For the novice player, Craps may seem
a little bit overwhelming. It has a lot of possible bets and
not all of them are easy to understand for the inexperienced
player. Casinos like Craps tables because big gamblers usually
play Craps. The amount of money that one single Craps table
sees is amazing. Chips of all denominations are placed in the
betting area, and as fast as they come, they also go. Despite
of this, the Craps have the better odds, mainly because Casinos
don’t want to loose those big players.
For the Shooter the main objective is to throw a seven or an
eleven on the first roll (known as a Win) but avoiding shooting
a two, a three or a twelve (know as a Loss) If none of this
numbers is rolled (In the Come-out roll) the number that has
been rolled becomes the Point and is the number against the
player plays. Once the Point is established, the Shooter plays
until the Point or a seven is rolled. If the first to come out
is the Point, the player wins, but if a seven is rolled before
the Point, the players looses.The betting of the game is not
restricted to the Shooter only. The Shooter has to place a bet
to be allowed to roll, but anyone at the table can place a bet
on the outcome of the toss. They can be with the Shooter (He
will win) or with the House (He will lose)
Betting options are several; one of the attractions of Craps,
another one is the speed of the game.
Playing The Game
At a regular Craps table there are
four Casino Clerks, which are:
- Dealers (two) they settle the bets help
the players in any matter and keep track of the action. - Stickman
(one) He/she assist the Dealers, he keeps an eye on the dice
and takes care of the central table.. Box man (one) He/she’s
the one that guards the chips, checks the payoffs and sees now
one cheats.
Like in all the Casino games,
the first thing the player has to do is place a bet..
Any
player can bet, regardless who is the shooter. Player can
wager in favor of the shooter (He will win) or in favor of
the House (the shooter will lose). Players don’t have
to roll the dice themselves to wager. If a player doesn’t
want to be the shooter, he simple says no to the offer the
dealer asks regularly. If he wants to shoot the dice, the
dealer will handle the player six dice, from which the new
shooter will select two. Those are the dice he will roll for
the rest of his turn. To avoid cheating, Casinos have some
rules:
1. Before the rolling the shooter can’t
touch the dice, and when rolling he can’t use both hands.
2. . The roll must be hard enough for the dice to bounce on
the end of the table. If the dice bounce off the table, the
dealer will offer the player some more dice to choose.
If a seven or eleven comes
out at the first roll, the shooter wins, but if a two, three
or twelve comes out on the first roll the shooter loses. If
any other number comes out, the Point is established and becomes
the goal for the shooter. Once the Pint is set, the shooter
rolls the dice until the Point or a seven are rolled. If the
Point is rolled before the seven, the shooter wins, but if the
shooter rolls a seven before the Point, he loses. The turn of
the shooter will end when he loses his bet, when that happens,
the dealer will pass the dice to the next player (clockwise).
Betting Options
This is a game with a lot of options when
it comes to bet. To make it easier on the beginner, bets are
divided in three major categories:
Basic Bets are the easier and most popular when
it comes to bet because of it simplicity.
Odds Bets Tcan be made after the Point has been
established. They can make the player win big!
One Roll Bets are made before a roll, and after it
the player knows if he has win or lose.
Another betting variation is that players
can bet with the shooter or with the House.
Basic Bets
The Basic Bets are four:Pass Line Bets
/ Don't Pass Bets These bets are made before the first roll
and can be with or against the shooter.Come Bets / Don't Come
Bets These bets are made when the Point has been established.
The odds for this bet are the same that for the Pass/don’t
pass bets This is the chart for the bets:
Come-out Roll
Pass Line / Come Bet
Don't Pass / Don't Come
Bet
7 or 11
Win (even money)
Lose
2, 3 or
12
Lose
Lose
Win (even money)
Tie
4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 Point is established
If the shooter rolls the Point before rolling a 7
If the shooter rolls a 7 before rolling the Point
Win (even money)
Lose
Lose
Win (even money)
Odds Bets
Also called free odds contain no advantage
for the house over the player. For this reason they are excellent
wagers for the player.
Pass Line Odds Bets / Come Bet Odds Bets
are made after you make a wager on the Pass Line. Then if a
Point is rolled, you can back up your bet by taking (betting
on the shooter) the odds on the Point.
Point Rolled
Pass Line Odds Bet
/ Come Bet Odds Bet
4 or 10
Pays 2 to 1 (a $5 bet pays $10)
5 or 9
Pays 3 to 2 (a $6 bet pays $9)
6 or 8
Pays 6 to 5 (a $5 bet pays $6)
* These payoff can be tricky, Casinos rounds
down if uneven money is won, so be careful when you make your
bet.
Don't Pass Odds Bets / Don't Come Odds
Bets are made after you make a wager on a Don't Pass. Then if
a Point is rolled, you can back up your bet by laying (betting
against the shooter) the odds on the Point.
Point Rolled
Don't Pass Odds Bet
/ Don't Come Odds Bet
4 or 10
Pays 1 to 2 (a $6 bet pays $3)
5 or 9
Pays 2 to 3 (a $6 bet pays $4)
6 or 8
Pays 5 to 6 (a $6 bet pays $5)
* For an exact payoff players should bet
amounts that are multiple of six.
Place Bets are the bets that the players
can place on the number four, five, six, eight, nine or ten.
These numbers are not related to the Point. The Place bet
is always on, except when the shooter is doing the come-out
roll. Here is how this bet works.
If a seven is thrown before your Place
number – the player loses.
If the Place number is thrown before a seven – the
player wins
Point Rolled
Place Bet
4 or 10
Pays 9 to 5 (a $5 bet pays $9)
5 or 9
Pays 7 to 5 (a $5 bet pays $7)
6 or 8
Pays 7 to 6 (a $6 bet pays $7)
* These payoff can be tricky, Casinos rounds
down if uneven money is won, so be careful when you make your
bet.
Buy Bets are made on the four, five, six,
eight, nine or ten like the Place bets but with other odds.
Like before, the player bets that the shooter will roll his
number before a seven. Here is how this bet works.
If a seven is throw before your Buy
number – the player loses. .
If the Buy number is throw before a seven Here is how this
bet works. – the player wins.
On this kind of bet the Casino charges
a 5% on the value of your bet.
Point Rolled
Buy Bet
4 or 10
Pays 2 to 1 (a $5 bet pays $10)
5 or 9
Pays 3 to 2 (a $6 bet pays $9)
6 or 8
Pays 6 to 5 (a $5 bet pays $6)
* These payoff can be tricky, Casinos rounds
down if uneven money is won, so be careful when you make your
bet.
Lay Bets are the opposite of Buy bets.
The player bets that the shooter will roll a seven before his
Lay number of four, five, six, eight, nine or ten.
If the Lay number is thrown before
a seven –the player loses
If a seven is thrown before the Lay number – the player
wins
Point Rolled
Lay Bet
4 or 10
Pays 1 to 2 (a $6 bet pays $3)
5 or 9
Pays 2 to 3 (a $6 bet pays $4)
6 or 8
Pays 7 to 6 (a $6 bet pays $7)
* These payoff can be tricky, Casinos rounds
down if uneven money is won, so be careful when you make your
bet.
Big Six or Big Eight Bets pays even money
if the player wins.
If a 7 is thrown before a six or an
eight – the player loses.
If a six or an eight is thrown before a seven – the
player wins.
Hard Four Bets or Hard Ten Bets These two
are different bets but the way to win each other is very similar.
The player is betting that the shooter will roll a four or a
ten, the hard ways (doubles two or double five) before a seven,
a regular four or a regular ten are rolled. This bet pays 7
to 1.
Hard Six Bets or Hard Eight Bets These
two are different bets but the way to win each other is very
similar. The player is betting that the shooter will roll a
six or an eight, the hard ways (double three or double four)
before a seven, a regular six or a regular eight are rolled.
This bet pays 9 to 1.
One Roll Bets
These wagers are made before the shooter
shoots and the player knows if he has win or lose immediately
after the roll.
Field Bets are a good
choice because you have seven winning options and only with
four numbers you can lose. This bet pays even money, and depending
on the Casino, it could pay 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 with a two and
a twelve.Any Seven Bets, the player bet on
this one if he thinks a seven will be the next number to be
rolled. It pays 4 to 1.Any Craps Bets, the
player bet on this one if he thinks a two, a three or a twelve
will be the next number to be rolled. It pays 7 to 1. Two
Bets, the player bet on this one if he thinks a two
will be the next number to be rolled. It pays 30 to 1. Twelve
Bets, the player bet on this one if he thinks a twelve
will be the next number to be rolled. It pays 30 to 1.Three
Bets, the player bet on this one if he thinks a three
will be the next number to be rolled. It pays 15 to 1.Eleven
Bets, the player bet on this one if he thinks an eleven
will be the next number to be rolled. It pays 15 to 1.Craps
Eleven (also called a Horn Bet), the player bet on
this one if he thinks a two, three, eleven or twelve will be
the next number to be rolled. It pays:
