Figure out How to Play Craps – Pointers and Tactics
If the pay off for a Do not Pass Odds wager is the same as the amt. of the Flat wager, then the Odds wager is bridged. The section of your Odds bet that is the same as the Flat bet is positioned exactly beside to the Flat bet. Then, the rest of the Odds bet is laid on top "bridging" them. e.g., suppose you lay a 5 dollar Don’t Pass wager and the player throws a point of eight. Being aware of the true odds for the eight are six to five (for example., 6 ways to make a seven, and five ways to make an eight), you then place 6 dollars in Odds with the hope of winning 5 dollars. In this example, if you actually win the six dollars Odds wager, you win $5, which clearly equals the amt. you earn with your five dollar Flat wager. Therefore, since your Flat bet and Odds wager aquire the same amt. ($5 each), you bridge your $6 Odds wager by making a five dollar chip directly next to your 5 dollar Flat wager, and then laying the $1 chip so it bridges the two 5 dollar chips.
If the pay out for a Don’t Pass Odds wager does not equal the amount of the Flat bet, then the Odds bet is heeled. This means you lay the bottom chip of your Odds wager chip stack right beside to your Flat bet. Then, position all remaining Odds bet chips on that first chip but offset and leaning on that bottom chip (your Odds bet chip stack is tilted because it’s angled on the first chip).
Befuddled? That is fine, don’t get nervous. The dealer is always ready to help if you forget. After a couple of times, it all makes perfect sense. It won’t take long before you’re a pro. If you are not sure what to do the first instance you try it, basically say to the dealer, "I want to put some Odds but I do not know if it should be bridged or heeled." The croupier asks, "How much do you wish to lay?" Let us say you say, "Fifteen dollars to win ten." The croupier will request that you drop your chips on the craps table (dealers are not allowed to take anything, in particular chips, directly from a patron), and then the croupier properly heels or bridges them based on the amt. of your Flat wager. You’ll quickly get the hang of it. Just do not be scared to ask the croupier questions. His/Her job is not only to deal, but also to be courteous and assist the competitors.