You’ve probably seen or heard about one of the variations of this strategy at the casino or read about it or even watched a video online. It’s gained popularity over the last several years and everyone has been coming up with their own twist or version of it.

This strategy combines a $75 Don’t Pass bet with with various options of either Come or Place bets to create a hedged version of a ‘right-side’ strategy.

The best refinement of my strategy is- bet $10 on pass and don't pass simultaneously and $1 on #12. Now you cant lose in come out roll. Once the point is established- then put odds DP based on the point. Then 3/4 of the odds place bets on inside # and the Field, except the point. One roll all bets off. For an easy hedge bet on the don't pass bet itself, you could try a $2 bet on the hardway number if the point is 4, 6, 8 or 10. If the point rolled is 4 or 10, you would lose your $10 don't pass.

It should give you caution when new versions of a particular strategy are continuously being published, but there are many experienced craps players that swear by this strategy along with their own twist and options.

This $75 Don’t Pass with Options Combo Strategy should be used on choppy tables when you’re not seeing a lot of repeat numbers. It does not work well on hot tables or repeating number trends, and there are more lucrative ways to play a cold table.

We’ll take a look at the basic structure of this strategy as well as some of the variations that go along with it. Who knows, you may come up with your own variation that we’ll cover in a future post.

Basic Structure Of The Strategy on a $10 table

When the dice are sent to a new shooter..

• Place $75 on the Don’t Pass Line
• Hedge the bet with a $5 bet on the 11
  • On the come out, your $75 don’t pass will win on a (2) or (3) and lose if a (7) or (11) is rolled – That’s 3 ways to win and 8 ways to lose
  • By hedging with $5 on the (11) (pays 15-1), you eliminate 2 ways of losing
  • Some hedge the (7) instead with a $10 bet. While the (7) would remove 6 ways of losing it’s doesn’t recover your entire $75 bet

Once your ‘Don’t’ point is established

• Place bet each of the non-point numbers with a minimum bet
  • ie. If the ‘Don’t Pass’ point is (9), Place bet $10 on the (4), (5) and (10) and $12 on the (6) & (8)

At this point, if the shooter immediately 7s-Out, you win your $75 Don’t Pass, lost your $5 yo bet on the Come Out, and lost your $54 in place bets for a net win of $21. Assuming the shooter doesn’t immediately 7-Out, collect your place bet winnings, and..

• Let the place bets ride until the shooter throws a 7

If the shooter throws a bunch of your place bets and 7s-Out before hitting the point, this strategy can be very lucrative and will feel like an ATM constantly spitting out cash your way throughout the roll.

On the other hand, if the rolls don’t go your way, losses can add up pretty quickly.

That’s what led to the birth of a number of different options in how to play this strategy. We’ll cover a few of them because there’s really no way to cover all of the options out there. Maybe you’ll come up with the version that becomes the standard!

Options / Variations

On the Come-Out Roll (we covered this earlier)

• Hedge your $75 Don’t Pass bet with a $5 (11) yo bet, or
• Hedge with $10 on the (7)

Once the Point is established

• If the point is (4), (6), (8) or (10), decide whether to hedge your Don’t Pass bet with a $5 Hardways bet on the same number
  • Keep in mind, every time you hedge your bet, you’re reducing your net win potential

Instead of Place Betting all non-point numbers

• Place bet only the inside numbers (5), (6), (8) and (9), or
• Place bet only the outside numbers (4), (5), (9) and (10), or
• Place bet all or some numbers and place a $10 Come bet on every bet and
  • Take the Place Bet down and leave the Come Bet with No Odds, or
  • Use the Place Bet winnings to add Odds to your Come Bets, or
• Don’t use Place Bets, instead, place a $10 Come Bet on every roll
  • Add Odds to your Come Bet when they travels, or
  • Don’t add Odds to your Come Bets when they travel, or
  • Only add Odds after a predetermined number of hits

No, we’re not done yet… There’s more variations to consider…

When do you take some or all of your bets down

• Leave your place bets up until the shooter 7s-Out, or
• Take them down after a predetermined number of hits, or
• Instead of taking down your place bets, take down your $75 Don’t Pass bet after a predetermined number of hits, or
• If you were using Come Bets, decide when to stop reloading it, or
• Keep loading the Come Bets, but stop adding Odds, or
• Keep loading Come Bets and Odds and take down your Don’t Pass bet

Is that enough?? Not quite!

What do you do if the shooter hits his point and you lose your $75 Don’t Pass bet?

• Place another $75 Don’t Pass with a hedge, or with no hedge, or
• Don’t place another $75 Don’t Pass and let the other bets ride, or
• Take all bets down and wait for the next shooter

Confused? Don’t be. The basic structure is the same through all of the different versions out there.

Here’s the recommendation…

This strategy DOES work pretty well on choppy tables without a lot of repeating numbers. We’ve all seen it… Point 9, then 10, 5, 8, 3, 7. Seems like it’s happening all the time and no one is hitting their point.

Keep it simple and start with the following

• Don’t Pass for $75, hedge with a $5 (11) yo bet
• Come bet on every roll, no odds
• Add odds from winnings only
• If the point is hit and you lose your $75, take all bets down and wait for the next shooter

As you get comfortable with what works and what doesn’t, you can add more complexity or variations to the strategy.

Again, always check that your bankroll can support your strategy and experiment with your strategy before placing real money on the tables.

If anyone has another version that has worked for them, please share it in the comments below.

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Types of Craps Bets

This is the best bet in the casino and my personal favorite. The don't pass/come bet is used in conjunction with the don't pass line bet or don't come bar bet. Basically when you wager on the don't pass or come line, you can use this free odds bet after a point has been established in order to get paid true odds. I will explain the specifics of this bet below. This odds bet is the same for both the don't pass and don't come wagers.

Dont Pass Bet Strategy Guide Pdf Pdf

First of all, when you wager on the don't pass or don't come line, you are betting that the dice will land on a 2, 3, or 12 to win. You will lose if a 7 or 11 is rolled. The important thing to notice is that the number 7 comes up more frequently than any other number. In order to activate the odds bet, you need the shooter to roll one of the point numbers (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10). Remember that the odds of rolling any point number is better than the odds combined of rolling a 7 or 11.

Once the point is established, a player may make bets in multiples of your original line bet such as 1x, 2x, or 3x. Note that in big casinos like Atlantic City and Vegas, players have the opportunities to wager 10x, 50x and even 100 times the original bet on the odds bet. The free odds bet pays out true odds. Yes, that actually means the house has no edge (0% edge). Though they still have an edge on your original line bet. The rule to remember is that the more money you wager in odds bet, the lower the house edge gets overall on your total bet.

The don't pass line has a 1.36% house edge. Adding on a don't pass odds bet will decrease that percentage even further. Note that you win both your don't pass odds bet and don't pass bet (or don't come odds bet and don't come bet) when the dealer rolls a 7 before the point number, which is more likely than the point number and benefits you even more. The numbers 6 and 8 pay out 6:5 odds, 5 and 9 pays out 3:2 odds, 4 and 10 pays out 2:1 odds or $2 for every $1 wagered.

I added a picture to make things a little clearer and I will explain it below. First I made a don't pass line bet and the shooter rolled a 10, which became the point number (indicated by the 'ON' disc located on 10). The dealer then moved my chips to the 'don't pass' area of the 10 section in the craps layout. I was then able to use the don't pass free odds in multiples of 1x, so I made an addition odds bet equal to my original bet, so there are two stacks of chips both worth $88 each. If the dealer rolls a 7 before a 10, I will win both bets. Recall that I will be paid 1:1 on the original don't pass line bet, plus 2:1 on my odds bet.

The don't pass line bet used with maximum don't pass odds bet is the absolute best bet you can make in craps or anywhere else in the casino! This has slightly better odds than even the regular pass line bet used with pass odds, so it gives you the best mathematical odds possible. In fact, the casino doesn't actually display the odds bet on the craps table layout and that's why it is sometimes known as the 'secret craps bet'.