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The Don't Pass bet is the exact opposite of the Pass Line bet and is sometimes called "betting against the dice". Some people frown on it as you are taking away from the "good vibes" of the table but most people just accept it as another bet on the table. If your main aim is to win at craps, this might not be the best bet for the beginner. The details of the don't pass bet are as follows: On the come-out roll a 7 or 11 is a loser while a 2 or 3 is a winner. A 12 on the come-out roll is a "standoff" and neither you or the house will win at craps. If the dice roll a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 it becomes your point and you win if a 7 is rolled before your point is repeated. You lose if your point is rolled before a 7. You make this bet in the "Don't Pass" line that is circled in the below graphic.

What's the catch you may ask? It's more likely that a 7 is rolled before 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 right? Of course!?That's why the odds bet pays the exact opposite odds of the pass line. Here are the payouts:

• If point is 6 or 8 and a 7 is thrown - 5 to 6 odds
• If point is 5 or 9 and a 7 is thrown - 2 to 3 odds
• If point is 4 or 10 and a 7 is thrown - 1 to 2 odds

What does this mean for you as the player? Well, if you put odds money on your don't pass bet be prepared to put a little extra on there to make it worth your while when you win at craps. For example, an initial don't pass bet of $5 on a point of 10 would need to be supplemented by an odds bet of $10 to only get $5 back of the odds money if a 7 is thrown before a 10. In English you say? Basically, you've wagered $15 for a $10 win at craps!?Why? Because, the odds of a 7 coming out before a 10 are much greater so the house hedges its bet. This is only an example on a 10 too. If it was a 6 or an 8 then you only have to put up a little bit extra on the odds because a 6 or 8 are more likely than a 4 or 10.

Again, nothing will make this more clear than an example so our friend Jake has decided to play the 'don't pass' line on this new come-out roll. He places a $5 chip on the 'don't pass' line and the shooter throws a 2. He's a winner right off the bat and he keeps his bet on the 'don't pass' for the next come-out throw. Shooter throws a 7... Jake loses his don't pass this time as a 7 is a loser in this case. Jake replenishes his $5 don't pass bet this time and the shooter throws a 5. The point is now 5 and Jake, of course, will take odds on his money because he knows that brings the house advantage down and makes it more likely that he will win at craps. Jake knows that the 5 pays 2 to 3 odds so for every $3 he puts in odds he will get back $2 if he wins. He decides to put $6 down in odds so he now has a $5 don't pass backed up with $6 in odds totaling $11. Shooter's next throw is a 2. Nothing happens at this point since that number has no bearing on his bet. Shooter then throws a 7. Jake is a winner!?He wins at craps, receiving his initial $5 don't pass plus $4 in odds. Now, remember if a 5 was thrown instead of a 7, Jake would have lost his full $11.

It's difficult for beginners to win at craps with don't pass bets before they feel very comfortable with how the odds work and how to reverse the odds in their head. Once a beginner can feel comfortable with the bet then, by all means, make this bet when you feel that a 7 is coming and good luck to you!

As you can see with the odds published here, it pays off to take advantage of the odds bet when the house allows higher odds. Obviously, the house advantage lessens at each increment of the odds and you should note that whenever you are playing a 'don't pass' bet and you want to win at craps.

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