101 Ways to Win at Craps
Ten major chapters (plus a glossary, resources page and index) cover the entire range of craps play. Each chapter is divided into ten sections. For example, the Pass and Come Methods includes information on how to make odds-only bets; betting before the come out; making money with place bets; pushing the house; making money with come bets; protecting your pass line bet; betting don't; multiple odds table; remembering odds; making money on a cold table.
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The Secret to Craps Hop Bets
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How about the secrets of hop bets?
A hop bet is a little understood one-roll, verbal bet you can make on any combination of numbers. For example, if you have an intuitive
Larry Edell has been the editor of 'The Crapshooter Newsletter' since 1994. He has published nine books and over two hundred different articles in magazines such as 'Casino Player', 'Gaming Today', 'Mid West Players 'and 'Gambling Times'. Larry's website is www.thecrapshooter.com notion that the combination 4&1 will appear on the very next roll of the dice, you can place a bet for "4&1 hopping". If the 4&1 do appear, you win. If 3&2, or any other combinations come up, you lose.
The payoff for a hop bet is usually 15:1. This means you can bet 2&3 hopping, or 4&2 hopping, or even 3&4 hopping. If you bet $5 on any of these bets and the very next roll is for exactly the numbers you bet, then you'll win $75.
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Most people don't know this, but you can bet on hardways hopping and get a higher payoff. If you think a hardway four is "due" you can bet, for example, "$5 2&2 hop". Now the good thing about hardway hops is that they pay double - instead of 15:1 (on a regular hop bet) you get 30:1 on your wagers. So, if you bet $5 hardway 4 hop, and the very next roll is 2&2, you'll win $150 (at 30:1) instead of $35 at 7:1 - $110 more!
Remember, though, a hardway hop (at 30:1) is for one roll only, while a regular hardway bet (at 7:1 or 9:1) stays up until it wins or loses. Also, make sure your favorite casino pays 30:1 on hardway hops. Some of the older casinos still pay 15:1, so ask first to make sure.
At 30:1 this means you can bet $5 hardway hopping on the 4, 6, 8 or 10 and win $150 as opposed to winning $35 (7:1) on the 4/10 or $45 (9:1) on the 6/8.
Many people also use hop bets when someone is setting the dice and has developed his own signature roll. This is usually evident when the shooter bets big on a certain number. Let's say the point is six and he buys the 4 or 10 for $50. Instead of buying the same number, you can "hop" it and win lots more money!
You can also hop the seven on the comeout. This is rarely done, but it can be very profitable - if you do it correctly. The seven can be made three ways - 3∓4, 2&5, and 1&6, so your bets must be in multiples of $3. You can use a simple $3 progression ($3, $6, $9, etc.), especially if the shooter sets the dice and bets big on the passline.
Finally, if you like to lay bets, you probably thought of hedging your even lay bets (4, 6, 8 or 10) with a hardway wager. If the hard ten rolls, you lose your $80 lay bet but win $84 (at 7:1) from the hard way. Now, instead of betting $12 hard ten, you can bet $3 hard ten hopping, which can pay 30:1 instead of 7:1. Remember, though, that this is a one-roll bet, so it must be replaced on every roll. However, if you lose the $80 when the hard way rolls, you can win $90 ($3 at 30:1) on the hard ten. And if you win your lay bet you will only lose $3 instead of $12.
Pssst... Now you know the secrets of the hop bet!
The Crapshooter © 2005 by Larry Edell