So, now you know! The next time you’re playing craps, and you see someone betting the Big 6 and 8, you get to be the one to ask, “What were you thinking?” People love that. So, if a 7 comes up on the first roll, your place bets are safe (they don’t pay if a 6 or 8 is rolled, but you don’t lose them with a 7), while you can say so-long to your Big 6 and 8 bets. One subtle difference between placing the 6 and 8 and betting the Big 6 and 8 is that the Big 6 and 8 is always “working,” while place bets are, by default, “off” (or not working) during the “come out” roll. Any other number becomes the point, and now you simply wait for your number to be thrown again to win. A 2, 3, or 12 and the pass line bet loses. If the dice result in a 7 or 11, the pass line bet wins. With this strategy, players make a 6 place bet on 6 and 8.
Players choose the 6/8 craps strategy over other place bets because 6 and 8 have the second-greatest odds of landing on the dice (besides 7). Remember, just like with the Big 6 and 8, you can take your place bets down at any time. To employ this beginner-friendly craps strategy, players place their bets on the pass line during the come-out roll. Progression betting strategies are popular in craps because they usually have a low house edge.
