Craps Odds & Payouts Chart: True Odds & House Edge
Craps odds come down to three numbers on every bet: the payout, the true odds and the house edge between them. Two six-sided dice produce 36 possible combinations, and once you know how often each total shows up, the entire craps payout chart starts to make sense.
This reference covers all of it in order: the three numbers that define every bet, the dice roll odds for each total, a full craps odds and payouts chart ranked best to worst, the 0% house edge odds bet, what 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x table odds mean, the best odds in craps and crapless craps odds. We run craps with up to 10x odds on our floor, so the value examples below are the real thing.
Craps Odds, Payouts & House Edge: The Three Numbers
Every craps bet is defined by three numbers: the true odds, the payout odds and the house edge between them. True odds are the real mathematical probability of a bet winning, payout odds are what the casino actually pays you, and the gap between the two is the house edge, the casino's long-run advantage.
| True odds: | The actual probability of the bet winning, based purely on the 36 dice combinations |
| Payout odds: | What the casino pays on a win (for example 1:1, 2:1 or 30:1) |
| House edge: | The gap between true odds and payout odds, shown as a percentage. Lower is better for you |
A 1.41% house edge on the Pass Line means the casino expects to keep about $1.41 of every $100 wagered over the long run. Over one roll that edge is noise; over thousands of rolls it is inevitable, which is why the smart move is always to find the lowest numbers on the chart. All of those numbers start with how often the dice land on each total.
Dice Roll Odds: How Often Each Number Hits
Two dice create 36 equally likely combinations, and the 7 leads the table with 6 of them. Because some totals can be made more ways than others, the totals are not evenly distributed, and that distribution is the source of every payout and house edge in the game.
| Dice total | Ways to roll | Probability | True odds (against) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 2.78% | 35 to 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 5.56% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 8.33% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 11.11% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 13.89% | 6.2 to 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 16.67% | 5 to 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 13.89% | 6.2 to 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 11.11% | 8 to 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 8.33% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 5.56% | 17 to 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 2.78% | 35 to 1 |
What are the odds of rolling a 7 in craps?
The odds of rolling a 7 in craps are 6 in 36, or 16.67%, which works out to 5 to 1 true odds on any single roll. The 7 is the most common total because it can be made six ways (1-6, 2-5, 3-4 and their reverses), and that frequency is exactly why a 7 ends the point phase and why the Any Seven bet pays so little relative to its risk. Those dice frequencies are the reason every bet on the next chart pays what it pays.
Craps Payout Chart: Every Bet Ranked
This craps payout chart ranks the major bets by house edge, from the 0% odds bet at the top to the 16.67% Any Seven at the bottom. Payouts shown are typical Las Vegas figures and can vary slightly by casino, so always read the felt, but the ranking almost never changes.
| Bet | Payout odds | True odds | House edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds (taking, behind Pass/Come) | 2:1, 3:2, 6:5 | 2:1, 3:2, 6:5 | 0% |
| Don't Pass / Don't Come | 1:1 | 1:1 approx. | 1.36% |
| Pass Line / Come | 1:1 | 1:1 approx. | 1.41% |
| Place 6 or 8 | 7:6 | 6:5 | 1.52% |
| Field (12 pays 3:1) | 1:1, 2:1 on 2, 3:1 on 12 | varies | 2.78% |
| Place 5 or 9 | 7:5 | 3:2 | 4.0% |
| Place 4 or 10 | 9:5 | 2:1 | 6.67% |
| Big 6 or Big 8 | 1:1 | 6:5 | 9.09% |
| Hard 6 or Hard 8 | 9:1 | 10:1 | 9.09% |
| Hard 4 or Hard 10 | 7:1 | 8:1 | 11.11% |
| Any Craps (2, 3, 12) | 7:1 | 8:1 | 11.11% |
| Yo (11) | 15:1 | 17:1 | 11.11% |
| Ace-Deuce (3) | 15:1 | 17:1 | 11.11% |
| Aces (2) or Boxcars (12) | 30:1 | 35:1 | 13.89% |
| Any Seven | 4:1 | 5:1 | 16.67% |
One pattern jumps out of the chart: the bet sitting alone at the top, the odds bet, is the only one the house cannot tax at all.
The Odds Bet: The Only 0% House Edge Wager
The odds bet is the only craps wager with a 0% house edge, paying true odds of 2:1, 3:2 or 6:5 depending on the point. It cannot stand alone: you place it behind a Pass Line, Don't Pass, Come or Don't Come bet after a point is set, and it wins when the point is made before a 7. Because it pays at the real probability, adding odds lowers the combined house edge on your whole wager, which is why players call craps pass line odds the best value on the table.
| Point | Taking odds (Pass/Come) | Laying odds (Don't Pass/Don't Come) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 or 10 | 2 to 1 | 1 to 2 |
| 5 or 9 | 3 to 2 | 2 to 3 |
| 6 or 8 | 6 to 5 | 5 to 6 |
How much you can put behind your line bet is capped by the table, and that cap is what separates a good craps table from a great one.
Craps Table Odds: What 3x, 4x, 5x & 10x Mean
Craps table odds set how many times your line bet you can take in odds, ranging from a common 3x, 4x, 5x cap up to the 10x we offer at Palms. The higher the multiple, the more money you can put on the 0% house edge portion, and the lower your combined house edge drops on the full amount at risk.
On a 3x, 4x, 5x table the limit changes with the point: 3x on the 4 and 10, 4x on the 5 and 9 and 5x on the 6 and 8. A 10x odds table is simpler and stronger, letting you back a $5 Pass Line bet with $50 in true-odds value. A $5 line bet at 1.41% paired with $50 in odds pulls the combined house edge on the full $55 down toward 0.2%, far better than any other bet on the floor. That math is the whole reason the best odds in craps sit where they do.
Best Odds in Craps: Where the Value Lives
The best odds in craps belong to the odds bet at 0%, followed by Don't Pass at 1.36% and the Pass Line at 1.41%. After those, Place bets on the 6 and 8 hold a low 1.52% edge, while the loud one-roll props in the center run from 11% to nearly 17%. The pattern is consistent: the quiet multi-roll bets tied to the point cycle hold the value, and the flashy one-roll bets carry the cost.
That value map holds for standard craps, but the numbers shift in the crapless variation, so it is worth knowing those odds before you sit down at one.
Crapless Craps Odds
Crapless craps raises the Pass Line house edge to about 5.4%, up from 1.41% in the standard game, in exchange for never losing on the come-out roll. The 2, 3, 11 and 12 become point numbers instead of instant winners or losers, and each carries its own true-odds payout, which makes backing your line bet with odds even more important here.
| Crapless point | Ways to roll | Odds payout (true odds) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 or 12 | 1 | 6 to 1 |
| 3 or 11 | 2 | 3 to 1 |
| 4 or 10 | 3 | 2 to 1 |
| 5 or 9 | 4 | 3 to 2 |
| 6 or 8 | 5 | 6 to 5 |
Those generous odds payouts on the 2, 3, 11 and 12 are how a smart crapless player offsets the higher line edge, and our crapless tables allow the same 10x odds as the standard game. That high-odds value is the heart of how we run craps at Palms.
Best Craps Odds in Vegas at Palms
Palms runs craps with up to 10x odds, the kind of high-multiple table that pulls your combined house edge below 0.2% when you back your line bet in full. Just west of the Strip, our floor is built to give players real value on the dice, not just loud one-roll bets.
Beyond the standard game, our Bonus Craps side bets pay on hitting every small number (2 through 6), every tall number (8 through 12), or making them all before a 7, with the exact payouts posted right at the table. Crapless craps runs at the same 10x odds, and every roll earns Club Serrano points. Put the math together and craps is one of the best-value games in the building: three numbers on every bet, a 7 that lands once in six rolls and a 0% odds bet that the 10x tables let you use to the fullest.