The Buy Bet

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The Buy Bet is a bet that 4, 6, 8, 9, or 10 will be rolled before 7. The bet is placed in the box corresponding to the number on the craps table: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." The bet is covered with a "BUY" marker to distinguish it from a Come Bet. A vigorish (vig.) of 5% is charged when placing a Buy Bet and the winnings are paid at true odds: 6-to-5 on numbers 6 and 8, 3-to-2 on numbers 5 and 9, and 2-to-1 on numbers 4 and 10. If a Buy Bet is lost or removed, the 5% vig. is returned.

Buy Bets are inactive during Come Out Rolls, an "OFF" marker will cover your Buy Bet to indicate that is inactive. The markers are removed after the Come Out Roll, since all Buy Bets will be active. Unresolved Place Bets may be removed.

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