The Field Bet is one of the many different types of bets you can
make while you are playing the exciting game of Craps. This is
one of the smarter bets that you can make but you don’t
have great odds, the bet gives the house about a 5.5% edge. The
field is an area on the table that is just past the don’t
pass line. This is a very non-threatening bet and can be made
on any roll of the game. This is a one roll bet, which means that
once the dice roll one time you either win or lose and have re-bet.
The basis of this bet are very simple if the shooter rolls a
2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 (which are the numbers in the field area)
you win and if the dealer rolls a 5, 6, 7, or 8 you lose. You
don’t have to put the bet in one specific place in the field
just anywhere you like and you will win if any of those numbers
are rolled. The area that is set aside for the Field Bets takes
up a good bit of the layout of the table at each end. When you
are thinking about making this type of bet there are some things
that you should know about including how does it pay, well the
bet usually pays even money. You should also know what the odds
of your losing that bet are for example there are 16 ways for
you to roll the numbers in the field bet, however there are 20
ways to roll the five, six, seven and eight. This might make you
think that you shouldn’t make this bet, but if you take
a closer look you have about the same odds with many other bets
on the table.
It all comes down to the fact of how you would like to bet. There
is also something that you should know about that is not well
known. In some casinos they have replaced the Big 6 and Big 8
areas with what is called the No Field Bet. This bet is a much
better option than the Big 6 and 8 bets because it pays on three
different numbers 5, 6 or 8. Just like the Field Bet this is a
one roll bet, unlike the predecessors, but the odds of you winning
on this bet are much better. The Field bet is one of the top three
types of bets in this game, especially for beginners because it
is so easy to learn and fun to bet on. People like to bet on something
that they know about and learning the pros and cons of this bet
will help in your decision about where and what to bet on.
