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Article #245: Learn to Play Craps - Tips and Strategies: Bridge or Heel the Don't Pass Bet?

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






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