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Description and Objective
Button and Table Bet Descriptions
Game Play
Craps Bets
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Description and Objective
Craps can be an intimidating game for the
beginner. The table seems to have about a hundred
different kinds of bets. Critical to the understanding
of craps is that it is a game of rounds. The first roll
in a round is called the come out roll. Sometimes the
outcome of a round will be determined on the come out
roll. In particular 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 on an area of
the table to designate what the point is, in case you
forget. If a point is rolled the dice will be rolled
continuously until the same point is rolled again or a
7.
Button and Table Bet Descriptions
Roll
Clicking on the Roll button after placing a bet
starts a new round.
Repeat
Clicking on the Repeat button will repeat all
the bets made on the previous round that can be validly
placed now.
Clear
Clicking on the Clear button removes all the
bets on the table that can be removed.
Most bets can be removed, added to, or deducted
from at any time. Exceptions would be the pass and come
bets, and you cannot exceed the maximum bet on the odds.
Table Min/Max
Look here to find the minimum and maximum total
of the bets allowed.
Bet Regions
When moving the cursor over the bet regions a
yellow “tag” will appear that gives the name of the bet,
the current amount placed for that bet, and the minimum
and maximum amounts that can be placed on that bet.
If a green highlight appears in a region, that
indicates this bet can be added to (changed). If a red
highlight appears, this bet cannot be increased (but
sometimes can be removed).
Game Play
- To play the game of Craps,
place your bets by placing chips
on the Craps table.
- Click the casino chip icons
to add chips to your hand. Click
the chips in your hand to remove
them.
- To place a bet, click on the
region of the table for the type
of bet you wish to place. The
chips in your hand will be
placed on the table. Green areas
indicate bets that can be placed
(added to); conversely, red
areas indicate bets that cannot
be made.
- To remove a bet from the
table, right click on the bet.
The amount of chips in your hand
will be removed from the stack
on the table.
- When you have finished
placing bets on the table, click
the Roll button to start the
dice rolling.
- After the dice come to a
rest, losing bets are removed
from the table, and winning bets
are paid. For winning bets, the
original bet amount is returned
after the winnings are paid out.
Also, any bets that tie (push)
are returned.
- If you wish to make the same
bets again for the next roll,
press the Repeat Bet button and
all of your previous bets will
be placed again (those that can
be validly placed).
- All bets have to be made
prior to rolling the dice.
Craps Bets
The Pass Line
The pass line is the most fundamental bet in
craps, almost every player at the table bets on it. The
house edge on the pass line is only 1.41%, which is not
bad compared to most other bets on the table and other
games in the casino.
The pass line is an even money bet. You start by
placing 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, which is also called a “natural”. If the come out
roll is a 2, 3, or 12 (craps) you lose. If any point is
rolled on the come out roll if the point is rolled again
before a 7 you win. If a 7 comes before the point you
lose. That is all there is to it. Once you understand
the pass line bet you are ready to play craps. You may
want to practice using fun money a few times before
playing for real money.
Buying the Odds
Have you ever wanted a bet with no house edge?
Craps offers just such a bet, as long as you bet on the
pass line first. Once a point has been thrown you may
bet up to some multiple, usually 2 times, your pass line
bet on the 'odds.' The odds are simply an additional
wager that the point will be rolled before a 7. Because
the probability of the point being rolled first is less
than 50% you win more than you bet if it happens.
Specifically if the point is a 6 or 8 the odds pay 6:5,
if the point is a 5 or 9 the odds pay 3:2, and if the
point is a 4 or 10 the odds pay 2:1.
The multiple you may bet on the odds is usually
twice the pass line bet for points of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and
10.
|
Point |
Odds |
Bet |
Win |
Total Winnings |
|
4 or 10 |
2:1 |
$10 |
$20 |
$30 |
|
5 or 9 |
3:2 |
$10 |
$15 |
$25 |
|
6 or 8 |
5:6 |
$10 |
$12 |
$22 |
The table below shows the house edge when you
combine the pass line and odds:
|
Combined house edge on
the pass line and buying
odds |
|
1X odds |
0.848% |
|
2X odds |
0.606% |
|
Full double odds |
0.572% |
|
3X odds |
0.471% |
Don’t Pass
The don't pass is almost the opposite of the
pass line bet. If the come out roll is a 2 or 3 then you
win, a 7 or 11 you lose. A 12 is a push. Otherwise the
dice are rolled over and over until either the point or
a 7 is rolled. If the 7 comes before the point you win.
A person betting on the don't pass is not the
wager of choice by many players, since this bet is
betting against the shooter. This is also called a
"wrong" bettor and is usually winning when everyone else
is losing, and vice versa.
The house edge on the don't pass bet is 1.364%.
Laying the Odds
This is the opposite of buying odds, in other
words betting that a 7 will be rolled before the point.
If the point is a 4 or 10 the don't odds pay
1:2.
If the point is a 5 or 9 the don't odds pay 2:3.
If the point is a 6 or 8 the don't odds pay 5:6.
Come
Have you ever become bored waiting for a point
to be thrown and didn't want to waste your money on the
sucker bets to guarantee a money flow on every throw? If
so then try the come bet. It is like the pass line bet
but may be made at any time. Like the pass line bet you
might also put money on the odds if a point is thrown on
the first roll after the come bet is placed and has a
house edge of 1.41%.
There is a nuance to the come bet the player
should know about. If a point is thrown and there are
still active come bets on the table waiting for a
different point then special rules apply for the
following come out roll. The come out roll will still
apply to active come bets but it will not apply to their
respective odds bets. In the event a come bet is
resolved on a come out roll then the odds bet will be
returned.
A good strategy for the player who likes
constant action is to have a new bet on either the pass
line or come on every throw, and to always take the
maximum allowable odds.
This bet is one of the more exciting bets to
make in Craps. A lot of players use this bet to get more
numbers working for them at the same time, six in all.
Don’t Come
What the don't pass is to the pass, the don't
come is to the come. If the shooter rolls a 2 or 3, you
win. A 12 constitutes a tie. You lose on 7 or 11. Any
other number is the “come point”. You win if a seven is
rolled before the come point and lose if the come point
is rolled before a 7 is rolled.
The Place Number Bets
In craps the 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 are known as
the "place numbers." For the player who must have money
on some or all of them immediately they may make certain
bets to cover any place number(s) they desire. These
bets work just like the odds but pay worse odds, with
the exception of the "hard way" bets, which are
described below. Like odds bets on top of come or don't
come bets, place number bets are on during a come out
roll. These bets can be removed at any time.
There is a high price for impatience in craps in
the form of a higher house edge. To further exploit the
impatient or ignorant player there can be two or three
different bets on the exact same thing, and they will
all pay different odds. You might think players would
only bet on the option with the best odds but you would
be quite wrong, it is routine to see players throwing
their money away on the higher house edge versions of
the same bet. For example the place bet on 6, the buy
bet on 6, and the big 6 all are betting that a 6 will be
rolled before a 7 but pay 7:6, 24:21, and 1:1
respectively, for house edges of 1.52%, 4.76%, and
9.09%. Specific descriptions of the various bets are
below.
Big 6: A bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7.
Pays even money, house edge of 9.09%.
Big 8: same as the Big 6 only that an 8 will be
rolled before a 7.
Buy Bets: This is essentially the same as the place
bet, only with a different payoff. The player may "buy"
any of the points (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10), which means
to bet that the number will be rolled before a 7. When
making a buy bet, you must pay a 4% commission and your
bet will pay fair odds if it wins. Fair odds are 2:1 on
the 4 and 10, 3:2 on the 5 and 9, and 6:5 on the 6 and
8. Another way to look at it is that the buy bet pays
48:25 on the 4 and 10, 36:25 on the 5 and 9, and 144:125
on the 6 and 8. The pay out on all bets will be rounded
down to the nearest quarter. The house edge on all buy
bets is 4.76%.
Hard Ways: There are four different hard way
bets. For example a hard 4 bet is betting that a pair of
twos will be rolled before a 7 or any other way to roll
a total of 4. This is called "the hard way" because it
is harder to roll two twos than a one and a three.
Likewise you can bet on a hard 6, 8, or 10, each of
which is a bet that the hard way of rolling the given
number will occur before a 7 or any "easy" way.
The casino pays 7:1 on a hard 4 or 10 with a
house edge of 11.11%.
The casino pays 9:1 on a hard 6 or 8 with a
house edge of 9.09%.
Lay Bets: The lay bet is the opposite of the buy bet
and the same as the place bet to lose but with different
paybacks. The lay bets may be placed on the 4, 5, 6, 8,
9, or 10. The bet itself is that a 7 will be rolled
before the number you choose. Because the 7 is the most
likely number to be rolled you will wager more than you
can win. The player must pay a 4% commission on the
possible winnings and the fair odds are paid on the bet
itself. Fair odds are 1:2 on the 4 and 10, 2:3 on the 5
and 9, and 5:6 on the 4 and 8. Another way to look at it
is that lay bet pays 12:25 on the 4 and 10, 16:25 on the
5 and 9, and 12:15 on the 6 and 8. The house edge on the
4 and 10 is 2.44%, on the 5 and 9 it is 3.23%, and on
the 6 and 8 it is 4.00%. Note that the house edge on the
lay bet is lower than the place bet to lose on the 4 and
10 only, if you want to make a lay bet on the 5, 6, 8,
or 9 you would be advised to make a place to lose
instead.
Place Bets: This is very similar to laying odds. You
may bet on a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. If the number you bet
on is rolled before a 7 then you win according to payoff
schedule below. Unlike laying odds you don't need to
have a pass line bet, you don't have to bet on the
point, but there is a house edge.
A place bet on 4 or 10 pays 9:5 with a house
edge of 6.67%, you bet $10, win $18
A place bet on 5 or 9 pays 7:5 with a house edge
of 4.00%, you bet $10, win 14
A place bet on 6 or 8 pays 7:6 with a house edge
of only 1.52%, you bet $12, win $14
When a place bet wins, you are paid your
winnings and your original bet is returned. You may take
back an active place bet at any time.
The table below is a summary of the various
place number bets for quick comparison:
|
Bet |
Description |
Pays |
House Edge |
|
Big 6 |
6
before 7 |
1:1 |
9.09% |
|
Big 8 |
8
before 7 |
1:1 |
9.09% |
|
Buy (4) |
4
before 7 |
48:25 |
4.76% |
|
Buy (5) |
5
before 7 |
36:25 |
4.76% |
|
Buy (6) |
6
before 7 |
144:125 |
4.76% |
|
Buy (8) |
8
before 7 |
144:125 |
4.76% |
|
Buy (9) |
9
before 7 |
36:25 |
4.76% |
|
Buy (10) |
10 before 7 |
48:25 |
4.76% |
|
Hard 4 |
Hard 4 before 7 or easy
4 |
7:1 |
11.11% |
|
Hard 6 |
Hard 6 before 7 or easy
6 |
9:1 |
9.09% |
|
Hard 8 |
Hard 8 before 7 or easy
8 |
9:1 |
9.09% |
|
Hard 10 |
Hard 10 before 7 or easy
10 |
7:1 |
11.11% |
|
Lay (4) |
7
before 4 |
12:25 |
2.44% |
|
Lay (5) |
7
before 5 |
16:25 |
3.23% |
|
Lay (6) |
7
before 6 |
12:15 |
4.00% |
|
Lay (8) |
7
before 8 |
12:15 |
4.00% |
|
Lay (9) |
7
before 9 |
16:25 |
3.23% |
|
Lay (10) |
7
before 10 |
12:25 |
2.44% |
|
Place (4) |
4
before 7 |
9:5 |
6.67% |
|
Place (5) |
5
before 7 |
7:5 |
4.00% |
|
Place (6) |
6
before 7 |
7:6 |
1.52% |
|
Place to (8) |
8
before 7 |
7:6 |
1.52% |
|
Place to (9) |
9
before 7 |
7:5 |
4.00% |
|
Place to (10) |
10 before 7 |
9:5 |
6.67% |
Field Bet
A field bet is a one-roll bet. If the shooter
rolls a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12, you win even money
with the exception of 2 which pays 2:1 or 12, which pays
either 2:1 or 3:1. Please see below for more explanation
on field bets under Proposition Bets.
The Proposition Bets
Proposition bets either win or lose on the next
throw. In general these have the highest house edge of
all the craps bets and for the player with any sense are
to be avoided completely. Specific descriptions of the
various bets are below.
Craps 2:
A bet that a 2 will be thrown on the next roll.
Pays 30:1. House edge 13.89%.
Craps 3:
A bet that a 3 will be thrown on the next roll.
Pays 15:1. House edge 11.11%.
7:
A bet that a 7 will be thrown on the next roll.
Pays 4:1. House edge 16.67%.
11:
A bet that an 11 will be thrown on the next
roll. Pays 15:1. House edge 11.11%.
Craps 12:
A bet that a 12 will be thrown on the next roll.
Pays 30:1. House edge 13.89%.
Any Craps:
A bet that the next roll will be a 2, 3, or 12.
Pays 7:1. House edge 11.11%.
Field Bet:
This is a one time bet that the next roll will
be a 2,3,4,9,10,11, or 12. The 3,4,9,10, and 11 pay even
money. The 2 pays 2:1. The 12 usually pays 3:1 but some
tight casinos only pay 2:1. If the 12 pays 2:1 the house
edge is 5.56%, if the 12 pays 3:1 the house edge is
2.78%. On the surface this seems like a great bet
because 7 numbers win and only 4 lose. However the 4
that lose are much more likely to be rolled.
Disclaimer
Some of the information contained herein was
obtained from: http://www.thewizardofodds.com
Please be advised that:
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stated are believed to be an
accurate representation of
appropriate game play.
- They may or may not contain
errors and/or omissions.
- We reserve the right to
correct and/or change these
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