August 30, 2006
After
a
rip
to
the
craps
table,
I
witnessed
a
few
interesting
things
about
the
buy
bet.
I am
not
a
big
craps
shooter,
but
I
have
admired
the
game
and
I
like
where
this
game
is
going
at
online
gambling
sites.
I
haven’t
been
the
biggest
online
gambling
article
writer
when
it
comes
to
craps,
but
I
can’t
help
but
share
what
I
saw
at
the
table
recently.
All
online
gambling
fans
out
there
have
read
articles
about
the
basic
for
playing
this
casino
game,
whether
it
is
played
at
online
casinos
or
not.
These
articles
always
cover
the
bets
like
the
pass
line
bet
and
how
to
take
the
odds
–
even
the
don't
pass
bet
with
laying
odds.
Many
of
you
are
familiar
with
the
other
many
bets
this
game
offers
it
casino
players
like
come
bets
with
odds,
field
bets,
place
bets,
horn
bets,
hard-ways,
any
7
and
of
course
the
any
craps
bet.
If
you
have
been
to a
craps
table
and
played
for
any
period
of
time.
You
are
most
likely
privy
to
the
fact
that
many
more
wagers
are
out
there.
In
fact,
there
are
many
more
and
most
players
don’t
get
info
about
them
unless
they
either
read
a
very
detailed
book
about
craps
or
see
things
at
the
table.
Some
of
the
lesser
known
bets
are
bets
like
horn
high,
world,
big
6,
big
lay
and
a
handful
of
others.
Most
articles
don’t
want
to
overwhelm
new
craps
players
with
all
these
bets
because
they
are
not
always
needed
in
the
beginning
right?
Not
so
fast.
One
bet
needs
a
closer
look.
When
I
was
recently
watching
an
action
packed
craps
table
in
motion
not
to
long
agao,
I
was
trying
to
get
first
hand
info
about
hard
way
wagers.
One
player
actually
noted
that
buying
a
four
or
ten,
was
only
a
house
advantage
of
.952%.
This
is
considerable
when
you
think
about
the
1.41%
house
edge
on
pass
line
wager.
After
watching
and
then
later
calculating
my
own
math,
I
just
had
to
disagree
with
what
I
witnessed
and
was
told.
I
was
thinking
of
it
this
way,
if
the
house
edge
on a
buy
bet
is
4.76%,
how
could
any
craps
player
decrease
the
house
advantage
to a
measly
.952%.
In a
few
instances
it
can
happen.
Even
with
the
commission,
this
buy
bet
is
known
as
buying
a
four
or
ten.
This
bet
has
a
house
edge
of
4.76%.
This
bet
(being
a
buy
bet)
is
more
attractive
than
putting
a
wager
on
the
actual
four
or
ten
that
holds
a
house
advantage
of
nearly
7%.
Here
is
an
example
of
how
this
wager
gets
its
edge
trimmed.
A 5%
commission
is
most
likely
paid
to
the
house
on
all
buy
bets,
whether
you
win
or
lose
the
bet.
If
you
find
a
craps
table
that
only
charges
players
this
commission
if
it
is
won,
the
house
edge
already
sinks
to
1.67%.
This
is a
very
considerable
amount.
Now,
if
you
can
find
a
table
that
will
let
you
buy
a
four
or
ten
all
the
way
up
to
thirty
five
dollars
for
that
same
one
dollar
commission.
That
will
additionally
sink
the
(4.76%)
house
edge
to a
respectable
2.8%.
When
I
was
at
the
table
watching
this
action
I
was
amazed
that
the
player
was
able
to
buy
a
$35
wager
on a
dollar
commission.
It
happens.
Maybe
it
was
just
a
hospitable
casino,
but
you
will
find
that
some
casinos
only
charge
that
commission
on a
winning
bet.
This
just
goes
to
show
you
– if
you
pay
attention
to
the
details
of
some
player’s
bets,
you
will
learn
so
much.
It
never
hurts
to
ask
either.
Do
not
be
shy
at
this
table.
If
you
play
this
game
at
online
casinos,
you
may
have
a
hard
time
finding
this
type
of
table,
but
it
won’t
hurt
to
ask
specifics
when
playing
at
all.
It
is
casino
games
like
this
that
really
get
the
brain
power
working.
After
watching
this
transpire,
I
can’t
help
but
wonder
what
else
I
have
turn
a
blind
eye
to
when
it
comes
to
craps.
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