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