Craps Strategies Casino Gaming

In the simplest form of the game you place a bet on the Pass Line and attempt to roll a seven. Any other number moves you into the bonus round. This area is a strip on the table layout and it rims the table directly above the "Pass Line". If the point is rolled before a 7, the "right" player wins, otherwise the "right" player loses. It is strongly suggested that you read up about the kinds of bets available in the Types of Bets section. The only exception to this is the bet called the "Pass Line" bet with odds", which can be made only on the "Come Out" roll. A game of Craps can consist of two distinct phases, the Coming Out phase and the Point phase. The bet loses automatically if the shooter rolls 2, 3 or 12. Your wager will only be subtracted from your credits when you click roll. The objective is to bet whether the Shooter will roll a winning combination. A 7 or 11, or natural, on the come out roll wins for a right bettor. Everyone bets on the same roll of the dice, no matter who's rolling. The result of the roll determines which bets win or lose. This initial roll is called the “Come Out Roll”. If you're lucky enough to roll Snake Eyes four times in a row, you get a $1-off coupon at the buffet, but if you roll Snake Eyes again after that your 401k will be canceled and your socks will be confiscated. Once a Point is established, re-rolling the Point wins, seven loses and any other number does not affect the Pass Line bet. Craps is played on a large sunken table with dice thrown by the shooter. The Redo button reverses the effect of the Undo. In addition to covering every player's bet, the casino-banked craps game offers many other types of proposition bets. Game play begins when the “shooter”, the player with the dice, throws the dice for the first time. The game is played in turns. The "wrong" player wins when the "right" player loses. No matter what stage the game is in, whether on the "Come Out" roll, or in progress, you can jump in immediately and place any bets. We'll ignore the bad bets completely. If the marker gets turned to ON, you're moving into a bonus round and have another chance to win. The inside walls of the table are covered with a serrated egg-carton like foam, designed to make the dice bounce around to assure randomness. 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. He continues to roll until he "sevens out". Other players may join in and place their own bets. There are two ways to bet on Craps, the "right" way, that is with the dice, or the "wrong" way, against the dice. While the game does look complex and has its own extensive terminology, it is relatively simple to master. If there aren't any female players at the table, or if the shooter is younger than the oldest female, then he has to make a minimum 5-chip bet and roll with his eyes closed. From here on out, until the “Point Number” or a 7 is rolled, the “shooter” will continue to roll the dice. The only way to win at this point is to double down and hope that the shooter rolls an 11 before two non-consecutive Thunder Monkeys. 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. There are four people actively running the game. Pass Line bets lose if the come-out roll is 2, 3 or 12. The object of Craps is to predict the number displayed on the dice after the dice toss. If you roll a 2, 3 or 12 on your first throw, that is called "craps" and you lose. In the Coming Out phase, the objective is to roll a seven or an eleven, while betting on the Pass Line. The Roll button will only work if there is a bet on the table. There are many betting options available, but you only need to understand a few of them to play the game, have fun and win. You lose, however, if you roll a seven before making your box point. For many types of bets, it can take multiple rolls to determine whether the bet wins or loses.

How to behave at the craps table? There are unwritten rules of craps etiquette besides the game rules. Craps players stick to a certain etiquette. A bet is placed while the dice are in the middle of the table. Make up your mind what bets to place. Players handle the dice with one hand. To change hands you put the dice on the table, let go, then take them with the other hand. The opposite end of the table should be hit with the dice when they are thrown. A short roll will be called a "no roll" because it is more controllable. If a die or both dice leave the table, it is also a "no roll". The dealers and the players aren't allowed to touch and handle the chips directly to each other. Players lay the cashdown on the layout and the dealer places chips in front of the players. A player can be asked to to leave the table or the casino for any reason. A player may pass the dice to the next player when offered the dice to shoot. One player must always be a shooter. To continue the game he should bet on either the pass line or don't pass line. Tip the dealers. Dealers in the US don't get paid that much. Tossing chips onto the table and saying "For the dealers" or "For the boys" is the most common way of tipping. Placing a bet for the dealers is also common. A two-way bet is partly for the player and partly for the dealers. Usually, the dealers' bet is smaller than the player's bet, but it is appreciated. To change dice in the middle of a roll is considered bad luck. The shooter calls "Same Dice!" if he doesn't want a new die. Food, drinks, cigarettes, and other things should remain off the chip rail and shouldn't be held over the table. To leave the table after a successful come-out roll is bad luck. Players' hands should be removed from the table area when the shooter is ready to roll. The stickman often says: "hands high, let 'em fly" or "dice are out, hands high". 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.