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!
3. 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 Betsthe 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 Betsthe player bet on this one
if he thinks a two will be the next number to be rolled. It
pays 30 to 1. Twelve Betsthe 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:
