How
to Play Craps:
The
Game:
Craps
is considered by many to be the premier game
for gamblers. Craps can elicit an emotional
response from casino players while winning.
The game of craps has a long history that some
believe is very difficult to learn, but the
only truly complicating aspect of craps is the
variety of different bets. The "Rules" section
will explain to you the different bets available
in craps.
The
Rules:
The
first roll of the dice in a craps round is called
the "come out roll." The basic opening bet in
craps, placed just before the come out roll,
is called the "pass line bet." Pass line bets
immediately win when the shooter's come out
roll is 7 or 11, and lose when the come out
roll is 2 (snake eyes), 3 (cross eyes), or 12
(box cars). If 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 is rolled
on the come out roll, that number becomes "the
point." The puck labeled "ON" shows that the
point has been established, and is located on
the craps table over the box for the number
rolled as the point: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or
10". The shooter now keeps rolling the dice
until he rolls the point or 7 to end the round.
If the shooter rolls the point first, a pass
line bet wins. If, however, the shooter rolls
a 7 first (i.e. "sevens out"), a pass line bet
loses.
To
end a round of craps and resolve pass line bets,
the shooter must roll either the point or 7
after the come out roll. There's always a possibility
that a craps game can go on all night if the
shooter fails to roll the point or 7. Pass line
bets can't win until the point is rolled, and
can't lose until 7 is rolled. Because unresolved
pass line bets may not be removed, players must
wait for a roll of the point or 7 to determine
the fate of their pass line bets.
Rules :
Before
the dice are rolled, bets can be placed in the
various fields of the craps table. First, click
on the value of the chip you wish to wager with
your left mouse button. Next, place the chip
in the desired betting area on the craps table
by clicking in the area with your left mouse
button. If you desire to alter or remove a bet,
click on your wagered chips with your right
mouse button. When you are finished placing
your bets, click on the ROLL button to roll
the dice.
Pass
Line Bets:
A
pass line bet is placed on the field labeled
"PASS LINE" on the craps table before the come
out roll (i.e. the first roll of the dice in
a new craps round). A wager on the pass line
wins if the come out roll is 7 or 11, and loses
if 2, 3 or 12 is rolled. If 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or
10 is rolled, that number becomes "the point."
To win a pass line bet, the shooter must roll
the point again before rolling a 7. If the shooter
rolls a 7 before rolling the point again, your
pass line bet loses. A winning pass line bet
pays even money (1 to 1). Once the point has
been established, unresolved pass line bets
may not be removed or reduced. They must be
resolved by a roll of the point or 7.
Don't
Pass Line Bets:
A
don't pass line bet is essentially the reverse
of a pass line bet, and is placed on the craps
table in the "Don't Pass Bar" before the come
out roll. If the shooter rolls 2 or 3 on the
come out roll, a don't pass line bet wins. If,
however, the come out roll is 7 or 11, don't
pass line bets lose. If the come out roll is
12, a don't pass line bet is returned to the
player in a push. If the come out roll is 4,
5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that number becomes the point.
Once the point has been established, don't pass
line bets win if the shooter rolls a 7 before
rolling the point again. If the shooter rolls
the point again before rolling a 7, don't pass
line bets lose. A winning don't pass line bet
pays even money (1 to 1). Unlike pass line bets,
unresolved don't pass line bets may be removed
or reduced.
Come
Bets:
A
come bet is placed in the "COME" bar on the
craps table before any roll of the dice, once
the point has been established by the come out
roll. The rules for come bets are essentially
the same as for pass line bets. Come bets win
if the shooter's next roll is 7 or 11, and lose
if the roll is 2, 3, or 12. If the shooter rolls
4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that number becomes "the
come point," and the dealer will move the come
bet from the "COME" bar on the craps table to
the box corresponding to the come point: "4,
5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." If the shooter rolls
the come point again before rolling a 7, the
come bet pays even money. The come bet will
stay in place until the come point or a 7 is
rolled. Just as with the pass line bet, unresolved
come bets may not be removed or reduced. They
must be resolved by a roll of the come point
or 7.
Don't Come Bets:
A
don't come bet is essentially the opposite of
a come bet. A don't come bet is placed after
the come out roll in the "Don't Come Bar" on
the craps table. Don't come bets win when the
shooter's next roll is 2 or 3, and lose if the
roll is 7 or 11. If the shooter rolls a 12,
the bet will be returned to the player in a
push. If the roll is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that
number becomes "the come point," and the dealer
will move the don't come bet from the "Don't
Come Bar" to the left corner of the narrow,
uppermost bar over the box corresponding to
the come point: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10."
After the come point is established, don't come
bets win even money if 7 is rolled and lose
if the come point is rolled. Don't come bets
will stay in place until the come point or a
7 is rolled. However, unresolved don't come
bets may be removed.
Odds Bets:
An odds bet is a "back up" bet on an original
pass line bet, don't pass line bet, come bet,
or don't come bet. The maximum odds bet is 3
times your original bet.
Pass Line Odds Bets:
After
the point has been established, a pass line
odds bet is placed by clicking with your left
mouse button on the craps table outside of the
"PASS LINE" bar, under your original pass line
bet. A winning pass line odds bet pays true
odds: 2 to 1 on a roll of 4 or 10, 3 to 2 on
a roll of 5 or 9, and 6 to 5 on a roll of 6
or 8. Unlike the original pass line bet, an
unresolved pass line odds bet may be removed.
Don't
Pass Line Odds Bets:
Once
the point has been established, a don't pass
line odds bet is placed by clicking with your
left mouse button on the right side of your
original bet in the "Don't Pass Bar." A winning
don't pass line odds bet pays true odds: 1 to
2 on a roll of 4 or 10, 2 to 3 on a roll of
5 or 9, and 5 to 6 on a roll of 6 or 8. An unresolved
don't pass line odds bet may be removed. However,
if you click with your right mouse button to
remove your don't pass line odds bet, your original
don't pass line bet will also be removed.
Come
Odds Bets:
Once
the come point has been established, a come
odds bet is placed by clicking with your left
mouse button directly under your come bet within
the box that corresponds to the come point:
"4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." A winning come
odds bet pays true odds: 2 to 1 on a roll of
4 or 10, 3 to 2 on a roll of 5 or 9, and 6 to
5 on a roll of 6 or 8. Unlike the original come
bet, an unresolved come odds bet may be removed.
In the Craps game, come odds bets are inactive
during come out rolls by default.
Don't
Come Odds Bets:
Once
the come point has been established, an odds
bet is placed on your don't come bet by clicking
in the tiny space directly under your don't
come bet within the narrow, uppermost bar over
the box that corresponds to the come point:
"4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." A winning don't
come odds bet pays true odds: 1 to 2 on a roll
of 4 or 10, 2 to 3 on a roll of 5 or 9, and
5 to 6 on a roll of 6 or 8. An unresolved don't
come odds bet may be removed.
Field
Bets:
A
field bet is a bet that the next roll of the
dice will be 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12. It is
placed in the "FIELD" bar on the craps table
before any one roll of the dice. If the next
roll is 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11, the field bet wins
even money. If 2 or 12 is rolled, the field
bet wins 2 to 1. If 5, 6, 7, or 8 is rolled,
the field bet is lost.
Big
6 and Big 8 Bets:
A
big 6 bet is a bet that 6 will be rolled before
7. Likewise, a big 8 bet is a bet that 8 will
be rolled before 7. A big 6 or a big 8 bet is
placed in either the "6" or "8" box located
in the left corner of the craps table. A big
6 or big 8 bet wins even money if the shooter
rolls a 6 or 8 before rolling 7. Unresolved
Big 6 and big 8 bets may be removed.
Place
Bets:
There
are two types of place bets: A place win bet
is a bet that either 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 will
be rolled before a seven. A place win bet is
placed in the narrow, unlabeled bar located
just under the box with the corresponding number
on the craps table: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or
10." Winning place win bets are paid according
to the following ratios: 7 to 6 on numbers 6
and 8, 7 to 5 on numbers 5 and 9, and 9 to 5
on numbers 4 and 10.
A
place lose bet is a bet that 7 will be rolled
before either 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. A place
lose bet is placed in the narrow, unlabeled
bar located just above the box with the corresponding
number on the craps table: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE,
or 10." Winning place lose bets are paid according
to the following ratios: 4 to 5 on numbers 6
and 8, 5 to 8 on numbers 5 and 9, and 5 to 11
on numbers 4 and 10.
Buy
Bets:
A
buy bet is a bet that either 4, 6, 8, 9, or
10 will be rolled before 7. A buy bet is placed
in the box corresponding to the number on the
craps table: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." The
buy bet will be covered by a "BUY" marker to
distinguish it from a come bet. A vigorish (vig.)
of 5% is charged when placing the buy bet. Buy
bet winnings are then 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. If a buy
bet is lost or removed, the 5% vig. is returned.
In the Craps game, buy bets are inactive during
come out rolls by default.
Lay
Bets:
A
lay bet is essentially the reverse of a buy
bet. A lay bet is a bet that 7 will be rolled
before 4, 6, 8, 9, or 10. The lay bet is placed
in the top, unlabeled bar above the box corresponding
to the number on the craps table: "4, 5, SIX,
8, NINE, or 10." A lay bet will be covered by
a "LAY" marker to distinguish it from a don't
come bet. A vigorish (vig.) of 5% vig. is charged
when placing the lay bet. Lay bet winnings are
then 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. Lay bets are active even
during the come out roll, and unresolved lay
bets may be removed.
Any
7 Bets:
An
"any 7" bet is a bet that the next roll of the
dice will be 7. It is placed on any one roll
of the dice in the "Seven" field on the craps
table. If 7 is rolled, you win 4 times your
bet.
Any
11 Bets:
An
"any 11" bet is a bet that the next roll of
the dice will be 11. It is placed on any one
roll of the dice in the box on the craps table
containing the two illustrated dice that add
to 11. If 11 is rolled, you win 15 times your
bet.
Any
Craps Bets:
An
"any craps" bet is a bet that the next roll
of the dice will be 2, 3, or 12. It is placed
on any one roll of the dice in the "Any Craps"
field on the craps table. If 2, 3, or 12 is
rolled, you win 7 times your bet.
Horn
Bets:
A
horn bet is a bet that the next roll of the
dice will be either 2, 3, 11, or 12. It is placed
on any one roll of the dice in the box on the
craps table containing the two illustrated dice
that add either to 2, 3, 11, or 12. A winning
horn bet pays 15 to 1 on numbers 3 and 11 and
30 to 1 on numbers 2 and 12.
Hardway
Bets:
A
hardway bet is a bet that the shooter will roll
either a 4, 6, 8, or 10 as doubles (2+2, 3+3,
4+4, or 5+5) before rolling a 7. The hardway
bet is placed in the box on the craps table
containing the two illustrated dice corresponding
to the number. Rolling a number by doubles is
said to be rolling the number "the hard way."
For example, a roll of 4+4 is a called a "hard
8," while a roll of 5+3 or 6+2 is called an
"easy 8." A winning hardway bet pays 7 to 1
on numbers 4 and 10 and 9 to 1 on numbers 6
and 8. Unresolved hardway bets may be removed.
Betting Limits:
The
minimum limit is set at $5 for all bets except
for hardway and horn bets which will have a
maximum wager of $25.00 and which have a $2
minimum limit. The maximum limit for the table
or any one bet is $100. |
Horn
and Hardway Bets
$2
min $25 max
All
Other Bets
$5
min $100 max |
