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:
