Actually, Howard, when placing the 6 or 8, you are making one of the best bets the casino has to offer. You make a place bet by putting your chips down on the crap layout and instructing the dealer to place any, or all, of the above mentioned numbers. Because some numbers are harder to roll than others, payoffs on place bets differ from number to number.
Casinos make their profit on place bets by paying winning bets at less than true odds.
This brings us to placing 6 or 8. See how the smarter you play, the luckier you ll probably be. Place bets can be removed from the table at any time, increased, or reduced. Also, Howard, never confuse the place bet with a wager on the Big 6 or Big 8. Dear Mark, ICheck this out.