Craps Iron Cross Don't Pass
In my Opinion the only real way to play Iron Cross is to make a Dont Pass bet. Once point is made lay the point and make a field, and 5.6.8 bet. Collect 3 hits then remove your lay bet on the DP and Place bet the point same amount and tell dealers off on 5,6,8. You should never remove a don't pass bet after a point is made! Once a point is made of 6 or 8 the don't pass has equity of 9.09% of the bet amount, which you would be throwing away by taking the bet down. The equity of a don't pass bet on a point of 5 or 9 is 20%, and on a 4 or 10 is 33.33%. I’d like your thoughts on this craps strategy. When implemented in Craps, it is usually used with pass/ don’t pass as well as Come and Don’t Come bets. These bets are statistically the only ones with a good house advantage.
Buy in at a $5 table for at least $200.- Make a $5 pass line bet.
- Whatever the point, back it up with double odds.
- If the point is 5,6,or 8 place a double unit bet on the other two numbers, then a single unit bet in the Field.
- You will win on any number except the 7.
- After 2 hits on any of the no- field numbers, take everything down except the Pass Line bet with odds. You will now have at least a $5 profit (depending on how many field #'s hit) and a Pass Line bet with double odds working.
- Let the dice roll until a decision is made, then start over.
If the point is 4,9,or 10 just place the 6& 8 take 2 hits and take them down. This gives you a $13 profit even though the tough Pass Line bet doesn't hit. If it does, so much the better.Play this way if the table is warm or hot. After two losing rolls in a row, or if you're $100 down, drop to single odds and come down after 1 hit on your place numbers. Play this way until you get 2 winning rolls in a row, then return to your original play. Four losing rolls in a row, end that session.
Once you're $100 ahead, press your odds a unit. If the 6& 8's are hitting, press them a unit and regress to 12, then 6 then off.
If the Field numbers are coming in, continue to play the field after removing your place bets. This is where your powers of observation and your skill as a craps player comes in. Have fun with it, just remember to drop to single odds and one hit after 2 consecutive losses or you go down $100 and start over.
This method keeps you busy raking in your wins, and allows you to stand at the table with a Pass Line bet even after you removed your other bets. I think it is hard (and boring) to stand there with no action. It also uses the best bets on the table.
Craps strategy is actually one of the easiest in casino gaming. But the game’s slow pace and large betting variety throws many players off.
It’s hard to concentrate on correct strategy when you’re waiting 5-6 rolls for a pass line or don’t pass line bet to be decided. But if your primary concern is winning, then the path to doing sois simple.
You want to make the minimum bet on the pass line and don’t pass line and back it with the highest odds you can afford. Here’s an example.
- You bet $5 on the pass line
- The highest odds available are 3x
- You bet an additional $15 to cover 3x odds
- You’ve wagered $20 total
The catch here is that you must bet more to reach the highest odds. This isn’t always ideal if you have a small bankroll and enjoy playing longer sessions.
You can place a lower odds bet so that you have more total wagers throughout the session. But the key is to avoid betting more than you have to with pass line or don’t pass line.
I mentioned above that I’ve seen too many players bet above the minimum required amount on the pass line/don’t pass line. The better strategy is to put this extra money into continually bettingas much as you can on odds.
Craps Iron Cross Strategy
If your casino offers 5x odds, don’t bet 3x on the pass line and 3x on odds (1:1 ratio). Instead, wager 1x on the pass line and 5x on odds (1:5 ratio).
As for other bets, you don’t have to avoid everything else on the craps table if you enjoy variety. But I advise staying away from anything other than place 6, place 8, come, and don’t come bets.
Craps Iron Cross Don't Pass Free
A come bet is just like pass line with the same winning and losing outcomes. The only difference is that you must wait until a point has been established before making this wager.
Craps Iron Cross Don't Pass Test
Don’t come is exactly like don’t pass line. But this is another wager that you can only place once a point number is established.