Part I: Games & Gaming · Dice Games — Craps & Sic Bo

Come Bet

Craps

A bet made after the point has been established that functions identically to a pass line bet but is independently tracked. If the next roll after placing a come bet is 7 or 11, the come bet wins even money. If the roll is 2, 3, or 12, the come bet loses. Any other number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10) becomes the player’s personal “come point,” and the dealer moves the bet to the corresponding box number. The come bet then wins if the come point is rolled again before a seven, or loses if seven is rolled first. Once a come point is established, the player may take odds behind the come bet, which pays true odds with no house edge.

In practice

Players can have multiple come bets active simultaneously, each with different come points. This is one of the most popular betting strategies for experienced craps players. The house edge on the flat come bet is 1.41%, identical to the pass line.

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