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 can 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
These bets are excellent for the players because the House
doesn’t have advantages.
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:
