Craps probabilities
Even before starting the craps like online gambling game, every player becomes curious about the outcome or the probability of winning. Though like other gambling games the results of craps also largely depend upon your luck but even then by applying right strategies, you may make the outcome more favorable. So, it is always good to acquire sound knowledge of probabilities of various betting options.With every rolling, you get the probability of 36 possible results. Remembering the chart below will considerably improve your winning chances. For your convenience, we have also provided brief explanation about the significance of various numbers just below the table.
At the extreme right of the table, there is possible outcome (2 - 12), next to this column, you will find the possible combinations that may result in and the column at extreme left of the table, there are odds of different numbers.
| Outcome | Combinations of Dice | Odds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | 1-1 | 35 to 1 (2.78) |
| #3 | 1-2, 2-1 | 17 to 1 (5.56) |
| #4 | 1-3, 2-2, 3-1 | 11 to 1 (8.83) |
| #5 | 1-4, 2-3, 3-2, 4-1 | 8 to 1 (11.11) |
| #6 | 1-5, 2-4, 3-3, 4-2, 5-1 | 31 to 5 (13.89) |
| #7 | 1-6, 2-5, 3-4, 4-3, 5-2, 6-1 | 5 to 1 (16.67) |
| #8 | 2-6, 3-5, 4-4, 5-3, 6-2 | 31 to 5 (13.89) |
| #9 | 3-6, 4-5, 5-4, 6-3 | 8 to 1 (11.11) |
| #10 | 4-6, 5-5, 6-4 | 11 to 1 (8.83) |
| #11 | 5-6, 6-5 | 17 to 1 (5.56) |
| #12 | 6-6 | 35 to 1 (2.78) 6 |
Now you can see yourself that 7 is the most frequent outcome. Six of each thirty-six outcomes gives 7, hence chances of rolling 7 are 6/36 (16.67%). The occurring of 2 and 12 seems rarest result because there is only one probable combination for these results i.e. 6+6=12 and 1+1=2. So, one out of 36 potential results means that chances of rolling 2 or 12 are just 1/36 or 35 to 1.
To calculate the odds of win in the next rollout you should consider the chances of appearing either 7 or 11. The potential combinations of this result are 2 and 6, which means that the chances of appearing either 7 or 11 are 8/36.
Besides considering only the winning chances, you must also consider the chances of losing. For example, if you add the chances of appearing a 2 (1/36), a 12 (1/36) or a 3 (2/36), you will have 4/36 chance of losing. So, chance of winning is just double of that of losing.
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