$22 Split Craps System: Place and Don’t Come Risk
Place 6/8 · Two Don’t Come entries · Box versus traveled risk
The $22 Split combines $6 Place bets on 6 and 8 with two planned $5 Don’t Come bets. The nominal total is $22, but the two DC entries occur on separate rolls and may win, lose, push, or travel before the intended four-position layout exists.
It is a staged mixed position, not a fixed $22 hedge
A new DC loses to 7 while the Place 6/8 bets also lose. Only after the DC travels does 7 become its winning result. Adding lay Odds behind 4/10 can push exposure far above the title amount.
Contributor sequence
- Wait for a Pass Line point.
- Place $6 on 6 and $6 on 8.
- Make one $5 Don’t Come bet.
- After that bet resolves or travels, make a second $5 DC if the total exposure remains acceptable.
- If 6 or 8 hits, collect $7 and remove both Place bets.
- Leave any traveled DC positions to resolve for the life of the hand.
- If a DC is behind 4 or 10, optionally lay a predetermined amount of Odds—not an undefined “full Odds” amount.
What can happen to each $5 DC
| First roll after DC entry | Combinations | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 or 3 | 3 | Wins $5 |
| 7 or 11 | 8 | Loses $5 |
| 12 | 1 | Pushes under bar-12 rules |
| 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 | 24 | Travels behind the number |
A traveled DC wins if 7 arrives before its number. But the roll used to place the second DC can also knock off the first traveled DC, win the Place 6/8, or resolve the Pass point. The positions cannot be evaluated as four static bets.
The first DC can lose with both Place bets
After the point is established, place $6 each on 6 and 8 and put $5 Don’t Come in the box. That is $17 exposed, before any Pass Line or Odds. If the next roll is 7, the two Place bets lose $12 and the new DC loses $5 on its own come-out. The mixed position is down $17; the planned second DC never existed. A traveled DC would have won on 7, but this one had not traveled.
If that next roll is 6 instead, Place 6 wins $7 while the $5 DC travels behind 6. Under the contributor’s rule, remove both $6 Place stakes and keep the $7 profit. You now hold a $5 DC against 6, not a simultaneous Place 6/DC hedge. On a later 7 before 6, the traveled DC wins $5 profit and returns its $5 stake. Record the separate $12 returned from the removed Place bets so it is not mistaken for a new win.
Settle the old DC and the new DC separately
Assume point 10, $6 Place 6, $6 Place 8 and a first $5 Don’t Come that has already traveled behind 4. Put a second $5 DC in the box. You now have $22 exposed, no lay Odds and no other wagers. The next roll can decide the two DCs differently.
| Next roll | First DC on 4 | New DC in box | Place 6/8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wins $5; returns $5 | Loses $5 | Both lose $12 |
| 4 | Loses $5 | Travels behind 4 | Remain $12 |
| 6 | No decision | Travels behind 6 | Win $7; remove both stakes |
On 7, the combined position returns only $10 against $22 committed: a $12 loss. One DC wins, but that does not cancel both the fresh DC loss and the Place losses. On 4, the chip behind 4 is a replacement contract; the previous $5 has lost.
On 6, the contributor’s removal rule returns $12 of Place principal plus $7 profit. Two $5 DC contracts remain exposed. The $19 collected plus $10 still working equals $29, reconciling the $7 gain. Record those two number assignments before supplying any Odds. Compare the complete DC stages rather than treating every Don’t chip as protection against 7.
Exposure examples
| State | Flat exposure | Additional Odds liability |
|---|---|---|
| Place 6/8 only | $12 | $0 |
| Place 6/8 + one DC | $17 | None until DC travels |
| Place 6/8 + two DCs | $22 | Depends on both numbers |
| After Place bets removed | $5–$10 in DC flats | Can exceed flat amount substantially |
Rules needed before play
- Is a DC that travels to 6 or 8 allowed alongside the Place bet?
- Does one Place hit remove both 6 and 8 immediately?
- What fixed Odds liability is allowed behind 4/10?
- What happens if the Pass point resolves between DC entries?
- Are traveled DC Odds working on the next come-out?
When the Don’t Come travels to a Place number
Assume a $6 Place 6 and a $5 Don’t Come wager that travels behind 6. If 6 repeats before 7, the Place bet wins $7 while the $5 Don’t Come flat loses, for a +$2 immediate change before any other wagers. If 7 arrives first, the Place bet loses $6 while the Don’t Come flat wins $5, for −$1 before lay Odds.
Those positions partly offset each other, but they do not create a free hedge. Other Come-out outcomes, lay-Odds size, working status, and the timing of the second Don’t Come entry can change the cash flow. Write each live wager and its point before calling the setup complete.
Review the Don’t Come phases, 3-Point Molly Don’t, and Place 6/8 payouts.
