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If the payout for a Don’t Pass Odds bet is the same as the amt. of the Flat bet, then the Odds wager is bridged. The section of your Odds wager that’s the same as the Flat bet is laid directly next to the Flat bet. Then, the remainder of the Odds wager is positioned on top "bridging" them. For example, consider you place a five dollar Don’t Pass wager and the player tosses a point of eight. Understanding the true odds for the eight are 6:5 (for example., 6 ways to roll a seven, and five ways to make an eight), you then put $6 in Odds with the hope of acquiring 5 dollars. In this example, if you actually win the $6 Odds wager, you win five dollars, which clearly equals the amt. you earn with your 5 dollar Flat wager. Therefore, since your Flat bet and Odds wager win the same amt. (five dollars each), you bridge your six dollars Odds bet by putting a $5 chip exactly next to your 5 dollar Flat bet, and then laying the $1 chip so it bridges the two $5 chips.

If the payout for a Don’t Pass Odds bet doesn’t equal the amt. of the Flat wager, then the Odds wager is heeled. This basically means you lay the first chip of your Odds bet chip stack exactly beside to your Flat wager. Then, put all remaining Odds bet chips on that single chip but offset and angled on that first chip (your Odds bet chip stack is tilted because it’s leaning on the bottom chip).

Flustered? That’s fine, do not get alarmed. The croupier is always ready to assist if you forget. After a few instances, it all makes perfect sense. It will not take too much time before you’re an expert. If you are not certain what to do the first time you attempt it, simply tell the dealer, "I want to lay some Odds but I don’t comprehend if it should be bridged or heeled." The croupier asks, "How much do you want to lay?" Suppose you indicate, "Fifteen dollars to win ten." The dealer asks you to place your chips on the craps table (dealers are not allowed to collect anything, in particular chips, right from a player), and then he properly heels or bridges them based on the amt. of your Flat wager. You’ll quickly get the hang of it. Just do not be afraid to ask the dealer queries. Their job is not only to deal, but also to be friendly and help the gamblers.