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Being that it pays at 1 to 2 odds, you’ll collect $10 on a $20 bet, but you’ll give up $20 on a loss – It will take you 2 wins to make up 1 loss.

It does not work well on warm or hot tables.

Like most other betting strategies, the ‘Lay the (4) or (10) Strategy’ has it’s own disadvantages.

Some even lay both the (4) and the (10), although that’s not recommended with this strategy.

Wait for 3 rolls of the dice before laying your bet, expecting that a (7) will show in the next few rolls.

Lay the bet immediately after the (4) or (10) rolls with the hope that it won’t repeat before the (7).

Lay the (4) or (10) on the come-out roll when most are ‘trying’ to roll a (7).

Use a negative progression betting system and increase the size of your bet after each loss.

Use a positive progression betting system where you increase the size of your bets after each win.

Use ‘flat bets’ and keep the bet size the same after a win or a loss.

Below are just a handful and you can create the version that works best for you. (Secrets Tip #1) How do you know this is one of the better bets on the table? There is no wording on the table that promotes this bet or even let’s you know it’s available.Īs simple and effective as this bet is, there are many ways to play this at the tables.

You can make the bet, or take it down, at anytime you want (it’s not a contract bet).

You can ‘buy’ the number so you can get paid out at ‘true odds.

Laying either the (4) or (10) has a lower ‘House Edge’ than laying the other numbers.

The odds are in your favor as you’re betting with the casino and not against.

There are 6 ways to roll a (7) and only 3 ways to roll a (4) or a (10).

There are a number of reasons Laying the (4) or (10) is a popular way to play the dark side. In effect, you are betting that a (7) will roll before the (4) or (10) you lay (bet) your money on.

It’s widely used by experienced players deploying a number of different positive and negative progressions and is also a great way for the novice craps player to get introduced to the ‘don’t’ side of betting. It’s easy, simple and puts you on the casino side of the odds at the table. Laying the (4) or the (10) is a relatively popular bet for those playing the dark (don’t) side of craps.

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