Online Craps for Real Money in Australia 2024

The first basic bet to understand in craps rules is the Pass Line bet. The Pass Line bet is made by a player placing their chips on the area of the table marked "Pass Line". Conversely, Don't Pass bets are betting against the shooter. The Pass Line bet is known as a series bet because the shooter may have to roll the dice more than once before that wager is won or lost. The first roll in a series is called the Come-Out Roll and it is treated differently than other rolls.

On the Come-Out Roll a 7 or 11 are automatic wins for a Pass Line bet and the series ends there. If a 2, 3, or 12 (also known as craps) are rolled, these are automatic Pass Line losers and the series also would end there. Any other number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) becomes the shooter's "point" and the series will continue.

The point becomes the goal of the shooter going forward in the series. The shooter is now trying to roll the same number again before rolling a 7. If the shooter rolls a 7 before rolling their point again this is known as ‘seven out'; Pass Line bets lose, the series ends, and the dice move to the next shooter for a new series. If the point is rolled before a 7, Pass Line bets win, and the series ends. If any number besides the 7 or the point is rolled, nothing happens and the shooter continues to roll.

Note: Pass Line bets are only made at the beginning of a series. Once the point is made, other wagers can be placed but not on the Pass Line. We will review some of the other more common wagering options below. All of them can be found in the best online casinos for craps.

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  The Odds bets

  When a player has made a Pass Line bet and a point has been established, there is another wagering option available known as the Odds Bet. Odds bets can be placed in addition to your Pass Line bet and they are considered a better wager because the house does not take a cut of the payout. This bet is made by placing chips directly behind your Pass Line bet after the point has been made. The payout on an Odds bet is typically 3 to 2, so it is recommended to bet in even numbered dollars when point is 5 or 9.

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  Come bets

  Come Bets are similar in nature to Pass Line bets in craps online gambling, but these bets are made only after the point has been established rather than before. When you make a Come bet, if the next roll is a 7 or 11 you win, but if the next roll is a 2,3, or 12 you lose. If any other number is rolled (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) this becomes your Come point. The dealer moves your bet to the number on the table layout that corresponds to your Come point.

   

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  Don't Come bets

  Don't Come Bets are the opposite of Come Bets in a craps online game, similar to how Don't Pass are opposite of Pass Line. In a Don't Come bet, a first roll of 2 or 3 wins, and 12 is a standoff.

   

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  Place bets

  Place Bets can be made on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10. If you place a wager on one of these numbers after the point is made and that number comes up before a 7, you win. The payoff on this wager is typically 9:5 on 4 and 10, 7:5 on 5 and 9, and 7:6 on 8 and 6.

   

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  6 & 8 bets

  Betting on 6 or 8 is a good choice because only the seven occurs more frequently on the table. In case of a successful outcome, you win even money (1:1), that is you get AU$10 on every AU$10 wagered, if a six or eight is rolled. You should not mix up the said bets with Big 6 / Big 8 as the latter are terrible bets with the house edge of about 9%.

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  Lay the Odds

  A Lay bet is placed on the number that you think will not come before 7. This kind of bet should be placed after the point number is determined, though rules do not forbid placing it at other stages. This is one of the few bets where the true odds are equal to payouts but this benefit is offset due to a 5% commission. The house edge for this bet is 2.4%, 3.3%, and 4.1%, while payouts are 1:2, 2:3, and 5:6.

Above are explored some of the more common wagering tactics in the rules of craps in most casinos both in person and online. If you are a new player to the best online casino craps, learning craps rules online may be a good option because you will not have to worry about holding up the game by taking your time to study the table or to determine what wager you would like to make as you learn the game. Many new players find this a great way to learn the game in the comfort of their homes in a more relaxed environment.