Craps
Craps
has been a popular casino game since the era of the Roman gladiators.
Players bet on whether the shooter will or will not be able to
roll a winning combination with a pair of six-sided dice. You'll
be hard-pressed to find a game with more excitement and fun than
Craps.
Rules
To
understand craps the first thing you need to learn is that it
is a game of rounds. The first roll is called the "come out" roll.
Sometimes the outcome of a round will be determined on the come
out roll. A 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12 on the come out roll immediately
ends a round. If any other total is rolled (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or
10) that number is called the point. The dealer will place a white
puck (white circle which can be either "on" or "off") on an area
of the table to designate which point is "on". If a point is rolled,
the dice will be rolled continuously until the same point is rolled
again or a 7 is rolled, which ends the round and all bets that
are still outstanding, lose. When that happens, the point comes
off and new round starts.
Bet
types:
Pass
This
is the most common bet in craps. You place your bet on the Pass
Line area on the table on a come out roll. If the come out roll
is a 7 or 11 you win. If the come out roll is a 2, 3, or 12 you
lose. If any point is rolled on the come out roll and if the same
point is rolled before a 7 is rolled, you win. If a 7 comes before
the point you lose. You cannot remove a Pass Line bet after the
point has been made. Pass Line bet pays 1:1.
Taking
the Odds (Pass Line Odds)
The
odds are simply an additional wager that the point will be rolled
before a 7 and can be only placed after the come out role if the
point is made. Odds bets are paid out at: 2:1 if the point is
4 or 10, 3:2 if the point is 5 or 9, and 6:5 if the point is 6
or 8. Odds bets can be removed or reduced at any time. You can
only place the Odds bet if you have a Pass bet on. The maximum
amount of the Odds bet is the amount of the Pass Line bet.
Don't
Pass
This
is almost the opposite of the Pass Line bet. This bet is placed
against the shooter and wins if craps (2 or 3) is thrown on the
come-out roll and loses if 7 or 11 are thrown. A 12 is a push.
If any point is rolled on the come out roll and if the same point
is rolled before a 7 is rolled, you lose. If the 7 comes before
the point you win. You cannot remove a Don't Pass bet after the
point has been made. Don't Pass Line bet pays 1:1.
Laying
the Odds (Don't Pass Line Odds)
On
the contrary to Taking the Odds, Laying the odds is an additional
wager that 7 will be rolled before the point; and it can be only
placed after the point has been made. Odds bets are paid out at:
1:2 if the point is 4 or 10, 2:3 if the point is 5 or 9, and 5:6
if the point is 6 or 8. Odds bet can be removed or reduced at
any time.
Come
This
bet is exactly the same as a Pass Line bet but it only can be
made after the point is established. If 7 or 11 rolls, you win.
If a 2, 3, or 12 come, you lose. If 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 rolls, the
dealer moves your bet to the number that rolled which becomes
your 'point' for that bet. If you throw this same number again,
you win; if a 7 is rolled before your point, you lose. Once your
bet has been moved to the appropriate box, if 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
was thrown when you placed your Come bet, you can take the odds
on it just like taking the odds on a Pass Line Bet.
Don't
Come
Again,
this bet is similar to the Don't Pass bet with only one difference,
it can be made only after a point has been made. You cannot remove
the Don't Come bet after it has been placed until it is resolved.
Once your bet has been moved to the appropriate box, if 4, 5,
6, 8, 9, 10 was thrown when you placed your Don't Come bet, you
can take the odds on it just like taking the odds on a Don't Pass
Line Bet.
Buy
This
bet can be made on the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10.
It is a bet that the relevant number will be thrown before a 7.
Buy bets can only be made or altered when the point is on, as
identified by the puck. Note: Our Craps game charges a 5% Lay
Commission on both winning and losing Buy wagers.
Lay
Lay
bet is the opposite of the buy bet. This bet can be made on the
following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. It is a bet that a 7
will be thrown before the relevant number. Lay bets can only be
made or altered when the point is on, as identified by the puck.
Note: Our Craps game charges a 5% Lay Commission on both winning
and losing Lay wagers.
Field
This
is a bet on the outcome of the next throw only. It pays even money
if a 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 is thrown and 2:1 if Snake Eyes (2) or
Boxcars (12) are thrown; if 5,6,7 or 8 come, you lose.
Hard
Way
This
bet can be made on 4, 6, 8 or 10. It is a bet that the relevant
number will be thrown in its double form (for instance, a hard
8 occurs when two 4s are thrown) before a 7 and before that number
is thrown in any other combination.
Propositions
A
number of wagering options that includes any craps, any 7 and
either 2, 12, 3 or 11 being thrown on the next roll. For details
and payouts please see the table below.
Big
6
A
Big 6 bet is even money bet that 6 will be rolled before 7.
Big
8
A
Big 8 bet is even money bet that 8 will be rolled before 7.
You
Win!
| Bet
Type |
Payout |
| Pass
Line |
1:1 |
| Don't
Pass Line |
1:1 |
| Come
Bet |
1:1 |
| Don't
Come Bet |
1:1 |
| Pass/Come
Taking the Odds |
|
| -
6 or 8 |
6:5 |
| -
5 or 9 |
3:2 |
| -
4 or 10 |
2:1 |
| Pass/Come
Laying the Odds |
|
| -
6 or 8 |
5:6 |
| -
5 or 9 |
2:3 |
| -
4 or 10 |
1:2 |
| Field
Bet |
|
| -
3, 4, 9, 10, 11 |
1:1 |
| -
2 or 12 |
2:1 |
| Buy
Bets |
|
| -
6 or 8 |
6:5
less 5% of the Wager Amount |
| -
5 or 9 |
3:2
less 5% of the Wager Amount |
| -
4 or 10 |
2:1
less 5% of the Wager Amount |
| Lay
Bets |
|
| -
6 or 8 |
5:6
less 5% of the Wager Amount |
| -
5 or 9 |
2:3
less 5% of the Wager Amount |
| -
4 or 10 |
1:2
less 5% of the Wager Amount |
| Big
6 or 8 |
1:1 |
| Proposition
Bets |
|
| -
Any 7 |
4:1 |
| -
Any 11 |
15:1 |
| -
Any Craps (2, 3, or 12) |
7:1 |
| -
Craps 2 |
30:1 |
| -
Craps 3 |
15:1 |
| -
Craps 12 |
30:1 |
| Hard
Way Bets |
|
| -
Hard 6 or 8 |
9:1 |
| -
Hard 4 or 10 |
7:1 |
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