Casino & Table Games

Come vs pass line craps

House edge (both bets)

1.41%²⁴

Initial roll winners

7 or 11¹

Initial roll losers

2, 3, or 12¹

Key points

• A Pass line bet is made on the come-out roll; a Come bet is placed after the come-out roll and uses the next roll as its own personal come-out.¹³
• Both bets pay even money and have the same mathematical house edge of 1.41%.²⁴
• A Pass line bet resolves immediately on 7, 11, 2, 3, or 12; otherwise it establishes a point and wins if the point repeats before a 7.¹⁵

Where this term is used

• Craps

Not the same as

• Come vs don't come craps — a comparison of the Come bet with its mirror opposite, the Don't Come bet, which has a lower house edge of 1.36% and treats 12 as a push

Related terms

Sources

1. Craps en.wikipedia.org Provides the standard rules and outcomes for Pass line and Come bets.
2. Craps wizardofodds.com Confirms the house edge of 1.41% and the identical mathematical structure of both bets.
3. Craps Part 2 - Pass Line Odds Come wizardofodds.com Explains the timing difference: the Come bet uses the next roll as its personal come-out.
4. 擲骰子第三部分- 黑暗面玩法 wizardofodds.com States the house edge for the Come bet as 1.41% and for the Don't Come as 1.36%.
5. [PDF] Testing for dice control at craps - arXiv arxiv.org Supports the description of how a Pass line bet resolves after establishing a point.

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