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

Place Bet

Craps

A wager that a specific box number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10) will be rolled before a seven. Place bets can be made at any time after the come-out roll and are placed directly on the corresponding box number on the layout by the dealer. Place bet payouts vary by number: 9:5 on 4 and 10 (house edge 6.67%), 7:5 on 5 and 9 (house edge 4.00%), and 7:6 on 6 and 8 (house edge 1.52%). Place bets are “off” (not working) during come-out rolls unless the player specifies they are working. Place bets on 6 and 8 are the most popular due to their lower house edge.

In practice

Dealers must place all place bets; they are not self-service. Place bets on 6 and 8 must be made in multiples of $6 to ensure correct 7:6 payouts. Players may “take down” (remove) place bets at any time between rolls.

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