Proposition (“Prop”) Bets

Definition: Proposition bets are bets that will win or lose on the next roll of the dice (which is why they are all listed in red). So if you were to bet on the three (1-2 in the picture above) the next roll of the dice must be a three. If it is anything else it will lose, that is why they have high payoffs (but the house has the biggest advantage on these bets). The proper terminology for these bets are as follows:

• Ace-Deuce (3): It is called an ace-deuce because on of the die will be an ace (one) and the other a deuce (two). A $1 bet wins you $15 (1X16-1=15).
• Aces (2): It is called aces because both dice will be an ace (one). A $1 bet wins you $30 (1X31-1=30).
• Twelve (12): Twelve is easy to understand as is. A $1 bet wins you $30 (1X31-1=30).
• Yo (11): They use the term “yo” because eleven sounds a lot like seven and can be mistaken quite often. A $1 bet wins you $15 (1X16-1=15).
• Any Craps (2, 3 & 12): Your are betting that any one of these three numbers will be rolled. A $1 bet wins you $7 (1X8-1=7).
• Three Way Craps (2, 3 & 12): Bet in units of three dollars because you are essentially betting $1 each on 2, 3, &12.
• C & E (2, 3, 11 & 12): You are essentially combing two different bets into one. “C” stands for Craps and “E” stands for eleven. Let us say you are going to bet $2; instead of saying $1 crap and $1 eleven you simply say $2 C & E (pronounced see and ee). That means whatever amount you throw in the dealer will automatically put half of it on the any craps and half of it on the eleven. If the craps rolls it will pay 3 to 1 and if the eleven rolls it will pay 7 to 1.
• Horn Bet (2, 3, 11, 12): This bet is made in $4 increments. You are simply combining four different bets. Let us assume you throw in a $4 horn, what you are essentially betting is as follows: A $1 Ace-Deuce, a $1 Aces, a $1 Twelve, and a $1 Eleven. As you can see it is much easier just to say horn and leave it at that. The payoff keys are as follow: If the low side hits (three or eleven) the payoff is three times the bet and if the high side (two or twelve) hits the payoff will be seven times the bet minus a quarter of the bet. Let us use the $4 wager as above to explain the following ways of what the horn pays. The shooter rolls an ace-deuce (three). You have $4 bet so you use the low side key. You multiply the $4 by three and it comes to $12 (4X3=12). You may also solve it in the following manner; the $4 horn means the shooter has $1 bet each on the 2, 3, 11 & 12. So in the previous example the player has $1 on the ace-deuce (3) which pays 16 for 1. So you take 16 and subtract the total amount bet from it you again end up with $12 (1X16-4=12). If the high side (2 or 12) hits it would be seven times the bet minus a quarter of the bet which would equal $27 (4X7-1/4X4=27). Let us assume the twelve (12) hit and find the amount paid using the second method. You have $1 on the twelve which pays 31 for 1 and then you would subtract the amount bet which is $4 and you would again end up with $27 (1X31-4=27).
• Horn High Bet: It is like the horn bet above with one exception. You have twice the amount bet on the horn high number than on the rest of the numbers. Let’s use horn high eleven as an example. What that means is you have $1 bet on the 2, 3 & 12, but you have $2 bet on the eleven. So as you can see these are bet in units of $5. If the 3 hits it would pay 1X16-5=11. If the 2 or 12 hit it would pay 1X31-5=26. And last but not least if the 11 hit it would pay 2X16-5=27.

Note: The reason why the casino uses the previous terminology is because it is much easier to understand the player in a crowded and noisy casino.