Laying the odds at a craps table means you are betting against the shooter or against a specific number showing before the dreaded seven. A bet against a shooter means the bettor wants a seven to roll before the shooter’s number rolls. This is often referred to as playing the don’t side of the table. A don’t bettor is laying odds against certain numbers being rolled before a seven is rolled. A don’t ten bet would be the original bet plus laying the odds of say $20 to win $10 on the odds bet. The original bet would pay even money.
The odds on a don’t four would be the same. The odds on a don’t five or nine would be lay $9 to win $6. The odds on a don’t six or eight would be lay $6 to win $5.
As you can see, you need to put up the come side pay off when laying the odds on a don’t bet. This may account for the fact that many players will not play the don’t side. Another factor is the don’t bettor is making what could be considered pessimistic bets. This is a fallacious perception. Don’t bettors are just taking the house side of the bet and also getting a slight edge in the crap table odds. It takes...