The Rest Of The Worst

Here’s a list of the other craps bets you see on the layout. In almost every case, they’re horrible, horrible, horrible opportunities that should be avoided at all costs.
The only reason I mention them here is to satisfy your morbid curiosity. Be warned, people who place good money on these bets will most certainly go broke.
FIELD BET
Above the come bet, you’ll see a giant rectangle for the field bet. This one-roll bet (which means it’s good for only the very next roll) will win if a 3, 4, 9, 10, or 11 is rolled. On most tables, a 2 pays double and 12 pays triple (or sometimes vice versa, depending on the casino). Sure, it sounds good, since you can win with seven numbers and lose with only four numbers. But look at the dice chart on page 87. The odds of rolling a field number are 16 to 36, whereas the odds of rolling a losing number are 20 to 36! This is what most people would call a sucker bet, though there is the rare occasion that it can be used profitably (see Strategy 3 at the end of this post). Otherwise, stay away.
PROPOSITION BETS
These bets are located in the center of the layout; they can be bet for the next roll of the dice at any time, and they carry a huge house edge (though just how big varies from casino to casino). Never, ever bet them. If you do, you may as well take this site and throw it in the fire, because you obviously haven’t listened to a word I’ve said. To see why they’re such bad bets, just consult the dice chart earlier in this post to see what the true odds of rolling these numbers are versus what you’re getting paid.