Craps – Why the house always wins

Each die, (that’s singular for dice) in the game of craps, has six sides, so there are 36 possible numerical combinations when you throw a pair of dice (6 x 6 = 36). While there is only one combination that results in a 2 (1 and 1) and one that results in 12 (6 and 6), the number of possible combinations increases as you move forward from 2 or backward from 12 until you reach 7, which has six possible combinations (1 and 6; 2 and 5; 3 and 4; and so on). Your odds of rolling a particular number in craps is based entirely on the number of possible ways you can roll that specific number. For example, to determine your chances of rolling a 4, divide 36 by 3. (you use 3 because there are only 3 ways to throw a 4.) the result is 12, which means you have a 1 in 12 chance of rolling a 4. This is very important, because we see that the odds are 12 to 1 against you, but the house only pays 11 to 1. This is how the casino wins even when you win. This happens with every number played in the game.