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Last Updated: October 3, 2020
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Muggsy's Corner
Introduction
Muggsy's Corner is a simple craps side bet that is meant to be place in the corner where the Big 6/Big 8 bets can sometimes be found. It started a placement at the Gold Coast in Las Vegas on October 9, 2020.
Rules
- Bets may be made on Muggsy's Corner immediately before a come out roll.
- If the come out roll is a seven, then Muggsy's Corner bets shall pay 2 to 1.
- If the come out roll established a point and the next roll is a seven (known as "point-7"), then Muggsy's Corner bets shall pay 3 to 1.
- Otherwise, Muggsy's Corner bets lose.
Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of Muggsy's Corner. It shows the probability of all significant events and the contribution to the return. The lower right corner shows a house edge of 5.56%.
Muggsy's Corner
| Event | Pays | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come out roll 7 | 2 | 0.166667 | 0.333333 |
| Point - 7 | 3 | 0.111111 | 0.333333 |
| All other | -1 | 0.722222 | -0.722222 |
| Total | 1.000000 | -0.055556 |
External Links
How to Play Muggsy's Corner -- YouTube video.
Written by: Michael Shackleford
