If the payout for a Don’t Pass Odds bet equals the amt. of the Flat wager, then the Odds wager is bridged. The section of your Odds bet that is the same as the Flat bet is set exactly beside to the Flat bet. Then, the remainder of the Odds wager is positioned on top "bridging" them. For example, suppose you make a five dollar Don’t Pass wager and the hurler rolls a point of eight. Understanding the true odds for the 8 are six to five (for example., 6 ways to make a 7, and five ways to roll an eight), you then put $6 in Odds with the expectation of acquiring $5. In this example, if you win the $6 Odds wager, you earn $5, which clearly equals the amount you earn with your $5 Flat wager. Therefore, since your Flat wager and Odds bet aquire the same amount (5 dollars each), you bridge your $6 Odds wager by laying a $5 chip directly beside to your five dollar Flat bet, and then placing the one dollar chip so it bridges the two $5 chips.
If the payout for a Don’t Pass Odds bet does not equal the amt. of the Flat wager, then the Odds bet is heeled. This means you place the bottom chip of your Odds wager chip stack right next to your Flat wager. Then, place all remaining Odds bet chips on that individual chip but offset and angled on that bottom chip (your Odds wager chip stack is tilted due to the fact that it is angled on the first chip).
Perturbed? That is alright, don’t get alarmed. The croupier is always ready to assist if you forget. After a couple of instances, it all makes perfect sense. It won’t take too much time before you’re a master. If you’re not sure what to do the first time you attempt it, basically tell the dealer, "I want to put some Odds but I do not know if it really should be bridged or heeled." The dealer asks, "How much do you want to put?" Let us say you say, "Fifteen dollars to win 10." The dealer asks you to place your chips on the table (croupiers aren’t permitted to accept anything, especially chips, right from a gambler), and then the dealer properly heels or bridges them based on the amt. of your Flat bet. You’ll quickly get the hang of it. Just don’t be scared to ask the dealer questions. Her job is not only to deal, but also to be friendly and help the players.
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