You must know the Field’s casino advantages before making this bet. The casino edge is different depending on whether the 2 and 12 pay double (the most common configuration) mega888 download, or one of them pays triple (you rarely see this), or both pay triple (you basically never see this).

Suppose you play at a casino that offers 2:1 (double) odds for both the 2 and 12, which is what you’ll find in most casinos. In this case, the Field is a sucker bet. Regardless of what other players at the table tell you, and regardless of what you read in online articles, and regardless of anything you hear or read from any other source, the Field bet with 2:1 odds for the 2 and 12 is a bad bet. Say it out loud so it sinks in, “The Field that pays double for the 2 and 12 is a lousy bet.” In this case, the Field has a big 5.5% casino advantage. But most people don’t realize it and, time after time, you see them plopping down their chips on the Field. What makes the Field so attractive to those brain-dead robots who keep playing it?

The Field is easy to see on the layout, the letters and numbers are big and pretty, it’s easy to drop your money on it (you don’t have to reach far), and you can do it yourself without bothering the dealer. It just looks and feels like a nice bet. However, the beautiful thing about this bet (from the casino’s perspective) is that it gives the illusion that there are more ways for the player to win than lose.

The Field wins if a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12 shows, which means there are seven different numbers that can win. The Field loses if a 5, 6, 7, or 8 shows, which means there are only four different numbers that can lose. Certainly, seven winning numbers compared to only four losing numbers is a great deal for the player. Right? Wrong! That’s entirely the wrong way to view it. You must consider the number of ways to make each of those numbers, not the numbers themselves. Let’s do the math. (Note: To ensure you understand the term “ways to make it,” let’s look at the number 9 as an example. Using two dice, there are four ways to make a 9 in craps: 1) Die #1 is a 5 and Die #2 is a 4; 2) Die #1 is a 4 and Die #2 is a 5; 3) Die #1 is a 6 and Die #2 is a 3; and 4) Die #1 is a 3 and Die #2 is a 6. Another example, there’s only one way to make a 12, which is a 6 on Die #1 and a 6 on Die #2.)