Playing Craps for profit can be very risky, especially if you don’t understand the nature of the game. There are many different systems that guarantee that you will win more than you will lose. However, if you know anything about casinos and the infamous house advantage, you will understand just how difficult it is to beat the system. Nevertheless, because Craps is a game that in some circumstances pays on actual odds, it isn’t exactly impossible. One strategy that some Craps players employ, to their own detriment, is 6 to 1 Craps. 6 to 1 Craps is based on the fact that over millions of roll, the chances of rolling a 7 is one time for every six rolls. This strategy seems easy enough, but it is tragically flawed.

If you place pass or come votes, it is in your best interest that a 7 or 11 is rolled in order to turn a profit. If you utilize the 6 to 1 strategy in hopes that these odds will pan out, you’re setting yourself up for a major disappointment. Although over a long, long period of time you may roll a 7 once every six rolls, that does not hold true for short-term play. Using the 6 to 1 strategy is the equivalent of having no strategy because in one eight hour session of play, you can hit 7 five times in a row or go 60 rolls without seeing a 7. Because you cannot control how the dice roll without cheating, you would simply be relying on the gambler’s fallacy for your win.

The 6 to 1 strategy is one of the most dangerous Craps strategies on the market, especially for beginners. The “creator” of this system obviously wasn’t thinking of Craps in terms of the rules of the game, because if he had, there is no way he could guarantee winning six times out of seven. Although this system could work in the long term, it should not be utilized by recreational Craps players because you will lose your money. One important note on Craps strategy: simply because a 7 hasn’t appeared for some time in no way makes it more (or less) likely to appear on a subsequent roll.

Furthermore, the six to one Craps strategy claims that you can make up to $300 within just two hours, which is impossible because there’s no way to be certain a 7 will appear at all in that time. If you use this strategy with another, as is common, you could set yourself up for an even bigger loss. Don’t even consider doubling after a loss with this system because you only increase the house advantage and guarantee a bigger loss for the next roll. Although some Craps strategies may shift the advantage in your favor, they cannot guarantee what numbers are rolled by the shooter.