Laying the (4) or the (10) is a relatively popular bet for those playing the dark (don’t) side of craps. It’s easy, simple and puts you on the casino side of the odds at the table.

Nov 10, 2020 The best craps strategy is to learn how to play the game, understand the basic bets which offer the best odds, and stick with those bets. Betting systems which involve raising and lowering your bets based on some arbitrary criteria are a bad idea, because they don’t affect your chances of winning. Hedging your bets is also a bad idea. To sum it up, it pays out exactly same way as the pass odds bet for each number. The catch is a player must pay a 5% commission to the house, which is known as 'vig' or 'juice'. This small fee increased the house edge from 0% to 4.76%. The lay bet works almost the same way, except it is the opposite. On the don't pass, typically will lay max odds on 4/5/9/10 and typically won't lay any odds against 6/8. Sometimes I'll even over lay the 4/10. Then again, I don't play craps much since there's no edge. Have yet to play craps with an edge, but the day I do, I'll play as long as the edge presents itself.

It’s widely used by experienced players deploying a number of different positive and negative progressions and is also a great way for the novice craps player to get introduced to the ‘don’t’ side of betting.

After pass bets, players should employ a betting strategy called laying the odds. These bets can only be made after the comeout roll but have a house edge of 0%. The payout odds for these differ between points. Check the payouts odds for all craps bets using the craps payout chart below, or learn more about different wagers on our craps bets page. The Lay 6 and Lay 8 bets pay out 19 to 25 and have a house edge of 4.00%. The Lay 5 and Lay 10 bets pay out 19 to 31 and have a house edge of 3.23%. The Lay 4 and Lay 10 bets pay out 19 to 41 and have a house edge of 2.44%. Readers might wonder why the lay bets have a posted house edge, if we said earlier that these wagers pay true odds.

In effect, you are betting that a (7) will roll before the (4) or (10) you lay (bet) your money on.

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There are a number of reasons Laying the (4) or (10) is a popular way to play the dark side.

• There are 6 ways to roll a (7) and only 3 ways to roll a (4) or a (10)
• The odds are in your favor as you’re betting with the casino and not against
• Laying either the (4) or (10) has a lower ‘House Edge’ than laying the other numbers
  • House Edge (4) & (10) is 2.44%, (5) & (9) is 3.23%, and the (6) & (8) is 4.00%
• You can ‘buy’ the number so you can get paid out at ‘true odds.
• You can make the bet, or take it down, at anytime you want (it’s not a contract bet)

(Secrets Tip #1) How do you know this is one of the better bets on the table? There is no wording on the table that promotes this bet or even let’s you know it’s available.

EASY TO EXECUTE

Just put $20 on the table and tell the dealer to “Lay the (4)” or the (10), whichever you decide to bet against.

• Let the dealer know you want to ‘buy’ the number. He/she will put a small disc on your bet that says ‘Buy’.
• For a $20 bet, it will cost you $1 to buy the number to get paid out at full odds. Most casinos don’t charge the vig on this unless you win, where they’ll take it out of your winnings. There are some that take the vig up front and you’re charged win or lose.

Craps Laying Odds

Now, if the (7) rolls before the (4) or (10) that you selected, the dealer will pay you $19 in winnings. ($20 in true odds (1 to 2), minus the $1 vig).

(Secrets Tip #2) When laying the (4) or (10), you can hedge your bet by placing a $2 Hardway bet on the number. Paying 9 to 1, you will have effectively eliminated one of the three ways your bet could lose.

The ‘Lay the (4) or (10) Betting Strategy works great on cold and choppy tables, but keep in mind, no betting strategy will change the house edge on the bet.

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VARIATIONS

As simple and effective as this bet is, there are many ways to play this at the tables. Below are just a handful and you can create the version that works best for you.

• Use ‘flat bets’ and keep the bet size the same after a win or a loss
• Use a positive progression betting system where you increase the size of your bets after each win
• Use a negative progression betting system and increase the size of your bet after each loss.
• Lay the (4) or (10) on the come-out roll when most are ‘trying’ to roll a (7)
• Lay the bet immediately after the (4) or (10) rolls with the hope that it won’t repeat before the (7)
• Wait for 3 rolls of the dice before laying your bet, expecting that a (7) will show in the next few rolls
• Some even lay both the (4) and the (10), although that’s not recommended with this strategy

Like most other betting strategies, the ‘Lay the (4) or (10) Strategy’ has it’s own disadvantages.

• It does not work well on warm or hot tables
• Being that it pays at 1 to 2 odds, you’ll collect $10 on a $20 bet, but you’ll give up $20 on a loss – It will take you 2 wins to make up 1 loss

Please feel free to leave any comments, recommendations, suggestions or experiences you’ve had using this strategy in the comments section below.

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