Various Bets in Casino Craps Trivia Quiz

Answer: Come

The "Come Bet" is exactly the same as the "Pass Line". It wins when a 7 or 11 is rolled, and loses when a 2,3,or 12 is rolled, and plays out the point in other cases. You can take odds on a "Come Bet" exactly as you would on a Pass bet. Come bets are for players who enjoy the action of "place bets" without the higher house edge.

Answer: 11

The only numbers which can be placed are point numbers, or 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10. However, you can make bets on the 11 by betting on the yo-eleven in the middle of the board, and this pays 15-1 as a one-roll bet. However, this is a very high house edge bet and should be avoided.

Answer: Disappointment; it could've been worse, but a 4 is a 33% underdog now

The only thing worse than a 4 or a 10 for the "Pass Line" bettor is craps, which automatically loses. Because a 4 can only be rolled 3 ways and a 7 can be rolled 6 ways, there is a 1/3 chance that you're going to lose your money now. However, the best strategy to counter this is to take maximum odds, which will decrease the house edge and pay more than even money on a win.

Answer: False

There is a distinction between house edge and expected loss. Because the house edge in craps on a "Pass Line" bet is 1.41%, your expected loss on a 100$ bet is at $1.41. When taking odds, that have no house edge, your expected loss in units will not decrease. However, the house edge will go down because you are now betting more than 100$ for the same expected loss of $1.41.

Answer: 12

The "Field Bet" will lose if a 5,6,7,or 8 is rolled and win even money on 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11. Most casinos will pay double on both the 2 and the 12, and some will even pay triple on one or the other, since these are the rarest numbers to appear. The house edge for casinos that pay triple on both is nil.

Answer: Any Craps

The only numbers that lose a "Pass Line" bet on a come-out roll are 2,3,or 12, which are referred to as craps. Betting "Any Craps" pays 7-1 and will therefore make up for the losses on the "Pass Line". There are various other forms of hedging bets which players mistakenly believe will beat the casino in the long run, but these actually just increase the house's income by combining the house edge of both bets.

Answer: Four

"Hard Way" bets can only be even numbered points. Therefore, they are 4,6,8, and 10. The 2 and the 12 have no "easy way" equivalents and therefore are not included. The 4 and the 10 pay 7-1 or 8-1 (depending on the casino) when the bet is won, while the 6 and the 8 pay 9-1 or 10-1. This is because there are 4 easy ways to roll a 6 or 8, and only 2 to roll a 4 or 10.

Answer: Don't Pass

The "Don't Pass" bet and its faithful friend "Don't Come" bet against the shooter; win when craps are rolled on the come out and lose with a 7 or 11. However, they push (tie) when a 12 is rolled (in some casinos, this is a 2). This push keeps the edge in the house's favour no matter which side you bet.

The "Don't Pass" has a slightly lower house edge than the "Pass Line", but is played less frequently due to the craps "taboo" of being against the table.

Answer: a 4 or 10

The "Pass Line Bet" always pays even money, so you got 10$ from the casino for your original bet. This leaves 80$ that you got paid for the odds bet. Your original bet was 40$, meaning you got paid 2-1. Because, there is no house edge on odds, the casino will pay you 2-1 on a point that is half as likely to be rolled than a seven.

A 4 or 10 can be rolled three ways (2-2,3-1,1-3 ; 5-5, 4-6,6-4), whereas a 7 can be rolled 6 ways (3-4,4-3,2-5,5-2,1-6,6-1). You were a 2-1 underdog, and you got paid 2-1 when you got lucky.

Answer: Hop Bet

The "hop" is a one-roll bet handled by the box man, and it pays 15-1 for any combination of two dice you decide you want to bet on. If you bet on hard numbers, such as 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, and 6-6, the payout will be 30-1. This bet has a very high house edge but can sometimes be fun if you're feeling lucky.