Did you know that
less than 15% of all craps players are dark side bettors? In part I of the series, I
covered odds payoffs on Pass Line/Come Line bets, otherwise called Placing Odds. Now
it's time for the dark side.
Initially, it's easy to be confused and intimidated by
dark side odds, (called Laying Odds). Some of you in fact may say, "I don't
need to learn dark side odds, I'll NEVER play the don't!" Let
me tell you something. The longer you play craps, the more likely it will be that
you will develop some dark side methods to your overall playing strategy.
If you are
the type of player, who even after five seven outs in a row are bucking the trend and STILL
making pass line bets, there is little help for you and your bankroll. (If your idea
of a dark side strategy is placing bets on the "Any 7", then there is NO hope
for you.)
With the dark side,
there are generally two things that people get confused by. The first being,
"How much do I have to lay in odds?" and, "How much will I be
paid?" Basically, if you know your odds payoffs as a Right Bettor,
then you will be able to lay odds easily as well.
For instance, look at a don't pass/don't come bet on the 6 or
8. If you had been a Right Bettor, you would place $5 in odds to get a $6
payoff on the odds. (Odds amount x 20% plus odds amount). The inverse is
true for laying odds on the 6/8. You would lay $6 in odds to get a $5
payoff on the odds.
Frankly, I'm not sure whether this will simplify the process
for you or confuse you more. Perhaps you will need to memorize the chart.
For me, I take what I know about right side odds, and merely flip them around.
Point |
True
Odds |
6/8 |
Lay 6:5 |
5/9 |
Lay 3:2 |
4/10 |
Lay 2:1 |
Look at the lay
odds payoff chart below and you'll see what I mean.
Point
6/8 |
Point
5/9 |
Point
4/10 |
Lay
Odds Amount |
Payoff
on Odds Amount |
Lay
Odds Amount |
Payoff
on Odds Amount |
Lay
Odds Amount |
Payoff
on Odds Amount |
$6 |
$5
|
$6 |
$4 |
$10 |
$5 |
$12 |
$10 |
$9 |
$6 |
$20 |
$10 |
$18 |
$15 |
$12 |
$8 |
$30 |
$15 |
$24 |
$20 |
$15 |
$10 |
$40 |
20 |
$30 |
$25 |
$18 |
$12 |
$50 |
$25 |
$36 |
$30 |
$21 |
$14 |
$60 |
$30 |
$42 |
$35 |
$24 |
$16 |
$70 |
$35
|
$48 |
$40 |
$27 |
$18 |
$80 |
$40
|
$54 |
$45 |
$30 |
$20 |
$90 |
$45 |
|