Checkpoint: the core game
Chapter 2: The core game · Lesson 8 of 21 · 8 min read
A cumulative quiz and a practice scene covering lessons 1 to 7.
Time to check what you've learned from lessons 1 to 7: phases, Pass and Come, odds and the house edge. Aim for 75% or better, and if you miss some, revisit the lesson the question came from. You can retake it as often as you like.
Then play a short practice session using only Pass, Come and Odds.
Play it right
Interactive practice table. Try this in the app (free, play money).
The puck is OFF. Which bet can you make right now?
- Pass Line
- Pass Odds
- Come Odds
- None
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A: Pass Line. With the puck OFF it's a come-out: the time to bet the Pass Line. Odds need a point.
The point is 10, and you have $5 on Pass with $15 odds. 10 rolls. You win...
- $20
- $35
- $45
- $15
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B: $35. $5 even money + $15 at 2:1 ($30) = $35.
Which has the lowest house edge per dollar bet?
- Pass alone
- Pass + 1× odds
- Pass + 3-4-5× odds
- Come alone
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C: Pass + 3-4-5× odds. 1.41% → 0.85% → 0.37%. More money at 0% lowers the blend.
What's the chance of making a point of 8?
- 5/36
- 5/11
- 1/2
- 6/11
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B: 5/11. 5 ways to roll 8 against 6 ways to roll 7: 5/(5+6).
On the come-out, a natural is how many times as likely as craps?
- Same
- 1.5×
- 2×
- 3×
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C: 2×. 8 ways (7, 11) vs 4 ways (2, 3, 12).
Which bet can you remove at any time?
- Pass after a point
- Come after it moved to a number
- Odds
- None
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C: Odds. Pass and Come flat bets are contracts once a point is set; odds can always come down.