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In craps, an easy way is any roll of 4, 6, 8, or 10 that arrives without a pair on the dice. Instead of doubles like 2-2 or 4-4, the total comes from two different numbers, such as 1-3 for 4 or 3-5 for 8.
Players hear this phrase when dealers call results as “six easy” or “easy ten” so the whole table knows which bets win or lose. Rule sheets also use it when they explain how hard way bets react to different rolls.
How It Works
Only the totals 4, 6, 8, and 10 have both a hard and an easy way. A hard way is a pair like 2-2 for 4, while an easy way is any other combination of two different numbers that makes the same total.
Here is how the easy way combinations look:
- 4: 1-3 or 3-1
- 6: 1-5, 5-1, 2-4, or 4-2
- 8: 2-6, 6-2, 3-5, or 5-3
- 10: 4-6 or 6-4
On a hard way bet, the player wins only if the pair appears before a 7 or an easy way roll of the same total. Place bets and pass line bets on that number win on any roll of the total, hard or easy.
Some casinos offer one-roll “hop” bets on a specific easy way combination. That wager wins only if that exact roll appears next.
Example in a Casino
A player has a hard 8 on the layout. The shooter rolls 3 and 5, and the dealer calls “eight easy.” The hard 8 loses because the total arrived the easy way, while place and pass line bets on 8 are paid.
Later, the shooter rolls a 4 and 6, and the stickperson calls “ten easy, field roll.” Hard 10 bets are taken down, but the field and any place bets on 10 win, all from the same easy way result.
Common Mistakes
New craps players often misread this term. The points below highlight the most common issues.
- Calling any non-pair roll an easy way, even on totals like 5, 9, or 11 that are never labeled hard or easy
- Forgetting that an easy way roll of 4, 6, 8, or 10 usually knocks out a hard way bet on that same number
- Assuming that “easy” means the roll was good for every wager, when some bets still lose on that result
FAQ
Is “easy way” a separate bet on the craps layout?
No. Casinos use “easy way” as a description, not a box on the felt; bets on those totals are placed as regular place bets, hard ways, or hop bets.
Which numbers never have an easy way or a hard way?
Totals 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 12 do not have both pair and non-pair versions, so dealers just call them by the total, like “five” or “yo eleven.” They are never described as easy or hard.
Does an easy way roll affect all bets on that number the same way?
No. An easy way roll of 4, 6, 8, or 10 wins for place bets and Pass Line odds when that number is the point, but it makes a hard way bet on the same total lose.
