If you want to win at craps you need to have a craps strategy that focuses on placing the bets with the greatest odds of success.

This is relatively simple, the house edge against you is relatively small when you apply a correct craps strategy to win.

Another advantage of playing craps is the excitement and entertainment value it gives you.

Let's now look at how you can apply a craps strategy to win and also have some great fun.

Craps strategyHistory of the game

The playing of dice for money or possessions goes back far into history. We hear of it firstly in the (Rig Veda X:34) Hymn 50.

This was written perhaps before 1500 B.C. and only then from an earlier ancient oral tradition. Today's craps have their own rules and betting customs, but one can be sure, there is not that much difference.

Craps StrategyThe Odds

In today's game, you can, if you follow the craps strategy below, bring the odds at least to even'or about so, and with some patience, a sizable stake, and knowledge, you can win with this craps strategy.

Unlike the unhappy king who lost a kingdom and in Hymn 50 advises tilling the land and leaving dice alone, we will show you how not to get burned, and have some fun.

Craps strategy - The basics

The craps table is oblong, and the shooters stand at one of the narrow ends, and throw the dice to the other side. The rules say that when you 'come out' if you roll a 7 or 11, you win. If you roll a 2,3, or 12 you lose.

Any other number becomes your 'point' and you throw until you hit that number, whereby you win, or a 7 whereby you lose.

Craps strategyThe odds

The secret for winning at craps is to have a craps strategy in your betting, and bring the odds as close to even as you can, where the house holds the lowest edge possible.

Let's look at the best bets to incorporate in your craps strategy

On the table you will see a 'pass' or 'don't pass' betting area. The pass line bet wins on an opening 7 or 11. The don't pass line wins when the shooter throws a 2,3, or 12. This is known as 'craps'.

There are many bets possible, but we will concentrate here on getting the odds in your favor. The bet is call Free Odds Bet and is the one your winning craps strategy should be based upon.

Free Odds Bet

This bet is available only after you put a bet on the pass line.

It's called Free Odds because the house has no statistical advantage on the player in this bet. It must be remembered that if you MUST put a bet on the pass line, and so the house gets a small odds advantage there.

When the point is determined (the come out roll is not a 7 or 11, where you won anyway, or a 2,3, or 12 where you lost anyway), you can place a bet equal to your bet on the pass line. This bet reinforces your pass line bet.

This bet is safe, as if the point is 'made' (the same number comes up once again before a 7), you will win on the pass line and the free odds line bet. It becomes slightly complicated here, as the point made will have it own odds based on the difficulty in achieving that number.

As points, 4 and 10 are the easiest, so they pay out 2 to 1. 5 and 9 are the next most difficult and the payout is set to 3 to 1. The hardest numbers to achieve are 6 and 8, so they pay out 6 to 5.

Craps strategyThe way to win is simple

Betting on the Free Odds bet will double your pay out should you win.

There are many more bets, but they will have greater odds against you, and your chances of winning are reduced.

The Free Odds will keep you playing for hours and can get you an edge to win and is the basis of any craps strategy to win and make money at this fun and exciting game.