In reality, craps isn’t as exciting as the atmosphere makes the game appear. A multi-roll wager like come or don’t come can require 5-7 tosses before it’s decided. Waiting on multi-roll bets to come through causes some players to get bored. This is when they begin making more wagers to get extra action. The Parity Line Bet System is a simple twist on the basic strategy which seeks to minimize the Pass, Come, Don't Pass, or Don't Come bet, by the simple expedient of betting equal, offsetting amounts on both the Pass and Don't Pass lines, or the Come and Don't Come bets. The idea here is that you essentially 'wash out' the Pass or Don't Pass bet.
The Basic don’t come Bet Method uses flat bets with no added odds, except on the don’t pass when you are making a don’t come bet.
Here’s how it works. You put $5 on the don’t pass line, and the point is 6. You lay $5 on the odds and place $5 in the don’t come box. If the next roll is a 7, you would lose the $5 don’t come, but win $10 on the don’t pass. A profit of $5. The next roll is 10. You now have $5 plus $5 odds on the don’t pass and $5 on the don’t come 10. You would now remove the odds bet on the don’t pass.
By adding the odds bet to the don’t pass when making a don’t come bet, you are insuring a win if a 7 is thrown, instead of just breaking even.
Reprinted from an article in Chance magazine, with permission from the author, Larry Edell. Visit his site at The Craps Shooter to learn more.