Gaming Guru

Betting Against the 4 and 10

Dear Frank:

If the come-out is a 4 or 10 and I want to bet against the shooter hitting those numbers, do I have to make a lay bet that only pays 1 to 2 odds or can I make a Don't Come that pays 1 to 1?

Kel

Dear Kel:

Your Don't Come can't be made specifically on the 4 or 10 in advance since you (and the dice) have no idea which number will be rolled.

But as a Darkside Don't player the Don't Come is your best bet as the casino has about a 1.38 percent edge - very tiny in the casino math of things.

Once the Point is established as a 4 or 10, the only way to bet against these numbers is to use a lay bet. The house edge on a lay bet against the 4 or 10 is 2.44 percent - still not an outrageous percentage.

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All the best in and out of the casinos.

Frank