So, now you know! The next time you’re playing craps, and you see someone betting the Big 6 and 8, you get to be the one to ask, “What were you thinking?” People love that. So, if a 7 comes up on the first roll, your place bets are safe (they don’t pay if a 6 or 8 is rolled, but you don’t lose them with a 7), while you can say so-long to your Big 6 and 8 bets. A place bet of 6 (since it pays 7-to-6, you place a multiple of 6) has a house advantage of just 1.5 percent. Every player who is interested in craps should have a firm understanding of.
However, if a seven is rolled, the bet loses. With any other roll, a point is established and if the next roll is the same number, the Pass Line bet will win. One subtle difference between placing the 6 and 8 and betting the Big 6 and 8 is that the Big 6 and 8 is always “working,” while place bets are, by default, “off” (or not working) during the “come out” roll. A bet on the Big 6 and 8 has a 9 percent house advantage (hint: that's a lot). This bet is placed on the come out roll and will win if a 7 or 11 is roller. Remember, just like with the Big 6 and 8, you can take your place bets down at any time.
