Gambling terms, explained straight

Casino & Table Games

Craps come vs pass

In craps, a Come bet works like a Pass line bet that you place after the come-out roll, with the next roll treated as a new come-out for that wager.

Payout
Even money for both bets.
House edge
1.41% for both Pass and Come bets5.
Come-out win probability
8/36 for both, based on rolling 7 or 114.

Key points

  • A Pass line bet is placed before the come-out roll; a Come bet is placed after, but its next roll acts as a fresh come-out for that wager.23
  • Both bets win on 7 or 11, lose on 2, 3, or 12, and otherwise establish a point that must repeat before a 7 to win.12
  • The only difference is timing: the Come bet lets you join the action after the initial come-out roll.

Where this term is used

Not the same as

  • Come line craps — an informal term for the Come bet area, not a distinct rule set
  • Come vs don't come craps — a comparison between Come and its opposite-side version Don't Come, which wins when Come loses
Casino games Come vs pass line craps Explains the same comparison between Come and Pass line bets. Casino games Pass line craps Covers the Pass line bet in detail, including rules and odds. Casino games Craps game Overview of the full craps game, including all bet types and rules. Casino games Bubble craps Describes the electronic version of craps played on a machine. Casino games Pass line craps odds Details the odds bet available behind the Pass line. Casino games Casino craps General guide to playing craps in a casino setting.

Sources

  1. Craps en.wikipedia.org Provides the definition and rules for Pass and Come bets.
  2. Craps wizardofodds.com Confirms the mathematical equivalence and timing difference.
  3. Craps - Other Bets wizardofodds.com Explains how the Come bet's next roll acts as a come-out.
  4. How the House Edge for Each Bet is Derived wizardofodds.com Supplies the come-out win probability of 8/36.
  5. House Edge of Casino Games Compared wizardofodds.com Gives the house edge of 1.41% for both bets.

Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.

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Last updated 28 July 2026. Spotted an error? Tell me and it gets fixed and logged on the corrections page.