A hardway bet is a wager that a particular number will be thrown ‘ hard‘ before a seven and before it is thrown the ‘ easy‘ way. Hardway bets:Ī four, six, eight or ten thrown as a double is called a ‘ hard number‘. Big six and big eight are considered so horrible that they are not allowed in Atlantic City. Why would you make a big 6 or big 8 bet for even odds when you could do a place bet (on the number 6 or 8) for much better odds. If the number you select is rolled before the 7, you win even money (1 to 1). Each is a bet that one number (either the six or the eight) will be rolled before a seven. Plain and simple, these bets are ‘sucker bets’.

Big six and big eight bets:īix six and big eight are found in the corner of most craps table layouts. Definitely not one of the better craps bets. It drops to 2.8 per cent if two and twelve pay triple. The house edge on a field bet is a whopping 5.6 per cent when two and twelve pay double.

Eight winning numbers and only four losers might sound like a good bet but the true odds are 20:16 against the field. You lose the bet if a 5, 6, 7, or 8 is rolled. If a 3, 4, 9, 10, or 11 comes up, you get paid even money (1 to 1). If the shooter rolls a 2 or 12, you get paid double your initial bet (2 to 1). To place a field bet, place your chips in the Field bar. A field bet wagers that the next roll of the dice will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12. A bet here can be made without dealer assistance. Just below the area for the ‘ come‘ bets and above the ‘ don’t pass‘ bar is a section on the craps table layout known as the ‘ field‘. For some, the odds are just not that great, while others are just plain and simple ‘sucker bets’. In addition to those craps betting options that we’ve mentioned previously, there are also some craps bets that we think fall into a category called the ‘not-so-good craps bets’.

Big 6 and big 8 in craps