Tips to Win at Craps
Craps is more than just a roll of the dice. It is one of the most popular online casino games avilable today, thanks to the accessibility of rules to play, strategies, and simple tutorials. Follow these Craps tips for better chances to win:
Place as many odds bets as possible, but don't place any odds bets when you would not have placed a pass or come bet in the first place. Odds bets in craps are one of the very few bets in a casino that have no house advantage. The house advantage for pass line or come line (no odds) bets are only 1.41%. Your best chance of winning is on odds bets, so place them generously.
Never place proposition bets, because the odds are dramatically in the casino's favor.
Forget that you ever heard about the "guaranteed" systems for winning. No matter what you do, probability is not in your favor. You just need to be clever to keep it from being exaggerated into the house's favor.
Do not depend on the "gambler's fallacy". Each throw of the dice is an independent event, and no matter how few times a particular number has been thrown in the past, it is no more or less likely to appear in the future.
Unless you are a very talented shooter, don't try to "set the dice". No matter how you hold the dice, you cannot control how they fall once they have hit the wall of the craps table. You need to have absolute control over the exact way the dice hit the wall to avoid such randomization and this is a feat which is nearly physically impossible. However, if it makes you feel lucky to hold them a certain way, go for it! Just don't get too caught up in beating basic laws of physics.
Enjoy casino culture but don't depend on it to get you rich. Sinatra's song "Luck Be a Lady Tonight" refers to ritual of having a woman blow on a shooter's dice before the roll, to bring good luck. There is no harm in doing this, but don't count on it to bring you a big win.
Most craps players steer clear of certain players and behavior, deeming them remarkably unlucky. Even if these habits do not mathematically prove to be bad for winning, don't do them because you will become a social pariah at the craps tables. The most potent of these bad habits is saying the word "seven" at the table. Don't do it!
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Be smart about your bankroll and loss limit. How can you even know if your strategy is paying off, if you are not keeping close tabs on how much you are gaining or losing? It is essential to set a loss limit and hold to it as a cardinal rule. If you come to the table willing to spend up to a $100, it is very tempting to keep going when that $100 is gone, hoping that the next $10 will win it all back for you, but there is no reason to believe this will happen. |
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If you want to relax and not focus on your bankroll, you can adopt the following practice, knowing that you will leave with your wallet intact. When you are up by 75 to 100% of your bankroll, pocket your initial amount and only wager your winnings. For instance, let's say you are planning on spending $100 and quickly win $75 on your first few bets. You now have $175 in your hand. Take $100 and put it in your pocket and place all your future bets on the $75 you have won. This way, you are guaranteed to come out even or ahead.
Most important rule of craps - enjoy the game! Have fun in the atmosphere of a casino. Ride the highs and lows of wagering and feel free to cheer on the gods of craps glory when they help you win.
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