Hard Eight Craps
In a nutshell, there are four numbers, 4, 6, 8, and 10 and each of them has its own spot on the table. In order to roll a hardway combination, you must roll the exact pair of doubles. Once the player has made a hardway bet and a point is established, they win if a hard number is rolled before an easy one or a 7. You may have heard of the 'hard way' craps bet at one time or another if you played the game. It is sometimes known as betting on pairs or doubles. Basically you are betting on both dice to show the same numbers, such as: 22, 33, 44, and 55.
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The craps payout chart below shows various payout statistics such as what kind of craps bets, true odds, payout odds and the total house edge after everything has been calculated through. Note that these payout odds in the chart listed below are not the same in every casino or on all craps tables. Some casinos may have different odds which perhaps may be better or worse than the odds shown in the payout chart. For more detailed information about each specific bet, please visit our page on how to play craps and browse through the craps bets menu.
This craps payout chart is also a great tool if you are just starting to learn the craps strategy. That way you can see all of the odds displayed in one table and you'll be able to decide which bets are better than others. You can see why the free odds bet is such a great one and why some of the proposition bets are terrible. My advice is to study this information or at least glance at it to find good strategies.
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Normal Craps Bets and Payout Odds
| Craps Bet | True Odds | Payout Odds | House Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Line | 251 to 244 | 1 to 1 | 1.41% |
| Come | 251 to 244 | 1 to 1 | 1.41% |
| Don't Pass | 1031 to 949 | 1 to 1 | 1.36% |
| Don't Come (Bar 12) | 1031 to 949 | 1 to 1 | 1.36% |
| Pass / Come Free Odds | 2 to 1 on 4 or 10 3 to 2 on 5 or 9 6 to 5 on 6 or 8 | 2 to 1 on 4 or 10 3 to 2 on 5 or 9 6 to 5 on 6 or 8 | 0% |
| Don't Pass / Don't Come Free Odds | 1 to 2 on 4 or 10 2 to 3 on 5 or 9 5 to 6 on 6 or 8 | 1 to 2 on 4 or 10 2 to 3 on 5 or 9 5 to 6 on 6 or 8 | 0% |
| 7 Out | 5 to 1 | 4 to 1 | 16.67% |
| Yo 11 | 17 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 11.11% |
| 3 | 17 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 11.11% |
| 2 Snake Eyes | 35 to 1 | 30 to 1 | 13.89% |
| 12 Box Cars | 35 to 1 | 30 to 1 | 13.89% |
| Hi-Lo | 17 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 11.11% |
| Craps | 8 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 11.11% |
| C and E | 5 to 1 | 3 to 1 with craps 7 to 1 with 11 | 11.11% |
| Field | 5 to 4 | 1 to 1 with 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 2 to 1 on 2 or 12 | 5.56% |
| Field (alternate) | 5 to 4 | 1 to 1 with 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 2 to 1 on 2 3 to 1 on 12 | 2.78% |
| Horn | 5 to 1 | 27 to 4 with 2 or 12 3 to 1 with 3 or 11 | 12.50% |
| Whirl / World | 2 to 1 | 26 to 5 with 2 or 12 11 to 5 with 3 or 11 0 to 1 on 7 (push) | 13.33% |
| Hard Way 4 or 10 | 8 to 1 | 7 to 1 | 11.11% |
| Hard Way 6 or 8 | 10 to 1 | 9 to 1 | 9.09% |
| Big 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 1 to 1 | 9.09% |
| Place 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 9 to 5 | 6.67% |
| Place 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | 7 to 5 | 4.00% |
| Place 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 7 to 6 | 1.52% |
| Buy 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 plus commission (5%) | 4.76% |
| Buy 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | 3 to 2 plus commission (5%) | 4.76% |
| Buy 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 6 to 5 plus commission (5%) | 4.76% |
| Lay 4 or 10 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 plus commission (5%) | 2.44% |
| Lay 5 or 9 | 2 to 3 | 2 to 3 plus commission (5%) | 3.23% |
| Lay 6 or 8 | 5 to 6 | 5 to 6 plus commission (5%) | 4.00% |
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Hard Eight Craps
As you can see from the payout table, there are many bets that sound exotic and arcane but they really aren't that good, even though they may sound like the 'secret' bets that no one knows about. Really the only good ones are the pass line or don't pass in conjunction with the free odds bets. There are a few other decent ones as well. The trick to know is that when the house edge is a very low percentage, then the bet is a good one.
8 The Hard Way
Also remember the fact that the number 7 is rolled more often than any other number. The 2 and 12 (snake eyes and box cars) are rolled the least and have low probabilities of coming out. You can read about this in our odds and probabilities page if you would like to understand the concept behind this. For additional odds information, please view our craps probability odds page for information about true odds of rolling the dice and also visit our Vegas free odds page for information about odds payouts and house edge.