The Best Bet in the Entire Casino
The craps table is undeniably the most intimidating, visually complex game on the entire casino floor.
This secret wager is universally known among veteran players as the “Free Odds” bet, or simply “Taking the Odds.”
The Zero Percent House Edge Explained
In every other game, the casino pays out winning bets at slightly less than the true, actual mathematical probability of the event occurring.
The Craps Free Odds bet is the single, glorious exception to this universal rule of casino mathematics.
- The Free Odds bet has an exact mathematical house edge of 0.00%
- It is the absolute fairest, most mathematically perfect bet available in any casino
- Casinos never advertise this bet because they make absolutely zero money on it
How to Place the Odds Bet
Because the casino makes zero profit from this wager, they completely refuse to advertise its existence on the physical table layout.
Once the Point is established, you simply take your extra chips and place them on the blank felt directly behind your original Pass Line bet.
The 3-4-5x Odds System
The standard structure utilized by almost all major Las Vegas casinos is the mathematically elegant “3-4-5x Odds” system.
For example, if you bet $10 on the Pass Line, and the Point becomes an 8, you can place a maximum of $50 in Free Odds behind it.
| The Point Number | True Mathematical Odds | Payout for Free Odds Bet |
|---|---|---|
| 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | Pays $2 for every $1 bet |
| 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | Pays $3 for every $2 bet |
By keeping your Pass Line bet small and aggressively maximizing your Odds bet, you reduce the casino’s overall advantage to nearly zero.