Craps Mastery
Every bet, every odd, every myth - the complete craps deep dive.
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Foundations
- 3 min
What Is Craps?
Craps is a dice game built around one shooter and one round: the come-out roll wins outright on 7 or 11 eight ways out of 36, setting up everything else you'll learn in this course.
- 3 min
How to Play, Step by Step
A full craps round in six concrete steps, from placing your pass line bet before the come-out roll to collecting a payout when the point repeats.
- 3 min
Reading the Table
The craps layout has roughly a dozen betting zones, but only a handful matter for new players: pass line, don't pass, the field, and the place bet boxes for 4 through 10.
The Numbers
- 3 min
Craps Glossary
Twelve terms that unlock every craps conversation, from "the point" to "seven out," defined plainly and without table slang left unexplained.
- 2 min
Understanding House Edge
House edge is the average percentage of every bet you lose over time; pass line sits near 1.41%, while a single any-seven bet costs you 16.67% on average.
- 2 min
The Full Odds Table
Free odds bets pay true mathematical odds with zero house edge: 2:1 on 4 and 10, 3:2 on 5 and 9, and 6:5 on 6 and 8.
Strategy
- 3 min
Best Bets, Ranked
Ranked by house edge, free odds wins at 0%, pass/don't pass follow near 1.4%, and any-seven sits dead last at 16.67% — this lesson turns that math into a shortlist you can actually use.
- 3 min
The 3-Point Molly Strategy
The 3-Point Molly stacks a pass line bet with two come bets, all backed by full odds, to keep more of your money working at the lowest-edge numbers — but it doesn't lower your overall house edge.
- 3 min
Betting Systems Explained
Systems like the Martingale change how much you bet after a win or loss, but since dice rolls are independent, no system changes the underlying house edge on any bet.
Playing Smart Online
- 2 min
Does Dice Setting Work?
Dice setting claims that controlling how dice are placed before a throw can influence outcomes, but it hasn't held up under controlled testing and doesn't apply at all to RNG-based online craps.
- 2 min
Crypto Craps vs. Live Dealer
Crypto craps runs on a random number generator with instant rounds, while live-dealer craps streams a real table and shooter — same house edge math, different pacing and experience.
- 3 min
Is Online Craps Fair?
Online craps fairness rests on the RNG's certification by an independent testing lab, not on trusting the operator's word — that's the single check worth confirming before you play.