Learn how Come Bets and Come Odds work in craps. Master multi-point coverage, true odds payouts, and working vs off comeout rules.
Last updated:Sticking to the Pass Line gets repetitive fast. If you want more action, Come Bets are your best move.
Across US casinos and digital tables, they let you lock in extra winning targets mid-roll while tapping into the true zero-edge Odds that make craps famous – the same math covered in our Pass Line Odds guide and across the rest of our craps section. You just need to see how these bets travel across the screen and how to handle the extra chips behind them.
Key Takeaways: Come Bets and Come Odds
- Delayed Pass Line Mechanics: Come bets function like a personal Pass Line placed while the round is already underway, winning instantly on 7 or 11, losing on 2, 3, or 12, or moving to establish a Come Point.
- True Odds Advantage: Backing your moved Come bet with Come Odds gives you pure mathematical payouts (2:1, 3:2, 6:5) with an absolute 0% house edge.
- Contract Bet Rule: Once the dice roll moves your Come bet into an active number box, the base wager locks in place and cannot be pulled down until resolved.
- Comeout Protection: When the main round resets and the puck turns OFF, Come Odds switch to OFF by default to protect your chips from a quick 7, though base Come wagers remain live.
Understanding the Mechanics of a Come Bet
A Come Bet acts like a personal Pass Line wager on delay. You drop chips into the COME box during the Intermediate Roll, right after the main Point is already live and the Puck reads ON.
The very next toss acts as a private comeout for that stack:
- Natural Win: Roll a 7 or 11 right away, and you double your money at 1:1.
- Craps Loss: Roll a 2, 3, or 12, and the chips are gone on the spot.
- Establishing a Come Point: Roll a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, and the software slides your chips out of the COME area directly into that number box.
Once those chips settle into a box, they lock in as a contract bet. You can’t pull them down. You win if the shooter hits that exact number before a 7 shows up, and you lose if that 7 lands first.
Adding Come Odds for Zero House Edge
A flat Come Bet is only half the play. The real value comes from backing it with Come Odds. On any decent screen layout, clicking your chips inside that active number box opens a spot to drop extra Odds chips behind them.
The house takes zero statistical cut on these wagers, paying out at pure math:
- 4 and 10: Pays 2:1
- 5 and 9: Pays 3:2
- 6 and 8: Pays 6:5
Pairing that initial flat bet with maxed-out Odds waters down the house edge faster than almost anything else on the table.
Screen Indicators and Status Rules
Keep an eye on what happens when the table resets for a fresh round:
- Off on Comeout: When the shooter hits the main Point and the puck flips back to OFF, the software turns your Come Odds OFF by default. If a 7 lands on that next throw, your flat bet is wiped out, but the system safely returns your Odds chips right back to your balance.
- Working on Comeout: If you hate sitting on your hands, you can switch your Odds to “Working” so they stay live through every single roll, including the Comeout.
- Off and On / Coming Down: Say you have chips on the 8 and drop a fresh wager into the COME box. If the dice land on 8, the game runs an “Off and On.” It pays out your profit on the winning spot and automatically drops your new bet right into that box without missing a beat.
Use Come Bets with full Odds behind them. It gives you a clean, mathematically sound setup that covers multiple numbers without handing the casino an extra dime in edge.
Author:
Lucas Portela
Owner, BoldGambler • Avanhandava/SP
Oddsmaker, affiliate and content creator in the iGaming industry.