Don’t Pass Craps Betting Strategy: Top Systems to Try

1. Odds Bets on 4 and 10 Don’t Pass Strategy

Once the point is established in craps, you have the option of placing a bet called an odds bet. This is also known as laying odds. It’s a way to double down on your original wager.

The house edge goes down to .07 if you lay odds on a don’t pass bet after the point is established.

2. Don’t Pass Hedge

This strategy is for players who like to win little bits at a time. If you’re okay with having plenty of chips on the table to lower both the possible upside and downside, start here.

Let’s say you have $5 on your don’t pass line bet. The don’t pass hedge says you should play one fifth of that value on the point, hedging against possible losses. If the point comes up, use your winnings to cover the inside place bets of 6 and 8 after the next point is established, as they are the most common.

Each time the point is 4 or 10, many Hedge players will lay odds on their don’t pass bet, integrating the above strategy.

Losing Your Don’t Pass Bet in Craps

If you place a bet on the point and win, doesn’t that mean you lost your don’t pass line bet? Yes, but the winnings will let you double down on place bets, furthering your control of the most common numbers.

Remember to clear the board of your winnings each game to get the most out of the come out roll on your don’t pass bets.

Some players don’t ‘spread the hedge’ buy buying multiple place bets, and simply hedge by betting a place or buy bet on 6 or 8 after each point, maximizing your chances of earning on the

3. Don’t Pass and Don’t Come Combo

This strategy is the same as laying odds, but you can bet different amounts.

If you lay odds on the don’t pass bet, you must double down on your wager.

If instead you use the don’t come bet after the point is established, you can increase your winnings if a 7 is rolled before the point number, but bet a more conservative amount.

4. Don’t Pass + Yo Risky Bet

In craps, the numbers 7 and 11 are the payout for a pass line bet. So a common ‘celebratory bet’ is the don’t pass +yo. After the point number is established, and you now win on seven, pick a roll to bet the yo.

The yo is a single roll bet that wins if an 11 is rolled, emulating the pass line come out scenario.

The don’t pass bet could still win, covering your losses, and the Yo offers 15:1 odds on your wager. This highly lucrative roll is more fun than strategy, and I speak from experience when I say a win on the yo is one of the most gratifying bets in the game.