How to Play High Point Craps: Rules & Strategy Guide
Dice GamesbeginnerUpdated November 20254 min readHouse Edge: 2.35%
High Point Craps is a simplified craps variant where you try to roll a higher total than your point number. If you roll 2 or 3 on the come-out, it's ignored and you roll again. Rolling 11 or 12 wins instantly.
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What Is High Point Craps?
High Point Craps simplifies the standard craps format. Instead of making a specific point, you just need to roll higher than your established number on subsequent rolls.
Key Differences
- 2 and 3 are "no roll" (ignored, roll again)
- 11 and 12 are instant wins
- Any other number becomes your point
- Beat your point number to win
How to Play
Come-Out Roll
| Roll | Result |
|---|---|
| 2, 3 | No roll (ignored, roll again) |
| 11, 12 | Instant win |
| 4-10 | Becomes your point |
Point Phase
Once you have a point, keep rolling:
- Roll higher than your point: Win
- Roll your point or lower: Lose
Example
- Come-out: Roll 6 (point is 6)
- Next roll: Roll 5 (lose—not higher than 6)
Or:
- Come-out: Roll 6 (point is 6)
- Next roll: Roll 8 (win—higher than 6)
Odds and House Edge
House Edge: 2.35%
Higher than standard craps pass line (1.41%) but lower than many table games.
Win Probabilities by Point
| Point | Ways to Win | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 26 ways (5-12) | 72.2% |
| 5 | 21 ways (6-12) | 58.3% |
| 6 | 15 ways (7-12) | 41.7% |
| 7 | 10 ways (8-12) | 27.8% |
| 8 | 6 ways (9-12) | 16.7% |
| 9 | 3 ways (10-12) | 8.3% |
| 10 | 1 way (11-12) | 2.8% |
Low points are good; high points are tough.