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

For example, if the true odds of winning are 2 to 1, the casino will only pay you 1.5 to 1, keeping the difference as their guaranteed profit.

If you place an Odds bet and win, the casino pays you exactly, perfectly at "true odds," keeping absolutely zero mathematical edge for themselves.

• There is no specific box or printed text on the craps table for the Odds bet
• It is a "secret" bet placed directly behind your original Pass Line chips
• Professional craps players place the absolute maximum Odds bet allowed on every single roll

Mechanics of the Free Odds Bet

Because the casino makes zero profit from this wager, they completely refuse to advertise its existence on the physical table layout.

If the shooter successfully rolls the Point number again before rolling a 7, both your Pass Line bet and your massive Odds bet win.

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 Craps Free Odds bet is a beautiful, hidden mathematical anomaly in an industry designed specifically to drain your wallet.