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. Other players may join in and place their own bets. The Undo button removes all changes made to the table since the last bet. If the point is rolled before a 7, the "right" player wins, otherwise the "right" player loses. In the bonus round, rolling the number that got you into the bonus round wins, while a 7 loses, and any other number is irrelevant. This initial roll is called the “Come Out Roll”. It is an attempt to win a Pass
Line bet by rolling 7 or 11. If you roll four, five, six, eight, nine or ten instead, a Point is established. Payoffs are made based on the number combination displayed when the dice come to rest. Everyone bets on the same roll of the dice, no matter who's rolling. You can, however, bet with the shooter even while the game is in progress by placing a "Pass Line" bet without odds. The Repeat button replicates the table's state before the previous bet as closely as is possible given that new points have been established and some betting fields become unavailable. He continues to roll until he "sevens out". By clicking on a pile of chips you increase it's bet by the denomination of the current chip until there are 10 chips, the pile will then change it's denomination to the next highest chip size. Other players may join in and place their own bets. Point: this is a number - four, five, six, eight, nine or ten, that the Shooter is
trying to roll to win the Pass Line bet. Craps is one of the more exciting and social table games played in casinos today. Once a point is established your objective is to roll the same number again before the next 7 is rolled. 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. If you roll a 2, 3 or 12 on your first throw, that is called "craps"
and you lose. This is known as "rolling craps". The Big 6 and Big 8 bets are displayed at the lower left of the screen. Now, no matter what number has been rolled, if the shooter throws the dice so hard that they leave the table, he's said to be Banging the Babysitter, and has to give two of his chips to the youngest female player at the table. It is one of the few truly social games played in modern casinos, and one of the few played with dice. Craps is one of the more exciting and social table games played in casinos today. If the shooter rolls 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 the shooter must roll this same number again (to win) before rolling the number 7. A 7 or 11, or natural, on the come out roll wins for a right bettor. Once the shooter establishes the "Point", the dealer will move this puck to that "Point" number and turn it the white side up. In the Coming Out phase, the objective is to roll a seven or an eleven, while betting on the Pass Line. The dealer picks up your pass-line bet. If he doesn't roll either of those, then the dice are handed to the next player, who isn't allowed to roll, and so play passes to the next player. It is one of the few truly social casino games, and one of the few played with dice. If, on the first roll, you shoot a 4, 5, 6,8, 9 or 10, that is your established
"box point. If you succeed in doing this, the bet will pay and you can make another bet. Only the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be a point number and all other rolls on the dice have special meanings depending on when they are rolled (before or after a point is established) The "Pass Line" and Don’t Pass Line" bet are the most common bets to make. Craps has the deserved reputation of being the most entertaining and intense table game offered at casinos. The house edge can be as low as 0.02%. Many Craps bets offer very favorable odds to the player, and if you bet wisely, you can keep the house's advantage to a very small percentage (about 0.6% in the best cases) Among the best bets are Pass and Come, especially when you take advantage of the associated free odds bets. The Roll button will only work if there is a bet on the table. Craps is one of the more exciting and social table games played in casinos today. The "wrong" player wins when the "right" player loses. The Clear button removes all chips that are not on established points.

How do you behave at the craps table? There are unwritten rules of craps etiquette besides the game rules. There is a certain etiquette that craps players stick to. While the dice are in the middle of the table place your bet. Have it clear in your mind what bets to place. The dice isn't supposed to be handled with more than one hand. To put the dice on the table, let go, then take them with the other hand is the only way to change hands. The opposite end of the table should be hit with the dice when they are thrown. A short roll is more controllable, it will be called a "no roll". If a die or both dice leave the table, it is also a "no roll". Dealers aren't allowed to touch the players or hand chips directly to a player, and vice versa. The cash should be laid down on the layout, taken by the dealer, and chips are placed in front of the player. A player can be asked to to leave the table or the casino for any reason. Without fear of offending anyone a player may pass the dice to the next player when offered the dice to shoot. One player must always be a shooter. He should bet on either the pass line or don't pass line to continue the game. Do tip the dealers. Dealers in the US don't get paid that much. To to toss chips onto the table and say, "For the dealers" or "For the boys" is the most common way of tipping. A bet is also commonly put for the dealer. A two-way bet is one that is part for the player and part for the dealers. The dealers' bet is smaller than the player's bet. Changed dice in the middle of the roll are bad luck. The shooter calls "Same Dice!" if he doesn't want a new die. Food, drinks, cigarettes, and other things shouldn't be held over the table and should remain off the chip rail. Leaving the table after a successful come-out roll is felt to be bad luck. To avoid interfering with the dice players should remove their hands from the table area when the shooter is ready to roll. "Hands high, let 'em fly" or "dice are out, hands high" is often said by the stickman. Coloring up is done only when the player leaves the table. It is generally permissible to color up and then decide to stay for one more round. But coloring up multiple times while at the same table is impolite.
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