Welcome to our Come and Don't Come bets
guide. This video is part of the craps Academy series by pro craps player and
author Bill Collins. What is the Come Bet craps? It's a contract bet
placed after the point is established, marked "Come" in the middle of the table. It cannot be removed until a decision is reached.
Come and Don't Come bets are vig-free bets that pay even money when they win.
Adding odds to these bets reduces the house's advantage even further. To place a Come bet, wait until th
e shooter establishes a point. Then, place your chips in the "Come" area of the craps table. If the next roll is a 7 or 11, you win. If it's a 2, 3, or 12, you lose, just
like the pass line bet. Any other number becomes your "Come point".
Once your Come point is established, you want that number to roll again before a 7 appears. If your Come point hits, you win even money. If a 7 comes up before your Come point, you lose. The Don't Come bet wins on 2 and 3, loses on 7 and 11, and ties on 12. Si
milar to the Come bet, it travels to the rolled number. To win the bet, a 7 must roll before that number. Now let's talk about odds and payouts for Come and Don't Come bets. Come bet odds are placed in the Come area on top of your Come bet. The odds pay more than even money.
The payouts for Come bet odds are as follows:
for 6 & 8, 6-to-5 or 6 dollars for every 5 dollars bet; for
5 and 9, 3-to-2 or 3 dollars for every 2 dollars bet; and
for 4 and 10, 2-to-1 or 2 dollars for every 1 dollar bet.
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n't Come bet odds are also placed in the Come area and can be removed anytime before the bet is decided. The payouts for Don't Come bet odds are:
for 6 and 8, 5-to-6 or 5 dollars for every 6 dollars bet; for
5 and 9, 2-to-3 or 2 dollars for every 3 dollars bet; and
for 4 and 10, 1-to-2 or 1 dollar for every 2 dollars bet.
One of the most popular betting strategies that use Come bets or Don’t Come bets is the Three Point Molly, where a Pass Line bet is followed up with Come bets on first and seco
nd rolls after a Pass Line point has been established.
Unlike place bets, Winning Come bets and their odds are returned to you. Remember to replace bets by going through the Come bet box to maintain three active bets. If you want to learn more about the Three Point Molly strategy, check out our dedicated guide. Now, let's explore the Don't Come Bet strategy, which focuses on dark-side betting and winning when the 7 is
rolled. The challenge in the Don't Come Bet strategy is getting your new bets
past the losing 7 and 11 on come out rolls.
Consider making a small "C & E" hedge bet on come out rolls to protect your bets. Unlike Come bets, Don't Come bets can all be won on the same roll when a 7 is rolled.
The Three Point Molly can be played using the Don’t Pass Line bet and Don’t Come bets if you are a dark-side bettor, who enjoys winning money when the 7 rolls. Remember, you can make as many Come bets and Don't Come bets as you like, even on every roll, to increase your chances of
winnin
g. Here are some pro tips to improve your chances of winning with the Come bet. First, always remember that the house advantage for Come bets is relatively low, just 1.41%. Second, consider adding "odds" behind your Come bet to further reduce the house edge. That concludes our beginner's guide to the Come bet in craps. We hope you found it helpful and wish you the best of luck at
the craps table!
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