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Muggsy's Corner

Introduction

Muggsy's Corner

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

  1. Bets may be made on Muggsy's Corner immediately before a come out roll.
  2. If the come out roll is a seven, then Muggsy's Corner bets shall pay 2 to 1.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

Crapless Craps Version

There is also a version of Mugsy's Corner for Crapless Craps. As a reminder, in Crapless the 2, 3, 11 and 12 are all possible points. The only way for the pass bet to resolve in one roll is with a total of 7. This changes the odds of Mugsy's Corner, because if the come out roll is a 2, 3, 11 or 12, then the bet still has hope to win with a seven on the next roll, known as a "Point,7."

In the following "pay table 1," the house edge is 8.33%.

Crapless Craps -- Pay Table 1

Event Pays Probability Return
7 on come out roll 2 0.166667 0.333333
Point -7 2 0.138889 0.277778
All other -1 0.694444 -0.694444
Total   1.000000 -0.083333

In the following "pay table 2," the house edge is 5.56%.

Crapless Craps -- Pay Table 2

Event Pays Probability Return
7 on come out roll 3 0.166667 0.500000
Point -7 1 0.138889 0.138889
All other -1 0.694444 -0.694444
Total   1.000000 -0.055556

External Links

How to Play Muggsy's Corner -- YouTube video.

Written by: Michael Shackleford