| Rules Craps Betting: Craps and Eleven Bet |
The C&E ("Craps and Eleven") craps bet is a one-roll bet combining the Any Craps bet with the number 11. On the layout for
a live craps table, each little "C" circle has a little "E" circle adjacent to it ("E" stands for Eleven). Since the dealer controls
the C&E bet, he puts half your chips in the Any Craps circle (the "C" circle) and half in the Eleven circle (the "E" circle).
If a 2, 3, or 12 appears on the next roll, the payoff is 7:1; and your 11 loses. If an 11 appears, the payoff is 15:1; and your
Any Craps loses.
If you make a C&E bet that can't be divided into two whole numbers, the dealer straddles the "C" and "E" circles with your
chips (see Figure 1 below). Be careful making C&E bets that don't result in whole numbers after being split. If you win and
the resulting payoff includes a fraction of a dollar, the casino can't pay you that fraction, so they keep it for themselves.
An example of where a fractional bet results in a whole number payoff is the $5 C&E. The dealer can't split your $5 chip into
whole-dollar halves ($5 divided by 2 = $2.50; the casino doesn't have 50-cent chips), so he straddles the "C" and "E" circles
with your $5 chip. If an 11 shows on the next roll, the payoff is 15:1 so you win $37.50 (i.e., 15 x $2.50 = $37.50), and you
lose $2.50 for the Any Craps portion of your C&E bet; therefore, your net win is $35 (i.e., $37.50 - $2.50 = $35.00), which is
a whole number that the dealer can pay in full. If a 2, 3, or 12 shows (i.e., Any Craps), the payoff is 7:1 so you win $17.50
(i.e., 7 x $2.50 = $17.50), and you lose $2.50 for the Eleven portion of your C&E bet; therefore, your net win is $15, which is
a whole number.
C&E bets that don't result in whole numbers after being split can be confusing, so if you play craps at a live table, simply
throw the dealer an even-numbered amount of chips to so you don't have to deal with fractions of dollars. For example,
make a C&E bet for $2, $4, or $6. Don't make it for an odd-numbered amount of chips.
a live craps table, each little "C" circle has a little "E" circle adjacent to it ("E" stands for Eleven). Since the dealer controls
the C&E bet, he puts half your chips in the Any Craps circle (the "C" circle) and half in the Eleven circle (the "E" circle).
If a 2, 3, or 12 appears on the next roll, the payoff is 7:1; and your 11 loses. If an 11 appears, the payoff is 15:1; and your
Any Craps loses.
If you make a C&E bet that can't be divided into two whole numbers, the dealer straddles the "C" and "E" circles with your
chips (see Figure 1 below). Be careful making C&E bets that don't result in whole numbers after being split. If you win and
the resulting payoff includes a fraction of a dollar, the casino can't pay you that fraction, so they keep it for themselves.
An example of where a fractional bet results in a whole number payoff is the $5 C&E. The dealer can't split your $5 chip into
whole-dollar halves ($5 divided by 2 = $2.50; the casino doesn't have 50-cent chips), so he straddles the "C" and "E" circles
with your $5 chip. If an 11 shows on the next roll, the payoff is 15:1 so you win $37.50 (i.e., 15 x $2.50 = $37.50), and you
lose $2.50 for the Any Craps portion of your C&E bet; therefore, your net win is $35 (i.e., $37.50 - $2.50 = $35.00), which is
a whole number that the dealer can pay in full. If a 2, 3, or 12 shows (i.e., Any Craps), the payoff is 7:1 so you win $17.50
(i.e., 7 x $2.50 = $17.50), and you lose $2.50 for the Eleven portion of your C&E bet; therefore, your net win is $15, which is
a whole number.
C&E bets that don't result in whole numbers after being split can be confusing, so if you play craps at a live table, simply
throw the dealer an even-numbered amount of chips to so you don't have to deal with fractions of dollars. For example,
make a C&E bet for $2, $4, or $6. Don't make it for an odd-numbered amount of chips.
Figure 1. Craps Betting: Straddling Your C&E Bet
In this example, you toss a $5 chip to the stickman and say, "C&E, please." The dealer can't divide your $5 chip into two
equal whole-number amounts, so he straddles the "C" and "E" circles with your chip (i.e., he straddles the "C" and "E"
circles that correspond to your position at the table). Straddling indicates that half your bet is applied to the "C" (Any Craps)
and half your bet is applied to the "E" (Eleven).
equal whole-number amounts, so he straddles the "C" and "E" circles with your chip (i.e., he straddles the "C" and "E"
circles that correspond to your position at the table). Straddling indicates that half your bet is applied to the "C" (Any Craps)
and half your bet is applied to the "E" (Eleven).
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