Although you are always sure to find numerous right and wrong ways to play online craps or even craps in a Las Vegas casino, it is still ultimately just a game of chance that can be played in a way that suits your style. So – check out the so-called 'good' and 'bad' bets available in craps, with a fair review of their pro's and con's…….

Good Bets:
First of all, let's define what people mean when they use the term 'good bet' in craps. Essentially, this concept simply means that the house advantage is small, so to a level stake the loss expectation for the gamer is very low, and winning bets should be fairly easy to obtain and occur frequently. The 'best basic bets' on the craps table can be seen below, which have a cool online casino edge of just 1.405% on average:

• Pass Line Bet - The house edge is only 1.41%
• Don't Pass Bet - The house edge is only 1.40%
• Come Bet - The house edge is only 1.41%
• Don't Come Bet - The house edge is only 1.40%

Now, the low edge should be regularly snapped-up if you want to play online craps without much volatility and risk to your bankroll; some gamers hit regular winning sessions, and most players focusing on these bets with level stakes manage to sustain a modest bankroll for a high number of sessions, at the least. However, the potential negative of the low-edge craps bets is that the rounds can be quite slow on them, which might not suit a high-energy slot player, for example; the good news is that this is off-set somewhat by the speed of online craps compared to a land-based casino.

Bad Bets:
Now let's cover those 'bad bets'; in essence all this means is they have a such higher house advantage than the 'good bets', as illustrated below:
• The Field Bet - House edge is 5.6%
• Big 6 or Big 8 - House edge is 9.1%
• Hard Bets - House edge is 12.5%
• Craps 2 or Craps 12 - House edge is 13.9%
• Any 7: 16.7%

However, there is no doubting the fun and thrill (plus the chance of big payouts) offered by these craps wagering options – for example in Las Vegas they're notoriously popular in Downtown Vegas and gamers have won thousands with sheer luck and dare. However, it is fair to say that you need more luck to win with them, but does that really make them bad? The answer needs putting in context – a pro gamer probably wouldn't use bets with a high house edge very frequently, where as a casual gamer with a leisure budget might.

The best option is to think why you are playing the game, and approach it accordingly. Of course, some casual gamers may be aiming to try and beat the online casino, in which case the core of their bets needs to focus on good value (with a few plucky goes at the bigger wins, maybe).

One more thing – the power of the 'good bets' can be boosted even further by taking odds; in effect that means boosting the bet on the point formed through line and come betting variations. By snapping-up all the taking odds options, you can often lower the craps advantage by over 30-40%, which really does make them 'good bets'.

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Millions of online gamers have surfed to the craps tables – but a large number of them have turned away, scared off by the huge number of wager options and a game that can appear daunting to novices. However, clicking away from the craps arena isn't really a good choice – and craps in fact offers some of the online casino's finest betting options. If you play smart! Scroll down the page to see the craps bets that have a seriously low online casino edge and are most likely to make craps gaming profitable.

Pass line craps wagering
House advantage: 1.41% Easy to play: 9/10

While the game of craps may offer you endless cool betting options – some of them should be avoided, due to an edge of up to 16% to the online casino! Fortunately, the simple things are the best again – and the Pass Line wager offers a fun and rewarding craps bet. Here's how it plays:

> Place the Pass Line bet and click to make to come out roll > Score 7 or 11 to win > Roll 2, 3 or 12 for craps/to lose > Roll 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 to make a point; roll the point score before a 7 to win

Don't take-up the Pass Line bets after the point is made, the edge is with the casino more.

Don't Pass Line craps wagering
House advantage: 1.36% Easy to play: 9/10
Following on from the Pass Line wager – the Don't Pass Line bet is un-surprisingly a complete breeze – simply flip the Pass Line and there you have it:

> Win on scores of 2 and 3 > Lose on scores of 7 or 11
> Score 12 to draw > Roll any other value to make a point and roll the point before 7 to win.

Come Bet and Don't Come Wagers
House advantage (Come bet) 1.41% House advantage (Don't come bet) 1.36% Easy to play: 9/10
The other basic bets that are hot in craps are the Come and Don't Come wagers. The good news is they are essentially the same as the Pass Line bets, but the wagers are placed after the point is set; the following dice rolls then play in a similar fashion to the come out roll on the Pass Line.
Taking double craps odds

House advantage:
Come bet and double odds 0.61% Don't come bet double odds 0.46% Pass Line double Odds 0.68% Don't Pass Line double Odds 0.46% Easy to play: 9/10

Taking odds in craps is the final piece of the craps jigsaw in terms of low house-edge bets; following point setting, odds betting lets you place a second odds bet past the line, further reducing the online casino advantage.

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