Craps is one of the more exciting and social table games played in casinos today. While the game does look complex and has its own extensive jargon like ‘boxcars’, ‘hard ways’ and ‘horn bet’ it is a relatively simple game to master. Craps is usually played on a large sunken table. The game is played with a pair of dice, which are thrown by the ‘shooter’, a player who is currently holding the dice. Other players may join in and place their own bets.
The game of Craps can be as simple or as complicated as you wish to make it. There are quite a number of bets to choose from. In the simplest form of the game you place a bet on the Pass Line and attempt to roll a seven...
Craps appears to have complex rules, but is a very easy and lively game. It involves predicting what numbers will be rolled on a pair of dice!
The first roll of the dice in a craps round is called the "come out roll". The opening bet in craps is placed just before the come out roll, is called the "pass line bet" Pass line bets are instant winners when the shooter's (person throwing the dice) come out roll is 7 or 11, and lose when the come out roll is 2, 3 or 12. If 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 are rolled on the come out roll, that number becomes "the point". Once the point has been established a plastic disc labeled "ON" is placed on the table over the box for the number rolled as the point Placing a bet in Craps.
Craps is one of the more exciting and social table games played in casinos today. While the game does look complex and has its own extensive jargon like ‘boxcars’, ‘hard ways’ and ‘horn bet’ it is a relatively simple game to master. Craps is usually played on a large sunken table. The game is played with a pair of dice, which are thrown by the ‘shooter’, a player who is currently holding the dice. Other players may join in and place their own bets.
The game of Craps can be as simple or as complicated as you wish to make it. There are quite a number of bets to choose from. In the simplest form of the game you place a bet on the Pass Line and attempt to roll a seven...
Craps is a game of dice. You are betting on which numbers the next roll of the dice will produce (or won't produce). In its simplest form you (the shooter) will place a bet on the Pass line (or on the Don't Pass Line) and try to roll a seven or an eleven. If you succeed the bet will pay even money and you can make another bet. This first roll is called the 'Come Out' roll.
Should you fail to roll a seven or eleven then a 'point' is established on the number of the value of the dice rolled. Once a point is established your object is to roll the same number again before the next seven is rolled. If a seven is rolled you lose your bet. Once a point has been established you cannot remove your bet from the table.
While you are trying to make the point you can add extra bets to the table. These are described in the Types of Bets section. Types of Bets
There are several types of bets that can be placed on the craps table:
The Pass Bet
This is a bet that you will throw a 7 or 11 on the come-out roll or, alternatively, that you will make the point before the next 7 is rolled.
The Don't Pass Bet
This is the opposite of the pass bet. This bet is placed against you (the shooter) and wins if craps (2, 3 or 12) is thrown on the come-out roll or if you fail to make the point. If a 12 is thrown, the bet ties.
The Come Bet
This bet is similar to the pass bet but cannot be made on the come-out roll. Traditionally the Come and Don’t Come bets are available to allow players just joining the table to take part in the action immediately, instead of having to wait for the shooter to make or miss the point!
The Don't Come Bet
Again, this bet is similar to the ‘Don't Pass’ bet, but cannot be made on the come-out roll.
Odds Bet
This is an additional bet made on a Pass, Don't Pass, Come or Don't Come bet that has already been placed. 'Odds' bets can only be made once the point has been established. The advantage of an Odds bet is that it is paid out at the correct odds.
Win Bet
This bet can be made on the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10. It is a bet that the relevant number will be rolled BEFORE a seven is rolled.
Lose Bet
This bet can be made on the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10. It is a bet that a seven will be rolled BEFORE the relevant number comes up.
Field Bet
This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays even money if a 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 are rolled and pays 2 to 1 if a 2 or 12 are rolled.
Hardways Bet
This bet can be made on a 4, 6, 8 or 10. It is a bet that the relevant number will be rolled in its double form (i.e. 2 dice showing 4 would be HARDWAY 8) BEFORE a seven AND before that number is rolled in any other combination.
Any Seven
This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays 5 for 1 (4 to 1) if a seven is rolled in the next throw.
Any Craps
This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays 8 for 1 (7 to 1) if a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled in the next throw.
Craps Two
This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays 30 to 1 if a 2 is rolled in the next throw.
Craps Twelve
This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays 30 to 1 if a 12 is rolled in the next throw.
Craps Three
This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays 15 to 1 if a 3 is rolled in the next throw.
Eleven
This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays 15 to 1 if an 11 is rolled in the next throw.
Horn
This is a single roll bet on any craps (2, 3 or 12) and 11. Odds are paid out accordingly.
Big 6 and Big 8
These are a bet that the appropriate number (6 or 8) will be rolled before the next seven. It pays even money.
Playing Craps can be as simple or as complicated as you choose to make it. There are an extensive array of betting options available but you only need to understand a few of them to play the game, have fun and win.
Understanding Odds
Odds can be expressed in many ways. The most common way of expressing odds is as 'something to something'. 2-1 is read as '2 to 1' and means that for every 1 credit bet, 2 credits of profit will be returned with the original bet if the you win.
Generally, where the odds are expressed as 'a to b', the total return to you, if you win, will be a + b where 'a' is the 'profit' and 'b' is the original bet.
Odds are sometimes also expressed as 'a for b'. If this is the case, for every bet of 'b', a TOTAL amount of 'a' will be returned if you win (this would include your original bet).
Even money refers to odds of 1-1 where you would receive double your money back if you win.
True Odds
The true odds are the odds actually paid out for odds bets made on the pass, don't pass, come and don't come bets.
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