Crapless Craps

How to Play Crapless Craps

In a nutshell: Craps without the crap-outs - Every number but 7 can become your point. You play with 2 dice, it's rated beginner friendly, and you can never crap out - but the pass edge rises to about 5.4%.

Crapless craps removes the sting of the come-out roll: 2, 3 and 12 no longer beat you, and 11 no longer wins instantly - every one of them simply becomes a point, along with the usual box numbers. Only a 7 settles the come-out, and it settles it in your favor. The catch is arithmetic: giving up the automatic 11 win costs more than dodging the craps numbers saves, so the pass bet's edge climbs to about 5.4%. In exchange you get points nobody else offers - a 2 or 12 point pays a spectacular 6:1 behind the line at true odds. There is no don't side in crapless; everyone shoots with the dice. It is a friendly, forgiving table for learning the point cycle, and the same $500-to-$1,000 session rules apply, so your fastest double-ups still count on the leaderboard.

Crapless at a glance

Goal	Double your $500 rack to $1,000. Bet the pass line, roll, and chase points - in crapless, the come-out can never beat you.
Dice used	2 standard dice - 36 combinations per roll
Difficulty	Beginner friendly
Odds	You can never crap out - but the pass edge rises to about 5.4%
Family	Casino Classics
Bankroll	Start with $500 in free chips - double up to $1,000 to win the session

Step by step

History of Crapless

Crapless craps is a modern invention, credited to Bob Stupak's Vegas World casino in downtown Las Vegas in the 1980s. Stupak marketed it as 'Never Ever Craps' - a table where the dreaded come-out craps simply couldn't happen.

The pitch worked because craps players hate the 2-3-12 more than they love the 11, even though the math runs the other way. The variant survived as a niche table in American casinos, usually one or two per floor, prized by recreational shooters who want longer rolls.

Online, crapless found a second life: with free chips and no pit boss, it is the perfect classroom for the point cycle. Craps.now deals it with full true-odds backing - including the 6:1 payout on 2 and 12 points that brick-and-mortar tables use as their headline.

How to Win Crapless: Strategy

💡 Top tip: Treat the odds bet as the whole point of crapless: a 2 or 12 point backed at 6:1 true odds is the most dramatic zero-edge payout in any craps game.

Winning tips, in order of importance

1. Accept the trade you made: the pass bet costs about 5.4% here versus 1.41% on the classic table, so keep flat bets small and odds bets big.
2. The extreme points (2, 3, 11, 12) are long shots - a 2 repeats before a 7 only 1 time in 7 - so expect long chases when they come up.
3. Place the 6 and 8 at 7:6 just like regular craps - they remain the best non-line numbers on the layout.
4. Skip place bets on 2, 3, 11 and 12 unless you enjoy variance - the 11:2 and 11:4 payouts hide edges above 6%.
5. Come bets follow crapless rules too - they can't lose on their first roll, which makes them a gentle way to add numbers.
6. Play the classic table when you want the better math, and crapless when a no-lose come-out keeps you patient.

Advanced tactics for Crapless

1. Minimum flat bet, maximum odds is even more important here - the flat portion is 5.4% against you, the odds portion is free.
2. When the point is 2 or 12 you win only 1/7 of the time, but 6:1 true odds means full odds still return exactly fair value - never skip them.
3. A 3 or 11 point wins 1 chase in 4; at 3:1 odds, that is again exactly fair - the odds bet is your equalizer on every point.
4. Budget for streaks: with ten possible points, rounds run longer than classic craps and bankroll swings stretch out.
5. Field discipline carries over - 2.78% for a one-roll thrill, and never as a recovery plan.
6. If your session target is speed (the leaderboard ranks fastest double-ups), the slow extreme points work against you - the classic table is quicker.
7. Watch how the missing 11 win changes come-out feel: 8 rolls in 36 settled the classic come-out in your favor, only 6 do here.

Common Crapless mistakes to avoid

• Assuming crapless is a better deal because you cannot crap out. Fix: remember you also gave up the instant 11 win - the pass edge is about 5.4% here, so keep flat bets small.
• Skipping the odds on a 2 or 12 point because it feels hopeless. Fix: the 6:1 odds payout is exactly fair - backing extreme points at true odds is the whole reason to play crapless.
• Placing the 2, 3, 11 and 12 heavily. Fix: those place bets hide edges above 6% - if you want extra numbers, the 6 and 8 at 7:6 are still the honest ones.
• Expecting quick rounds. Fix: with ten possible points, chases run long - budget more rolls per round and size bets so a slow grind cannot bust you.

Crapless Variations

Classic bank craps

The original trade-off: the 11 wins your come-out but 2, 3 and 12 beat you. The pass edge drops to 1.41% - the main table on this site.

Low-limit crapless

Real casinos often deal crapless at lower minimums than their main game - our version's $5 minimum and $250 spot cap mirror that feel.

Crapless with come bets

Some tables restrict come bets; ours allows them under full crapless rules, so you can keep numbers working every roll.

High Point Craps

Another 'gentler come-out' design - 2 and 3 are simply ignored and 11 or 12 wins instantly. Play it on our High Point table.

Die Rich

The single-die cousin where only the ace beats you after the point - the same friendly spirit with one die. It has its own table here.

Crapless FAQ

Crapless guides & strategy

• Crapless craps rules and trade-offs
• How points work in craps
• More craps questions, answered in plain English

Still have a question about Crapless Craps? Browse the full craps FAQ, look up a term like come-out roll or seven-out in the craps glossary, or compare Crapless with the other tables in the rules for every craps game.

Last updated 2026-07-03.