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Learn to Play Craps - Tips and Strategies: Bridge or Heel the Don't Pass Bet?

The dealer tells you to "bridge" your Don'tstack directly next to your Flat bet. Then,
Pass Odds bet? What in the world does thatplace all remaining Odds bet chips on top of
mean? Be smart,that single chip but offset and leaning on
play smart, learn the right way to playthat bottom chip (i.e., your Odds bet chip
craps!If the payoff for a Don't Pass Odds betstack is crooked because it's leaning on the
equals the amount of the Flat bet, then thebottom  chip).
Odds bet is bridged. The part of your Odds
bet that's equal to the Flat bet is placedConfused? That's okay, don't get nervous. The
directly next to the Flat bet. Then, the restdealer is always willing to help if you
of the Odds bet is placed on top "bridging"forget. After a couple of times, it all makes
them. For example, suppose you make a $5sense. It won't take long before you're a
Don't Pass bet and the shooter rolls a pointpro. If you're not sure what to do the first
of 8. Knowing the true odds for the 8 are 6:5time you try it, simply tell the dealer, "I
(i.e., six ways to make a 7, and five ways towant to lay some Odds but I don't know if it
make an 8), you then lay $6 in Odds with theshould be bridged or heeled." The dealer
hope of winning $5. In this example, if youasks, "How much do you want to lay?" Suppose
win the $6 Odds bet, you win $5, whichyou say, "Fifteen dollars to win ten." The
exactly equals the amount you win with yourdealer asks you to drop your chips on the
$5 Flat bet (i.e., your $5 flat bet is eventable (dealers aren't allowed to take
money, which means you win $5). Therefore,anything, especially chips, directly from a
since your Flat bet and Odds bet win the sameplayer), and then he properly heels or
amount (i.e., $5 each), you bridge your $6bridges them based on the amount of your Flat
Odds bet by placing a $5 chip directly nextbet. You'll quickly get the hang of it. Just
to your $5 Flat bet, and then placing the $1don't be afraid to ask the dealer questions.
chip  so  it  bridges  the  two  $5  chips.His job is not only to deal, but also to be
friendly  and  help  the  players.
If the payoff for a Don't Pass Odds bet
doesn't equal the amount of the Flat bet,Now you know! Remember, learn the right way
then the Odds bet is heeled. This means youto play craps.
place the bottom chip of your Odds bet chip



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