The craps table is undeniably the most intimidating, visually complex game on the entire casino floor.

This secret wager is universally known among veteran players as the "Free Odds" bet, or simply "Taking the Odds."

The Zero Percent House Edge Explained

For example, if the true odds of winning are 2 to 1, the casino will only pay you 1.5 to 1, keeping the difference as their guaranteed profit.

It is the only time in your life you will ever engage in a perfectly fair, 50/50 mathematical coin flip against a multi-billion dollar casino corporation.

• The Free Odds bet has an exact mathematical house edge of 0.00%
• It is the absolute fairest, most mathematically perfect bet available in any casino
• Casinos never advertise this bet because they make absolutely zero money on it

Where to Put Your Chips

Because the casino makes zero profit from this wager, they completely refuse to advertise its existence on the physical table layout.

Once the Point is established, you simply take your extra chips and place them on the blank felt directly behind your original Pass Line bet.

How Much Can You Bet on Odds?

The standard structure utilized by almost all major Las Vegas casinos is the mathematically elegant "3-4-5x Odds" system.

For example, if you bet $10 on the Pass Line, and the Point becomes an 8, you can place a maximum of $50 in Free Odds behind it.

By keeping your Pass Line bet small and aggressively maximizing your Odds bet, you reduce the casino's overall advantage to nearly zero.