BIG 6 and BIG 8

A Big 6 bet is a bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7 is rolled. A Big 8 bet is a bet that an 8 will be rolled before a 7 is rolled. Both of these bets pay even money. The House Advantage for each of these bets is 9.09%. If you are at the Craps table and feel the urge to make one of these bets, consult a psychiatrist or make a Place Bet on a 6 or 8. The Place bet will win on the same rolls but pay out at 7 to 6 instead of 1 to 1 (the same as 6 to 6). Betting this way will drop the House Advantage from 9.09% to 1.52%.

Source: WorktheOdds.com

See also: 

> Craps Variations

> House Advantage

> Craps Terminology

> Taking Odds