A Come bet is a Pass Line-style bet made after a point is already established. The next roll acts like a personal come-out roll for that bet. A 7 or 11 wins, 2, 3, or 12 loses, and any box number becomes your Come point. It pays even money and has about 1.41% house edge.
Quick Facts
- You make a Come bet only after the main point is on.
- The next roll decides or moves the bet.
- 7 or 11 wins immediately on the Come bet’s first roll.
- 2, 3, or 12 loses immediately.
- 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 becomes a Come point.
- After it travels, that number must repeat before 7.
- You can usually add odds to a traveled Come bet.
Plain Talk
The Come bet lets you start a new Pass Line-style bet while a shooter is already working on a point.
Think of it as a separate mini-round. The table may already have a main point of 8. You put $10 in the Come area. The next roll is now the come-out roll for your Come bet, not for the whole table.
If the roll is 7 or 11, your Come bet wins right there. If it is 2, 3, or 12, it loses. If it is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, the dealer moves your chip to that number. That number is now your Come point.
This page is about Come bet mechanics. For the basic line bet before the point, read Pass Line Bet Explained. For the fair add-on behind the Come point, read Odds Bet Explained.
The Wizard of Odds craps basics guide outlines Come bet flow, the Wizard of Odds house-edge appendix gives the Come bet edge, and the Massachusetts craps rules provide formal wager language for regulated craps games.
How It Works
First Roll After You Make a Come Bet
| Roll | Result for Come bet |
|---|---|
| 7 or 11 | Wins immediately |
| 2, 3, or 12 | Loses immediately |
| 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 | Bet travels to that number |
After the Come Bet Travels
| Event | Result |
|---|---|
| Come point repeats before 7 | Come bet wins |
| 7 before Come point | Come bet loses |
| Any other number | No decision |
A Come bet pays 1:1 on the flat wager. If a $10 Come bet travels to 5 and the shooter rolls 5 before 7, the flat bet wins $10.
You may usually add odds after the bet travels. The odds payout depends on the Come point:
| Come point | Odds payout |
|---|---|
| 4 or 10 | 2:1 |
| 5 or 9 | 3:2 |
| 6 or 8 | 6:5 |
Come bets are popular with players who want multiple low-edge numbers working without manually choosing place bets.
Craps Table Example
The main table point is 6. You place $10 in the Come area.
The shooter rolls 9. The dealer moves your $10 Come bet to the 9 box. You then give the dealer $20 and say, “Odds on my nine.”
Two rolls later, the shooter rolls 9.
| Bet | Amount | Payout | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come bet on 9 | $10 | 1:1 | $10 |
| Odds on 9 | $20 | 3:2 | $30 |
| Total profit | $40 |
If a 7 had rolled before the 9, your Come bet and odds would both lose unless your odds were off during a come-out phase under that table’s procedure.
From the Casino Side:
Come bets require dealer accuracy. The dealer must move the bet to the correct box number, preserve ownership, handle odds correctly, and know whether odds are working or off during come-out rolls.
At a busy table, Come bets can create stacks across several numbers. Dealers use placement, spacing, and lammers or chip positioning to track who owns what. The boxman watches larger stacks and verifies payouts when multiple Come bets hit or lose.
The casino likes Come bets because they are clean, standard, and easy to rate. The player likes them because they are low edge. Both can be true.
Common Mistakes
- Making a Come bet before the main point is established.
- Thinking a Come bet is the same as choosing a place number.
- Forgetting the first roll can win or lose immediately.
- Not knowing whether Come odds are working on a new come-out roll.
- Confusing the main table point with your Come point.
- Overloading the layout with too many Come bets for your bankroll.
- Calling Come bets “safe” because they are low edge.
Hard Truth
Come bets are mathematically respectable, but they multiply exposure fast. A player can be making good bets and still have too much money waiting for one seven-out.
FAQ
Is a Come bet the same as a Pass Line bet?
It works like a Pass Line bet, but it starts after the main point is already established.
What does a Come bet pay?
The flat Come bet pays even money. Odds behind it pay true odds based on the Come point.
Can a Come bet win on 7?
Yes, on the Come bet’s first roll only. After it travels to a number, 7 makes it lose.
What is a Come point?
A Come point is the number your Come bet travels to: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10.
Are Come bets better than place bets?
Often they are lower edge when used with odds, but they work differently. Place bets let you choose the number. Come bets let the dice choose.
Can I take odds on a Come bet?
Yes, after it travels to a number. The dealer places the odds with your Come bet.
Are Come odds always working?
Not always during come-out rolls. House procedure varies. Ask the dealer whether your odds are working or off.
Deeper Insight
The Come bet is powerful because it creates low-edge action after the point is on. But the same feature can become a bankroll problem.
Imagine you start with a $10 Pass Line bet, then add three $10 Come bets, each with odds. You may have built a strong mathematical structure compared with random proposition betting. But one seven-out can still wipe out several positions at once.
That is the difference between edge and exposure.
Edge tells you the price. Exposure tells you how much can disappear on one bad roll.
Come betting also changes how the player experiences the table. Instead of rooting for only the main point, you now care about your own traveled numbers. The shooter might make the table point while your Come number loses later, or your Come number might hit while the main point remains unresolved.
Use the craps odds calculator to check payouts and the expected loss calculator to price the whole spread.
Formula / Calculation
Come bet flat wager:
House Edge ≈ 1.41%
Expected loss example:
$10 Come bet × 1.41% ≈ $0.14 theoretical loss per resolved decision
Probability after a Come bet travels to 9:
P(9 before 7) = 4 / (4 + 6) = 40%
True odds payout on 9:
True Odds Payout = Losing combinations / Winning combinations = 6 / 4 = 3 / 2
Formula Explanation in Plain English
The flat Come bet has the same long-term price as the Pass Line. After it moves to a number, the odds bet behind it is priced fairly. On a Come point of 9, there are four ways to roll 9 and six ways to roll 7, so a fair payout is 3:2.
That fair payout does not stop the 7 from taking all active Come bets that are working.
Related Reading
Start with the craps guide and How to Play Craps if the table flow still feels fast. Then compare Come betting with Don’t Come Bet Explained, study craps house edge, and use craps odds to understand why the 7 matters after a bet travels. For bigger spreads, test the risk in the variance simulator.