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

Hop Bet

Craps

A one-roll proposition bet on a specific exact dice combination for the next roll. The player must announce both the combination and the wager amount (e.g., “five-four hopping for a dollar”). Hop bets on non-pair combinations (such as 3-4, 5-2) pay 15:1 with a house edge of 11.11%. Hop bets on pair combinations (such as 2-2, 3-3, also called “hopping hardways”) pay 30:1 with a house edge of 13.89%. Not all casinos offer hop bets. Because the player must specify the exact combination, a roll of the same total with different numbers is a loser (e.g., a hop bet on 5-4 loses on a 6-3 roll of 9).

In practice

Hop bets are sometimes called “turn bets” in certain jurisdictions. These are among the highest house-edge bets available and are generally avoided by knowledgeable players.

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