Craps how to
play
Craps
is the easiest casino games to learn once you get into
it. It's a fast moving game played with two dice and
it offers good returns if you get it right.
People are often afraid of trying craps because the
layout is a bit confusing at first so are the bets,
odds and payoffs of game. But don't worry it is really
easy once you've tried a few hands.
Let's
start by giving you a few hints that are going to improve
your odds of winning. That's one thing the casinos won't
teach you how to do.
Craps
Layout:
There are two identical sides consisting of several
betting possibilities; Pass and Don't Pass Line bets,
Come and Don't Come areas, Field bets, Big 6 and 8 bets
and areas to make Place bets on the numbers 4, 5, 6,
8, 9 and 10.
CRAPS
RULES:
You play craps with two dice, each die having six sides.
The numbers on each die run from one to six. Seven is
the easiest number to roll.
The
shooter must make a Pass Line or a Don't Pass Line bet
before rolling the dice. (The next types of bets apply
until the come-out roll has produced a win or a loss.)
The
Pass Line bet is the easiest and most common bet to
perform. If you are new at craps, it's the best way
to start off
PASS
LINE: It's an even money bet that means if you bet
$1 you'll receive $1 if you win, you bet $2 you'll get
$2 and so on.
·You win on the pass line if the first roll is
a 7 or 11.
·You lose if the roll is 2, 3, or 12 - this is
called craps.
·If the first roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10,
this is called the point; the point must be repeated
before you roll a 7, or you lose. For example if you
roll a 4 you need to get another 4 to win and you can
roll the dice as long as you don't get a 7.
Once
the point has been determined you can increase your
line bet by taking ODDS. This is done by betting additional
money that the shooter is going to make his point. You
place this bet directly behind the original line bet.
Each point pays different odds. If you were to take
the odds on a point of 4 or 10, you would get paid 2
to 1 for your bet (bet $1 and get paid $2). If the point
were 5 or 9, you would get paid 3 to 2 for your bet
(bet $2 and get paid $3) etc. When you choose to increase
the stakes by taking the odds, you always get paid more
than you bet based on what the odds are of making that
point before a 7.
The
COME BET: It's an even money bet (you win what you
bid). The difference between the Pass Line and the Come
Bet is that you make a come bet after the point has
been determined on the pass line. After you make a come
bet, the first roll of the dice will establish the come
point. If you roll a 7 or 11, you win automatically.
But if you roll 2, 3, or 12 on the first roll you lose.
The
ODDS-ON COME BET: Just like in the Pass Line Bet,
you can take odds in the Come Bet. You can bet additional
money that the shooter is going to make his point. The
odds on come bets takes place exactly the same way it
does in the Pass Line, except that the dealer takes
the money and places it on the come point for you.
The
DON'T PASS LINE BET: It's the opposite of the PASS
LINE BET. you lose if your first roll is a 7 or 11.
If it is a 2 or 3, you win. If the roll is a 12, it
is called a push and you neither win or lose. If the
first roll is a point (meaning a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10),
a 7 must be rolled BEFORE that point is repeated in
order to win. If the point is repeated before the 7,
the "don't pass line" loses. The odds are
reversed in the don't pass.
The
DON'T COME BETS: It's the same as the Come Bet but
in reverse. The rules are the same as in the don't pass
line bet. The only difference is that the dealer places
your bet on the come point as it is rolled.
ONE
ROLL BETS
(See the board to know where to place your bets)
At any time during the game you may bet for the next
roll only:
Any
Craps - A One Roll bet which wins on a throw of 2, 3
or 12.
Craps
2 - A One Roll bet which wins on a throw of 3 only.
Craps
12 - A One Roll bet which wins on a throw of 12 only.
Any
7 - A One Roll bet which wins on a throw of 7 only.
Eleven
- A One Roll bet which wins on a throw of 11 only.
BUY BETS - A buy bet is the same as a place bet with
the exception being the payout. To distinguish the buy
bet from a come bet, the buy bet is labeled with a “BUY”
marker When winning a Buy bet, a 5% commission (vigorish)
is charged. Your winnings are paid at true odds: 6 to
5 on numbers 6 and 8, 3 to 2 on numbers 5 and 9, and
2 to 1 on numbers 4 and 10.
LAY BETS - A lay bet is the opposite of a buy bet. A
lay bet is labeled with a “LAY” marker.
It bets that a 7 will be rolled before a 4, 6, 8, 9,
or 10. It is a bet against the dice, which means you
win if a 7 is rolled before the number you selected.
When winning the Lay bet, a 5% commission (vigorish)
is charged. Lay bet winnings are paid at true odds:
5 to 6 on numbers 6 and 8, 2 to 3 on numbers 5 and 9,
and 1 to 2 on numbers 4 and 10.
FIELD
BETS - A field bet bets that the next roll of the dice
will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12. To place a field
bet, place your chips in the Field bar. If the shooter
rolls a 2 or 12, you get paid double your initial bet
(2 to 1). If a 3, 4, 9, 10, or 11 comes up, you get
paid even money (1 to 1). You lose the bet if a 5, 6,
7, or 8 is rolled.
HORN
BETS- Place your chips in the box where the two dice
add up to 2, 3, 11, or 12. The horn bet wins if the
shooter rolls a 2, 3, 11 or 12 on the next toss of the
dice. A winning horn bet pays 15 to 1 on the numbers
3 and 11 and 30 to 1 on numbers 2 and 12.
Craps
Multiplayer game:
The same rules as above aply. The differences are you're
not the only one rolling the dice and betting!
The
come-out roll is the most important roll, since it determines
the point that must be repeated before a seven is rolled.
A
come-out roll occurs under the following conditions:
· When a previous shooter has rolled a seven-out.
· When a new shooter is throwing the dice for
the first time.
· When a shooter has rolled a 7 or 11 on a previous
come-out roll.
· When a shooter has rolled a craps (2, 3 or
12) on a previous come-out roll.
· When a shooter has repeated a point without
rolling a seven.
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