Hop Bets in Craps: Easy, Hard, Payouts and House Edge

One-roll combination bet · Reviewed August 18, 2026

A Hop bet predicts one dice pair on the next roll. A mixed “easy” pair has two orientations; a paired “hard” result has one. Common 15-to-1 and 30-to-1 payouts create 11.11% and 13.89% house edges.

Easy Hop versus Hard Hop

Type	Example	Winning outcomes	Common payout	House edge
Easy / mixed Hop	6–4	6–4 or 4–6	15 to 1	11.11%
Hard / paired Hop	4–4	4–4 only	30 to 1	13.89%

Under common rules, “6–4 on the hop” covers the unordered set, so either die orientation wins. Electronic interfaces or house procedures may label exact pairs differently; confirm the displayed rule.

The math

An easy Hop wins on two of 36 outcomes. At 15 to 1, two wins earn $30 and 34 losses cost $34: −$4 per $36 of action, or 11.11%.

A hard Hop wins on one outcome. At 30 to 1, one win earns $30 and 35 losses cost $35: −$5 per $36 of action, or 13.89%.

Hop Hardway versus standing Hardway

Wager	Duration	Wins	Loses
Hop 4–4	Next roll only	4–4 next roll	Every other next-roll result
Standing Hard 8	Until decided or removed	4–4 before easy 8 or 7	Easy 8 or 7 first

The 30-to-1 Hop payoff is larger because almost every next-roll result loses immediately. See the standing Hardway guide.

How to call it

1. Wait for center action.
2. State amount and pair: “$1 hopping 6–4.”
3. The stickperson assigns the wager to your table position.
4. The next legal roll wins or loses; fund it again if you want another roll.

Totals 2, 3, 11, and 12 already have standard proposition boxes with equivalent one-roll concepts. Many crews prefer those direct number calls rather than “hopping 12” or “hopping 11.”

Rule and calculation sources

• Washington State Gambling Commission: approved Roll to Win rules defining easy and hard Hop wagers
• Edges were independently recomputed from the 36 ordered outcomes and stated net payouts.