Craps - Shorthand way to figure out how much I can bet
June 10th, 2010 at 2:39:50 PM
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I'm not a mathematical buffoon, but I have trouble figuring out how much I can bet on the don't pass odds on any given point. How do I use the pertinent information--the max odds allowed at the table, my don't pass line bet, and the point--to quickly figure out the max odds bet.
This is the only craps bet I'm interested in, and I'd like to stop having to ask the dealer all the time.
This is the only craps bet I'm interested in, and I'd like to stop having to ask the dealer all the time.
June 10th, 2010 at 2:48:21 PM
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On a point of 4 or 10, you can bet 2x the odds multiple.
On a point of 5 or 9, you can bet 1.5x the odds multiple.
On a point of 6 or 8, you can bet 1.2x the odds multiple.
For example, if the casino allows 10x odds you can lay 20x on a 4 or 10, 15x on a 5 or 9, and 12x on a 6 or 8.
On a point of 5 or 9, you can bet 1.5x the odds multiple.
On a point of 6 or 8, you can bet 1.2x the odds multiple.
For example, if the casino allows 10x odds you can lay 20x on a 4 or 10, 15x on a 5 or 9, and 12x on a 6 or 8.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
June 10th, 2010 at 3:10:18 PM
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Of course when you run into 5X4X3X it is easy for dealers but also for "Don't Players"
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the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
June 10th, 2010 at 4:14:33 PM
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at a 3x4x5x table, the max you can lay will always be 6x your dont pass bet.
3x2 = 6
4x1.5 = 6
5x1.2 = 6
3x2 = 6
4x1.5 = 6
5x1.2 = 6
June 10th, 2010 at 4:15:03 PM
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Yes, math works, sometimes hard to remember the keys when you need to.
I just figure what the odds PAY on the pass line and that is what the max odds you can LAY on the don't side.
Examples: $5 pass with $50 odds (10x odds allowed, point 6 or 8) ODDS PAYS $60 so you can lay $60 max odds on the don't side.
$5 pass with $15 odds (3x odds allowed on the 4 or 10) ODDS PAYS $30 so you can lay $30 max odds on the don't side.
sometimes the casino allows a player to push the odds on the pass line but not on the don't side. The dealer then will correct you with the proper amount to lay.
I just figure what the odds PAY on the pass line and that is what the max odds you can LAY on the don't side.
Examples: $5 pass with $50 odds (10x odds allowed, point 6 or 8) ODDS PAYS $60 so you can lay $60 max odds on the don't side.
$5 pass with $15 odds (3x odds allowed on the 4 or 10) ODDS PAYS $30 so you can lay $30 max odds on the don't side.
sometimes the casino allows a player to push the odds on the pass line but not on the don't side. The dealer then will correct you with the proper amount to lay.
7 winner chicken dinner!
