How to play
Crapless Craps is craps with one big change: you can’t lose on the come-out roll. In regular craps, a 2, 3 or 12 on the first roll loses the Pass Line. Here, those totals, and 11 too, simply become the point.
- Come-out roll. Put chips on the Pass Line and press Roll.
- A 7 wins right away, paying 1 to 1.
- Any other total (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12) becomes the point. The puck shows it.
- Point rolls. Keep rolling. If the point comes again before a 7, the Pass Line wins. If a 7 comes first, it loses. Then a new come-out starts.
- While a point is on, you can back your Pass Line with Pass Odds, which pay at true odds.
There’s no Don’t Pass in this game: with no craps to win on the come-out, the bet wouldn’t make sense.
Bets
| Bet | Wins on | Pays |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Line | 7 on the come-out, or the point before a 7 | 1 to 1 |
| Pass Odds | the point before a 7 | 2 or 12: 6 to 1 · 3 or 11: 3 to 1 · 4 or 10: 2 to 1 · 5 or 9: 3 to 2 · 6 or 8: 6 to 5 |
| Place 2 or 12 | that number before a 7 | 11 to 2 |
| Place 3 or 11 | that number before a 7 | 11 to 4 |
| Place 4 or 10 | that number before a 7 | 9 to 5 |
| Place 5 or 9 | that number before a 7 | 7 to 5 |
| Place 6 or 8 | that number before a 7 | 7 to 6 |
| Field | one roll: 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 | 1 to 1 · 2 pays 2 to 1 · 12 pays 3 to 1 |
| Any 7 | one roll: 7 | 4 to 1 |
| Any Craps | one roll: 2, 3 or 12 | 7 to 1 |
- Pass Odds can be up to 3× your Pass Line on 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 12, 4× on 5 and 9, and 5× on 6 and 8.
- Place bets work only while a point is on. A winning Place bet stays up for the next roll; a 7 takes it down. Take down returns your Place and Odds bets to your credits.
- Place 3 and 11 go in steps of 20 credits, other Place bets in steps of 30, so every payout is a whole number.
The odds
Winning on every come-out total except 7 sounds generous, but it costs you: the 11 no longer wins instantly, and points like 2 and 12 are hard to make (1 chance in 7 before a 7). We worked out the exact house edge of every bet from the game’s own rules:
| Bet | House edge |
|---|---|
| Pass Line | 5.38% |
| Pass Odds | 0% |
| Place 6 or 8 | 1.52% |
| Place 5 or 9 | 4.00% |
| Place 3 or 11 | 6.25% |
| Place 4 or 10 | 6.67% |
| Place 2 or 12 | 7.14% |
| Field | 2.78% |
| Any Craps | 11.11% |
| Any 7 | 16.67% |
For comparison, the Pass Line in regular craps has an edge of only 1.41%.
Tips
- Always take the odds. Pass Odds are the only bet with no house edge, so the more of your money sits on them, the lower your overall edge.
- Place the 6 and 8. At 1.52%, they’re the best bets on the table after the odds.
- Skip Any 7. It’s the worst bet here.
Prefer the classic game? Try Craps.
If you enjoy Crapless Craps, try Craps or Crazy Pineapple next.
