The casino dice game, also known as Craps, is one of the most famous games in casino. Maybe it is less famous than Blackjack or Poker, but it offers fair opportunity to gain if you use the right technique, supported by good mathematical background. Many people prefer not to play craps because they are disoriented in front of the enormous possibilities craps have. Craps is not so easy to learn, but once you did it you will find very easy to play and to try to decrease to the lowest level possible the house edge.

Craps is played using 2 regular dice. Let’s have a look at the combinations you can have while throwing dice. Before the equals you have the sum of he two dice, after the equals the various combinations.

2 = 1-1
3 = 1-2, 2-1
4 = 1-3, 2-2, 3-1
5 = 4-1, 2-3, 3-2, 4-1
6 = 1-5, 2-4, 3-3, 4-2, 5-1
7 = 1-6, 2-5, 3-4, 4-3, 5-2, 6-1
8 = 2-6, 3-5, 4-4, 5-3, 6-2
9 = 3-6, 4-5, 5-4, 6-3
10 = 4-6, 5-5, 6-4
11 = 5-6, 6-5
12 = 6-6

As viewed before, results with higher possibilities are 6, 7 and 8. 6 and 8 occurs about 14% of the times, 9 and 5 occurs 11% of the times, 10 and 4 probabilities are 9% , 11 and 3 probabilities are 5.5% , 2 and 12 have only 2.80% of probabilities to get out. The number seven is the most frequent, it occurs about 16.50% of the time.

In Craps you should always bet on the pass line bet as it is the most profitable bet in the long term. Focusing on the pass line, you will win if the first throw of the dice will come out 7 or 11. You will lose if the first throw will be 2, 3 or 12. If none of these numbers come, then you can launch dice again, until you get the same number of your first throw, in this case you win, or a seven, in this case you lose.

It is quite clear that this bet is by far the best to do. As we saw before, 7 is the number that occurs most frequently, then you have a better chance to hit it at your first throw. Similarly it is very rare to lose during the first throw, as 2, 3 and 12 has low possibilities.

The house edge on pass line is only 1.41%, absolutely not bad if compared to other casino games, such as roulette, where casino has an advantage of 2.70%. The best think is not to go for stakes in other chance.

To make good bets at any game it is essential to know the house advantage. The house edge varies depending on the type of bet you do.

Craps is a nice because even if you are not throwing dice you can always bet and win. If you bet on the player’s win, you are betting on the Pass Line. If you bet on the player’s lose, then you are betting on the Don’t Pass Line. Plus you can bet on “Come”, so you win if the throw is 7 or 11 and lose if the throw is 2, 3 or 12 . You can even bet on “Don’t Come” and win if the throw is 2, 3 or 12 and lose if the throw is 7 or 11.