How to Play Craps at a Casino
Craps is a casino game that is played with two dice. The goal of the game is to roll a combination of numbers that is higher than the point number, which is established after the first roll. If you roll a 7 or 11 on your first roll, you win. If you roll a 2, 3, or 12 on your first roll, you lose. If you roll any other number, that number becomes the point number, and you must continue to roll until you either roll the point number again or roll a 7, which results in a loss.
The Basics of Craps
The craps table is a large, rectangular table with a green felt surface. The table is divided into several sections, each of which has a different purpose. The center of the table is where the dice are rolled. The area to the left of the center is where the bets are placed. The area to the right of the center is where the payouts are made.
The Different Types of Bets
There are many different types of bets that can be made on a craps table. The most common bets are Pass Line bets, Come bets, Don’t Pass Line bets, and Don’t Come bets.
- Pass Line bet is a bet that the shooter will roll a 7 or 11 on their first roll, or that they will roll the point number again before rolling a 7. If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on their first roll, the pass line bet wins. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on their first roll, the pass line bet loses. If the shooter rolls any other number, that number becomes the point number, and the pass line bet is “working.” The pass line bet pays out even money.
- Come bet is a bet that the shooter will roll a 7 or 11 on any roll after their first roll, or that they will roll the point number again before rolling a 7. If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on any roll after their first roll, the come bet wins. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on any roll after their first roll, the come bet loses. If the shooter rolls any other number, that number becomes the point number, and the come bet is “working.” The come bet pays out even money.
- Don’t Pass Line bet is a bet that the shooter will not roll a 7 or 11 on their first roll, or that they will roll a 2, 3, or 12 before rolling the point number again. If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on their first roll, the don’t pass line bet loses. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on their first roll, the don’t pass line bet wins. If the shooter rolls any other number, that number becomes the point number, and the don’t pass line bet is “working.” The don’t pass line bet pays out 11 to 5.
- Don’t Come bet is a bet that the shooter will not roll a 7 or 11 on any roll after their first roll, or that they will roll a 2, 3, or 12 before rolling the point number again. If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on any roll after their first roll, the don’t come bet loses. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on any roll after their first roll, the don’t come bet wins. If the shooter rolls any other number, that number becomes the point number, and the don’t come bet is “working.” The don’t come bet pays out 11 to 5.
Other Bets
In addition to the basic bets, there are a number of other bets that can be made on a craps table. These bets include:
- Place bets are bets on specific numbers to be rolled. Place bets pay out 9 to 5 if the number is rolled before a 7 is rolled.
- Field bets are bets on any number from 2 to 12 to be rolled. Field bets pay out 2 to 1 if the number is rolled.
- Big 6 and Big 8 bets are bets on the numbers 6 or 8 to be rolled. Big 6 and Big 8 bets pay out 7 to 6 if the number is rolled.
- Horn bets are bets on the numbers 2, 3, 11, and 12 to be rolled. Horn bets pay out 30
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