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Craps: Table Limits
It is important to know the table limits of the craps table you are thinking of playing at. You would not want to buy in at a table to make $5 bets when the minimum on the craps
table limit sign says $25 to $5000.
It works also on the maximum side. A table with limits of $3 to $300 may not work for you if you usually make bets in the $500 to $1000 range. It happens quite often for one reason or another, the most common reason is that a spot at the table may have just opened up and the player was quick to occupy that position only to see the table limit sign as not up to their liking.
Viewing the table limits should be the first item you look for as you step up to the table.
The minimum and maximum amounts that can be wagered on a bet,
as
well as the maximum allowed odds factors, ( 2X, 3X, 10X etc.) are posted on the small
placard or sign on the inside of the craps table near each dealer.
A typical craps table might have a:
- $5 minimum
- $1000 maximum
- double ( 2X ) odds
Double (2x) Odds
The posted craps table limits most always apply to all bets except the proposition and odds bets.
In some southern Nevada and Las Vegas casinos you can still find $2 and $3 minimum tables during the week but most are a $5 minimum table. The 25 cent table has long disappeared from southern Nevada casinos.
Proposition Bets (also know as Prop bets)
The min and max bets for prop bets are not normally posted at the craps table. I have seen a few California Indian casinos that have the prop bets posted but it is the exception to the rule.
For proposition bets the minimum is usually the smallest denomination cheque (pronounced check) in use at the table.
For example, the minimum bet allowed on a prop bet, say the all day hardways on a $5 posted craps table, would be $1 as most all craps tables have $1 cheques. There can still be found 50 cent cheques or coins on a few craps tables but those are not the minimum bet for any proposition bets. They will be used on a $2 or $3 table to correctly pay off a place bet on the 6 or 8 that might pay $3.50 for a $3 bet.
- $1 minimum on all single bet prop bets on a
- $5 min table
- most casinos may require a total of at least $5 bet if you have NO other bets in action.
The minimum bet allowed on a proposition bet, say the Eleven bet on a $100 posted craps table, would be $5 as higher minimum tables usually do not have $1 cheques.
- $5 minimum on all prop bets on a
- $100 min table
- most craps players will not find themselves playing at such a high minimum table.(can always hope)
For proposition bets the maximum wager is usually based on the maximum possible payoff.
For example, the maximum payoff might be 3 times ( this is quite common) the posted maximum bet. So on a table with a posted $1000 maximum bet, the maximum payoff would be $3000.
Therefore on a bet like the Eleven, which pays 15 to 1, you could
bet a maximum of $200. You do not have to worry about figuring this out - just
ask one of the dealers at the craps table how much is the maximum that you can bet on a certain prop bet. All craps tables for the average craps player will have maximum amounts on every craps bet available.
- $1000 maximum table limit
- 3 times (3X) $1000 equals $3000 max payout
- $200 bet on the Eleven that pays 15 to 1 will pay the table maximum of $3000.(nice bet)
- a nice key to use for any 15 to 1 payout: the max allowed bet would be 20% of the max table limit. Max table limit is $5000 times (x) 20% equals $1000 for a max payout of
$15000
key to use for any 30 to 1 payout: the max allowed bet would be 10% of the max table limit. Max table limit is $5000 times (x) 10% equals $500 for a max payout of $15000. you can always double this figure to arrive at the max 15 to 1 payout also!
Odds Bet
For odds bets (pass, don't pass, come and don't come), the maximum is based on a multiple
factor of the flat bet. WHAT? For example, on a $1000 limit, double odds (2X) table, the flat bet would be limited to $1000, but the odds bet could be
as high as $2000 or as much as $4000 on the Don't Pass or Don't Come bets.
2X, 3x, 3-4-5X, 5X, 10X, 20X and 100X odds
are all different odds factors that can be found in most casinos.
- $1000 maximum table limit
- 2 times (2X) odds
- $2000 max odds bet on the pass and come.(some casinos may allow up to $2500 on the 6&8)
$4000, $3000, $2500 max lay odds on the don't pass and don't come bets.
Some casinos post arbitrary maximums that apply to the odds bets regardless of how much has been wagered on the flat bets. Even if the house allows 10X odds the player could only take max odds of $1000. See the placard below.
But the maximum odds bet can only be $1000.
The minimum wager on the odds bet would still be the minimum amount that is posted on the table limit sign. A $5 table would allow no less than $5 odds to be placed where a $3 table will allow odds of $3 to be placed on the 4 & 10, $4 on the 5 & 9 and $5 on the 6 & 8. Yet even some low limit tables like $3 and $2 would allow wagers to be placed on the odds bet that could not be paid at exact correct odds.
An example would be $3 odds bet on the 5 or 9. The bet would pay $4.50 but since most craps tables do not have 50 cent cheques they ALWAYS round down and you would be paid $4 for the $3 odds bet. The player will then have suffered what is known as breakage.
- example of "Breakage"
- $3 odds bet on pass line. Point is 5 or 9. note: ALWAYS bet an EVEN amount on the odds for the 5 or 9.
Easy way to remember? 5 and 9 are the only ODD point numbers so ALWAYS wager an odds bet that is an EVEN amount. - Winning odds payout would be $4.50. Casino has NO 50 cent coins or cheques
- Player collects $4 for a $3 odds bet. house keeps the 50 cents
For more information about True Free Odds Bets here at Craps 7 you can click here.
Las Vegas Craps Table Limits
| Casino | Craps Tables | Table Odds | Min - Max Limits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaza | 2 | 10x | $5 - $500 | One table is Crapless Craps. One table has the FIRE BET that pays on 3 or more points |
| Las Vegas Club | 2 | 10x | $5 - $500 | One table is Crapless Craps. CC Only open on weekend evenings (fri, sat and sun), not during the week days |
| Golden Gate | 2 | 10x | $5 - $2500 | Max Odds $2500 |
| Golden Nugget | 5 | 3,4,5x | $5, $10 - $5,000 | Only one $5 min table available on weekends |
| Binion's | 4 | 5x | $3, $5 - $1,000 | Only one $3 min table available on weekdays |
| California | 4 | 2x | $5 - $1,000 | Wear your best Hawaiian shirt. 1 of 2 downtown casinos that offer only 2x odds |
| Main Street Station | 3 | 20x | $5 - $1,000 | Max odds $2000 outside points, $2500 6&8 |
| Fremont | 4 | 2x | $3 ,$5, $10, $3,000 | Each craps table tracks the shooter's rolls that you can
see on an electronic display. $3 min table 24/7 advertised. Has 50 cent chips. Max place bets $2000 and $2400 |
| Four Queens | 3 | 5x | $3 - $500 | $3 min table limit during week days |
| Fitzgerald's | 2 | 3,4, 5x | $3, $5 - $1,000 | $3 min table limit during week day mornings |
| El Cortez | 2 | 10x | $3 - $1,000 | 50 cent chips.$3 Place 6&8 pays $3.50 $5000 max odds bet. Watch your bankroll! |
Almost all Strip casinos increase their craps table minimum on weekends and evenings during the week. During that time there may be only one $5 minimum craps table available.
| Casino | Craps Tables | Table Odds | Min - Max Limits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aria | 10 | 3,4,5x | $10 - $5000 | - |
| Bally's | 4 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Bellagio | 14 | 3,4,5x | $10 - $5000 | - |
| Bill's Gamblin' Hall | 5 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $1000 | One Rapid Craps Table $3,$5 - $300 table limits |
| Caesars Palace | 7 | 3,4,5x | $10 - $50,000 | - |
| Casino Royale | 2 | 100x on 1 table | $3, $5 - $500 | 20x odds on bets less than $5 |
| Circus Circus | 4 | 2x | $3, $5 - $1000 | One Tub towards the front entrance |
| Encore | 6 | 3,4,5x | $10 - $5000 | - |
| Excalibur | 2 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $3000 | - |
| Flamingo | 5 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $3000 | - |
| Harrah's | 4 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $3000 | - |
| Imperial Palace | 3 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $1000 | - |
| Luxor | 5 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Mandalay Bay | 10 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| MGM Grand | 10 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Mirage | 8 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Monte Carlo | 5 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $3000 | - |
| New York New York | 6 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $3000 | - |
| O'Sheas | 2 | 3,4,5x | $3, $5 - $500 | - |
| Palazzo | 8 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Paris | 6 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Planet Hollywood | 5 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Riviera | 2 | 2x | $5 - $1000 | - |
| Sahara | 3 | 5x | $5 - $1000 | - |
| South Point | 6 | 2x | $5 - $2000 | - |
| Stratosphere | 3 | 10x | $5 - $2000 | One table is a CRAPLESS CRAPS table. |
| Terrible's | 1 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $1000 | - |
| Treasure Island | 4 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Tropicana | 3 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $3000 | - |
| Venetian | 8 | 3,4,5x | $5 - $5000 | - |
| Wynn | 11 | 3,4,5x | $10 - $5000 |
| Casino | Craps Tables | Table Odds | Min - Max Limits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Strike | 1 | 3,4,5x | $3 min weekdays $5 - $500 | Table opens at noon |
| Whiskey Pete's | 1 | 3,4,5x | $2, $5 - $500 | Pit and Craps table open Friday 6PM thru Monday 2AM |
| Buffalo Bill's | 2 | 3,4,5x | $2 min weekdays $5 - $500 | Hop bets available |
| Primm Valley | 2 | 3,4,5x | $2 min weekdays $5 - $500 | Hop bets available |
| Casino | Craps Tables | Table Odds | Min - Max Limits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jokers Wild Casino | 1 | 10x | $1, $2 - $500 | $1 min monday thru thursday $2 min friday thru sunday |