Craps

Craps has got to be by far the most exciting game in the casino because this is one game where the players are not afraid to show their emotions, it is very fast moving and even very loud. For these reasons, craps is also probably the most intimidating game especially to the new players in the field. Craps is previously known as crabs and is a casino dice game that is popular in the USA. In Craps, players wager money against the casino as to the outcome of one roll, or of a series of rolls of two dice.

The basics of the game revolve on how to make a pass-line bet, which will surely get you started. On a come-out roll, those who bet the pass line win when either a 7 or 11 is rolled. Otherwise, a 2, 3, or 12 loses, and this is what’s called "craps". When any other number like 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 is rolled, this is then called the point. Once a point has been set then the pass-line bettor wins if the point is rolled again. However, the bet and loses if a 7 is rolled first which is called "seven-out".

To get further on playing with craps, you also need to understand some of the more basic bets. There are about 40 different bets that can be made on a craps layout and some are stated below:

• PLACE BETS

  The 4 and 10 pay 9-5, true odds 10-5, yields a house edge of 6.66%. The 5 and 9 pay 7-5, true odds are 7.5-5. The 6 and 8 pay 7-6, true odds are 6-5, house edge 1.51%.



• BUY BETS

  Player pays 5% to get true odds on all numbers. Only the 4 and 10 buy bets worthwhile then reduce the house edge to 4.76%.



• SEVEN

  This one-roll bet pays odds of 4 to 1 and correct odds are 5 to 1 with the difference giving the house a 16,66% edge.



• ELEVEN

  This is another one-roll bet which pays 14 to 1, but the true odds are 17 to 1 with a house percentage of 16.66%.



• HARD WAYS

  This bet is made on the 4, 6, 8 and 10. The Payoff is 9 to 1 on the 6 or 8 and 7 to 1 on the 4 or 10. The house edge would be 9.09% and 11.11%, respectively.



• COME BETS & DON'T COME

  This is an even money bet with the exact same house percentages of 1.414% and 1.402% as the pass line bets.



• PASS LINE

  Pays even money where house edge is small, only 1.414%. This is one of the best bets on the table.



• DON'T PASS

  Pays even money with house edge at 1.402%. It has slightly better odds than pass line bet odds.



• ANY CRAPS

  This is a one-roll bet where if a 2, 3 or 12 hits, you'll get 7 to 1 odds. House edge is 11.11%, which makes it a very bad bet.



• BIG 6 & 8:

  Player bets on boxes that are marked as such as receives even money instead of 6 to 5 true odds. The house has a 9.09% edge.