The Excalibur pit boss said a customer bet $50 here on Oct. 22, 2013, walking away with $8,800.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn the grand scheme of casinos, these craps side bets aren’t great for the player, but they aren’t horrible, either. By comparison, one of our favorite side bets, the hard six and eight, pay 9-1, with a house edge of 9.09%. The house edge for a hard four and 10 is 11.11%. They’re called “hard ways” because, hey, cocktail waitresses.<\/p>\n
Betting the Big Red Seven has a hefty 16.67% house edge.<\/p>\n
We’re all for trying a “sucker” side bet every once in awhile to change things up at the craps table. Because, ultimately, it’s only a sucker bet if it doesn’t pay off!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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