Lay bets

if I'm playing on a craps game with a 5000 max line bet, 5x's odds, how much should I be allowed to "overlay" paying the 5% vig, against the 4+10 for example. 5000 pass line takes 25,000 to win 50.0, so with 5000 flat "don't", I can "lay" 50.0 k to win 25.0. What should I be able to "overlay"?

OK, so you're talking about playing the DP for ABSOLUTE MAX.
Now, once you've got to that extreme...I'd be willing to bet, the boxman/floor supervisor/CSM, won't let you go any higher...
Otherwise, on an educated guess, I'd say you could ALSO "Lay" the point for the table max line bet amount ($10k for the 4/10, $7500 for the 5/9, $6000 for the 6/8)
Warren Buffett...is that you?

Quote: player1

if I'm playing on a craps game with a 5000 max line bet, 5x's odds, how much should I be allowed to "overlay" paying the 5% vig, against the 4+10 for example. 5000 pass line takes 25,000 to win 50.0, so with 5000 flat "don't", I can "lay" 50.0 k to win 25.0. What should I be able to "overlay"?

I think that at most places, if the max is $5000, you would be able to lay $10k to win $5k against the 4 or 10.

Also, if you are at a decent-sized casino, you can probably just ask for the max to be raised and they will accommodate you. Those maximums are generally "soft"; I've seen big players request and receive higher limits. A smaller place might not be able to handle the action though.

Quote: AxiomOfChoice

I think that at most places, if the max is $5000, you would be able to lay $10k to win $5k against the 4 or 10.

Also, if you are at a decent-sized casino, you can probably just ask for the max to be raised and they will accommodate you. Those maximums are generally "soft"; I've seen big players request and receive higher limits. A smaller place might not be able to handle the action though.

Thanks for the help. I agreed with you.

Quote: AxiomOfChoice

I think that at most places, if the max is $5000, you would be able to lay $10k to win $5k against the 4 or 10.

I've always viewed the max as the amount the casino is willing to risk of their own money on one throw. In any case, the max inherently must be a soft number. Since most casinos are trying to get people to increase their bets, the max is just to protect them against wild variation. A casino has to have limited cash on hand, and they simply can't handle someone they don't know who could walk in and put down $100K and potentially walk out after one play.