# Exposure ### Why Craps, like everything in the casino, is a losing proposition. Every roll of the dice has the potential to take some, or all, of your money. When you're planning out or playing a strategy, it's critical that you understand where your exposure is, and how quickly you can cover things up. ### What Exposure at the craps table comes in 3 major forms: 1. **Depth**: How much of your bankroll is exposed to loss 2. **Breadth**: How many dice combinations beat you 3. **Length**: How long is your bankroll exposed #### Depth - Bankroll Exposure * What percentage of your buy-in is in action? * Is your action always at risk? * i.e. Come Bets vs Place Bets, Hop Bets vs Hardways #### Breadth - What can beat you * What do you have covered * What combinations beat you * Can you mitigate some or all of them with a hedge * Does a hedge make sense * Long term and short term hedges (Some are contracts) * When does it financial sense? * Hedging a $5 bet is probably=75\*3 silly, but $500? #### Length - How long are you exposed * How many wins does it take to "break even" or "get out of the hand" * How many rolls do nothing for you * Do you have enough coverage * Will you be there forever waiting for your $30 6 to hit? ### How * Know the payouts * Know the probabilities * Know the house edge * Know what hedges what * Understand all the hops ### Examples **Hawaiian Horn** * Depth: Very Deep ($310) * Length: Very Short (1 Roll) * Breadth: 7 is the killer. Non-Horns cost you $20, feeding the edge. **Iron Cross** * Depth: Varies ($100) * Length: Medium-High (5 hits to break even, if only collecting) * Breadth: 7 is the killer. Non-Horns cost you $20, feeding the edge. **6 & 8** * Depth: Varies ($24) * Length: High (10/36 ways to collect, need 2 to break even) * Breadth: 7 is the killer (6 rolls), Everything else (20 rolls) is non-productive **Inside** * Depth: Varies ($44) * Length: Medium (18/36 ways to collect, need 4 to break even) * Breadth: 7 is the killer (6 rolls), Everything else (12 rolls) is non-productive **Hops** * Depth: Generally Small ($2) * Length: Short (1 Roll) * Breadth: Only 2 or 3 ways to win out of 36 * Compare this to placing * On a hop 5, you have 4 ways to win (9/36) * 8 rolls lose you $2 * 1 roll, you win $14, but your net is -$2 * Vs: Place the 5 for $10 * The 8 non-productive rolls do not cost you * The 1 that wins nets you $14 * You're exposed to the 7 for all 8 rolls, though * If it shows once, you'd lose $10 and net $4 on the hit ### Video {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://live.procraps.net/craps-theory/exposure.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.