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