Easy Craps, also called EZ Craps, is a simplified Bubble Craps variant where a seven rolled during the point phase does not lose the Pass Line. The shooter simply rolls again. Crapsee is a free online Easy Craps simulator that runs in the browser with cryptographically secure dice and accurate bubble payouts.
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What is Easy Craps
Easy Craps (also called EZ Craps) is a simplified Bubble Craps variant found on electronic craps machines in modern casinos. The rule change that defines Easy Craps: during the point phase, if a 7 is rolled, the Pass Line does not lose. The shooter just rolls again. The round only ends when the point is made or when the player chooses to end the session.
This is a dramatic rule change. In traditional craps, the seven-out is the losing moment that ends every point round. Removing it changes the emotional shape of the game entirely. To compensate for this enormous player advantage, almost every payout in Easy Craps is reduced compared to a traditional table. The casino still has an edge — it is just delivered differently.
Easy Craps appears in casinos as an electronic game only. You will not find an Easy Craps live table with a dealer and stickman. It is exclusively a feature of modern electronic Bubble Craps machines and online simulators built to match them.
How Easy Craps differs from regular craps
Understanding the differences between Easy Craps and regular craps matters both for knowing what to expect and for choosing which game to play. The changes are significant enough that strategy from one game does not transfer cleanly to the other.
The bet menu is simplified
Regular craps offers 30+ distinct bets covering every possible dice combination: Pass Line, Don't Pass, Come, Don't Come, six Place bets, six Buy bets, six Lay bets, Field, Big 6, Big 8, six Hardways, Horn, Whirl, Any Seven, Any Craps, Hop bets, and more. The full craps layout is visually overwhelming for new players.
Easy Craps on most machines strips this down to a focused core: Pass Line, Don't Pass, Come, Don't Come, Place 6, and Place 8. Some machines add Field and a limited Hardways menu. Hardways and exotic proposition bets are typically removed entirely. The simplified menu is part of what makes the game beginner-friendly — there are fewer ways to accidentally place a bet you do not understand.
The seven-out rule is removed
In regular craps, rolling a 7 during the point phase ends the round immediately. The Pass Line loses, all Come bets lose, all Place bets are removed, and the puck flips OFF. This is called the seven-out and it is the most emotionally charged moment in craps.
In Easy Craps, rolling a 7 during the point phase does nothing to Pass Line. The round continues. The only ways to end a point round in Easy Craps are: make the point (Pass Line wins), or voluntarily end your session. This fundamentally changes the rhythm and risk profile of the game.
The point-then-7 mechanic is what you learn
The core mechanic that Easy Craps teaches new players is: come-out roll establishes a point, then the shooter rolls until the point comes up again. The seven-out interruption is removed, so the game is purely about watching whether the shooter can hit the point number. For players learning craps for the first time, this stripped-down loop — point set, roll until you hit it — is the most useful thing to internalize before trying a full-rules table.
Payouts are reduced across the board
Because removing the seven-out gives the player a mathematical advantage, the casino compensates by reducing payouts. Easy Craps Pass Line typically pays 4-to-5 instead of even money. Place bets pay less than their live table equivalents. Field payouts are cut. The net result: Easy Craps has a higher house edge than traditional craps, typically 3-4% on the Pass Line compared to 1.41% in the standard game.
How Easy Craps payouts differ
- Pass Line: Typically pays 4 to 5 (instead of even money). Some machines pay 1 to 1 with a bigger rake elsewhere.
- Place 6 / 8: Reduced from 7 to 6 to something like 6 for 5.
- Place 4 / 10: Reduced payouts compared to even traditional Bubble Craps.
- Field bet: Often 1 to 1 on most numbers, with 2 to 1 only on 2 or 12.
- Hardways: Noticeably reduced compared to live table rates.
- No traditional seven-out: The core compensating feature that pays for all the above.
Net effect: Easy Craps trades emotional smoothness for mathematical cost. The house edge is higher than traditional craps, but the game feels less volatile because the biggest single losing event — the seven-out — is removed.
Best bets in Easy Craps
Because payouts are uniformly reduced in Easy Craps, the ranking of bets by house edge looks different from standard craps. Here is how to think about each bet category on an Easy Craps machine.
Pass Line: still the anchor bet
Even at a reduced payout of 4-to-5, the Pass Line remains the most straightforward bet in Easy Craps and the right starting point for every session. The house edge of 3-4% is higher than traditional craps, but among the bets available on the machine it is still the most transparent and easiest to track. Every round starts with a Pass Line bet.
Free Odds behind Pass Line: the best bet on the machine
If the Easy Craps machine you are playing offers Free Odds behind the Pass Line, take them at the maximum. Free Odds pay at true odds (0% house edge) on Easy Craps machines just as on any craps format. This is the one bet where the casino has no edge. Piling Free Odds behind your Pass Line bet lowers your combined house edge substantially. Check the machine's paytable to confirm it offers Free Odds — not all Easy Craps machines do.
Place 6 and 8: acceptable side bets
If you want coverage on numbers beyond the point, Place 6 and Place 8 are the least-bad options. Even at the reduced Easy Craps payout rates they carry a lower edge than Field or proposition bets. Use these as secondary bets only — do not let them dominate your action.
Bets to skip entirely
Field bets, Hardways, and any proposition bet on an Easy Craps machine carry edges that range from 5% to over 15%. These bets exist on the machine to add entertainment variety, not to give you a reasonable return. If your goal is to play longer with the same bankroll, skip all of them and put every unit into Pass Line with Free Odds.
Easy Craps strategy
Easy Craps is not a strategy-optimized game in the same way that traditional craps is. The payout reductions are too uniform to allow the kind of edge-minimization you can achieve with Pass Line plus maximum Free Odds at a live craps table. That said, there is still a correct way to approach Easy Craps that stretches your bankroll and reduces variance.
Start with Pass Line and add Free Odds if available
Your first bet every round should be the Pass Line. If the machine offers Free Odds, take them at the maximum allowed multiple. This is the same principle as traditional craps strategy — Free Odds have 0% house edge and bring your combined edge down as far as the machine allows. On an Easy Craps machine that allows 3x Free Odds with a 4-to-5 Pass Line payout, your combined session edge can be held to roughly 1-2%, which is the best you can do on this game format.
Bankroll management: unit-based approach
Decide on a session bankroll in units before you sit down. A unit is your base Pass Line bet. If your Pass Line bet is 5, your session bankroll should be at least 30 units (150). Set a stop-loss at 15 units down and a win target at 10 units up. Easy Craps runs at bubble machine speed — 60-100 rounds per hour — so without discipline a session ends quickly.
Because the seven-out is removed, sessions in Easy Craps tend to run longer per round than traditional craps. A point round can theoretically continue indefinitely. This is pleasant when you are winning and dangerous when you are grinding against the reduced payouts. Keep sessions short — 30 to 45 minutes is a reasonable target — and leave at your win or stop-loss trigger without exception.
Beginner-friendly approach
If you are new to craps and using Easy Craps to learn the game, focus on one thing: the come-out roll and the point mechanic. Come-out rolls a 7 or 11? Pass Line wins immediately. Come-out rolls 2, 3, or 12? In Easy Craps these still lose on the come-out (the rule change only applies to the point phase). Any other number becomes the point. From there: keep rolling until the point comes up and you win, or choose to end your session. This is the simplest form of craps and the right place to start before trying a full-rules table or a full-rules Bubble Craps game.
Why play Easy Craps
Easy Craps is ideal for players who find the seven-out stressful, who want extended roll sessions without abrupt endings, or who enjoy the slot-machine-like pace of electronic craps without the traditional losing moment. It is not the right table for optimal strategy — the payouts are too reduced for that — but it is genuinely fun as a variety game and a legitimate entry point into craps for complete beginners.
Try Crapsee's free Easy Craps simulator
Crapsee's Easy Craps simulator runs in the browser with no download, no signup, and no real money. The dice engine uses the browser's cryptographic random number generator for true independent randomness on every roll. Payouts are set to match real Easy Craps machine rates so the house edge you practice against is the same one you will face in a casino.
The Easy Craps simulator is available with the Enhanced tier on Crapsee, which also unlocks Crapless Craps and unlimited custom practice tables. Traditional Bubble Craps and the standard craps table are free for everyone with no signup required. Start on the free table to get comfortable with the dice engine and the layout, then upgrade to unlock Easy Craps when you want to explore the variant.
Start free with traditional craps
See Enhanced tier pricing to unlock Easy Craps, Crapless Craps, and unlimited tables.
Looking for other craps variants? See the Crapless Craps simulator where 2, 3, and 12 become point numbers instead of come-out losses. Or read the full how to play craps guide for a complete walkthrough of standard craps rules and bets.
Frequently asked questions
What is Easy Craps?
Easy Craps (also called EZ Craps) is a Bubble Craps variant where the seven rolled during the point phase does not lose the Pass Line. The shooter rolls again instead of sevening out.
Is EZ Craps the same as Easy Craps?
Yes, the terms are interchangeable. Easy Craps and EZ Craps refer to the same game.
Where can I play Easy Craps online for free?
Crapsee offers Easy Craps with the Enhanced tier. Traditional Bubble Craps and traditional craps are free on the public tables with no signup required.
What is the house edge on Easy Craps?
The Pass Line edge is roughly 3-4 percent depending on the specific payout table — higher than traditional craps at 1.41 percent. Easy Craps trades a lower house edge for a smoother, less volatile playing experience.
What bets are available in Easy Craps?
Most Easy Craps machines offer a simplified bet menu: Pass Line, Don't Pass, Come, Don't Come, Place 6, and Place 8. Some machines add Field and Hardways. Proposition bets and most Buy and Lay options are typically removed. The simplified menu is intentional — Easy Craps is designed as an entry-level format.
Is Easy Craps good for beginners?
Yes. The simplified bet menu, the removed seven-out, and the slower emotional pace make Easy Craps an ideal format for learning the point mechanic without the pressure of the traditional game. Use it to understand the come-out roll, the point phase, and the basic Pass Line bet before moving to a full-rules table.