Craps field bet: a one-roll bet on seven numbers

• The field wins on seven totals but only 16 of the 36 dice combinations.
• The four losing totals, 5, 6, 7 and 8, are the most common rolls on the table.
• Look for a table that pays 3 to 1 on 12; it halves the house edge to 2.78%.
• The field is settled every roll, so losses add up quickly at a fast table.

Glance the pips — compare in one second.

1. 1Snake eyes 2

   Pays 2 to 1 (sometimes 3 to 1)

   =2

2. 2Three

   Pays even money

   =3

3. 3Nine

   Pays even money

   =9

4. 4Twelve

   Pays 2 or 3 to 1

   =12

5. 5Seven

   Loses — six ways to roll it

   =7

6. 6Eight

   Loses — five ways to roll it

   =8

Counting totals makes the field look like a seven-out-of-eleven bet. Dice do not work that way. A 7 can be rolled six ways and an 8 five ways, while a 2 or 12 can be rolled only one way.

On the common table you win $16 plus $2 in bonus pays for every 36 rolls of $1, and lose $20. That is a $2 loss per $36 bet, or 5.56%.

1. 1

   Step 01

   Put chips in the field

   Drop them in the box marked Field yourself; you do not need the dealer.

2. 2

   Step 02

   Wait one roll

   The bet is settled on the very next roll, on the come-out or during a point.

3. 3

   Step 03

   Collect or lose

   Winning bets are paid in place. Pick up the win or let it ride.

4. 4

   Step 04

   Repeat or stop

   Every new roll needs a new decision.

At a busy table, the dice are rolled about 100 times an hour. A $10 field bet on every roll puts $1,000 in action, and the expected loss on the common table is about $56 an hour.

On a triple-12 table, the same play costs about $28 an hour. That is still more than a $10 pass line bet with 2× odds, which costs only a few dollars an hour because it is settled less often.

Some players bet the field only after a point is set, to cover the numbers the place bets miss. That does not change the edge of either bet; it only adds more action.

Counting totals, not combinations

Seven totals sounds like most of the dice, but those totals cover only 16 of the 36 ways the dice can land. The four losing totals are the busiest numbers on the table.

Leaving wins in the field

Letting the win ride doubles your next bet without changing the edge. Pull winnings back to your rail if you want to keep them.

Ignoring the pay on 12

A table that pays 2 to 1 on 12 costs twice as much as one paying 3 to 1. A short walk to another table can halve the cost of the bet.

Using the field as a hedge

Betting the field to protect a place bet adds a second bet with its own edge. A seven still loses both of them on the same roll.

Betting every roll by habit

The field is settled on every roll, so it takes the most money per hour of any common bet. Pick the rolls you want, or skip it.

• Craps basics →How a round of craps works.
• Craps payouts chart →Every bet and what it pays.
• Craps place bets →Betting on single numbers.
• Craps hard ways →Another high-edge bet.

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