet. These minimum bets were recorded on weekdays. Higher minimum bets may be found during peak hours.
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Las Vegas Craps Odds
Small Tall All Craps Bet
Most craps tables on the Las Vegas Strip offer 3/4/5 times odds. This means that a player can wager three times the flat bet on a 4 and 10, four times on a five and 9, and five times on a six and eight. The maximum win with odds on any of these numbers equals six times the flat bet. A notable exception is The Cromwell, where players may take odds for up to 100 times the original wager.
Downtown Las Vegas and the locals market tend to spread 10 times odds. There are some exceptions. Below is a list of each odds grouping with the amount permitted by each house.
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| 20x Craps Odds |
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There are also alternatives to playing Craps for real money if you are not in Las Vegas. Check out our live casino page to find out more about playing craps online.
Complete Las Vegas Craps Survey 2019
| Casino | Game | Min Bet | Max Bet | # of Tables | Odds | Field 12 | Video |
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| Plaza | Crapless Craps | 5 | 1000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Stratosphere | Crapless Craps | 10 | 2000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Stratosphere | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| 4 Queens | Craps | 5 | 500 | 2 | 5 x | Double | No |
| Aliante Casino | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Aria | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Arizona Charlie's Boulder | Craps | 2 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Arizona Charlie's Decatur | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 5 x | Triple | No |
| Bally's | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Bally's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Bellagio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Bellagio | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 8 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Binion's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 3 | 5 x | Double | No |
| Binion's | Craps | 3 | 200 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Boulder Station | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Caesars Palace | Craps | 200 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| California | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Cannery | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Casino Royale | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Circus Circus | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Club Fortune | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Cosmopolitan | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Cosmopolitan | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Cromwell | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 100 x | Double | Yes |
| Downtown Grand | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 5 x | Triple | No |
| Eastside Cannery | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| El Cortez | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Ellis Island | Craps | 5 | 300 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Encore | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Excalibur | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Fiesta Rancho | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Fiesta Henderson | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 1 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Flamingo | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Flamingo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Flamingo | Craps | 100 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Fremont | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 4 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Fremont | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Gold Coast | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Gate | Craps | 5 | 2500 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Nugget | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Golden Nugget (Pool) | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Green Valley Ranch | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 4 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Hard Rock | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Hard Rock | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Harrah's | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Harrah's | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| OYO | Craps | 10 | 1000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Joker's Wild | Craps | 1 | 500 | 1 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Linq | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Luxor | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| M Resort | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 5 x | Double/Triple | No |
| Main Street Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 20 x | Triple | No |
| Mandalay Bay | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Mandalay Bay | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| MGM Grand | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Mirage | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| NYNY | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| NYNY | Craps | 25 | 3000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | Yes |
| Orleans | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| O'Sheas | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Palace Station | Craps | 5 | 3000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Palazzo | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Palazzo | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Palms | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Paris | Craps | 15 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Park MGM Casino | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 5 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Planet Hollywood | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 6 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Plaza | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Railroad Pass | Craps | 3 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Rampart | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Red Rock | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 5 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Rio | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Double | Yes |
| Sam's Town | Craps | 3 | 1000 | 4 | 20 x | Triple | No |
| Santa Fe Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Silver 7's | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Silverton | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | Yes |
| Sahara Las Vegas | Craps | 10 | 3000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| South Point | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 2 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 15 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| South Point | Craps | 25 | 2000 | 1 | 2 x | Triple | No |
| Stratosphere | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 2 | 10 x | Double | No |
| Suncoast | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Texas Station | Craps | 5 | 1000 | 3 | 10 x | Double | No |
| The D | Craps | 5 | 5000 | 2 | 10 x | Triple | No |
| Treasure Island | Craps | 10 | 2000 | 4 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Treasure Island | Craps | 1 | 100 | 1 | 2 x | Double | Yes |
| Tropicana | Craps | 15 | 3000 | 2 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Tuscany | Craps | 5 | 500 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Venetian | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 5 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
| Venetian | Craps | 50 | 5000 | 3 | 2 x | Triple | Yes |
| Westgate | Craps | 5 | 2000 | 3 | 3-4-5 x | Double | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 10 | 5000 | 7 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 25 | 5000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
| Wynn | Craps | 100 | 10000 | 1 | 3-4-5 x | Triple | No |
Craps has been around a long time, but casinos are still coming up with new ways to keep things interesting. (Translation: To get our clams. Cheddar. Cabbage. You know what we mean.)
In craps, those new things come in the form of side, or 'proposition,' bets. The popular 'Fire Bet' is a good example. During a recent craps session at Excalibur, we encountered three new bets to spice up the game.
From what we hear, these bets have only been in Vegas for about six months.
These craps side bets can be found in the middle of the table, in front of the pit boss. The pit boss is the floor manager in a suit who oversees the table and dealers, and who resolves disputes and tells the security guys when it's time to whack a cheater. Just kidding. Player are rarely whacked. Putting heads in vices is more of a thing these days.
Anyway, the pit boss is the person who places and monitors these side bets. They're called 'All Small,' 'All Tall' and 'All or Nothing at All.'
These side bets can be made for as little as a dollar. The pit boss also keeps track of the numbers as they hit, placing little 'buttons' on the relevant numbers.
First, 'All Small.' To win this bet, the shooter must hit five small numbers (2,3,4,5,6) before a seven. The bet pays 35-for-1, so the house has an edge of 7.76%.
See, because it rhymes.
The house edge is the same for 'All Tall.' Again, five numbers have to be hit before a seven (8,9,10,11,12). The order in which they're rolled doesn't matter, of course.
Spread the love around: A buck for the dealers, a buck for the cocktail waitress and a buck for this sucker bet.
'All or Nothing at All' pays 176-for-1, mainly because mathematicians are the real bosses of casinos, and they always know what to pay to ensure the house gets its cut. In this case, the house edge is 7.99%. A shooter has to hit a mere 10 numbers before a seven (2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,12).
The Excalibur pit boss said a customer bet $50 here on Oct. 22, 2013, walking away with $8,800.
In the grand scheme of casinos, these craps side bets aren't great for the player, but they aren't horrible, either. By comparison, one of our favorite side bets, the hard six and eight, pay 9-1, with a house edge of 9.09%. The house edge for a hard four and 10 is 11.11%. They're called 'hard ways' because, hey, cocktail waitresses.
Small Tall All Craps Bet
Betting the Big Red Seven has a hefty 16.67% house edge.
We're all for trying a 'sucker' side bet every once in awhile to change things up at the craps table. Because, ultimately, it's only a sucker bet if it doesn't pay off!
