Craps has been a popular casino game since the era of the Roman gladiators. Players bet on whether the shooter will or will not be able to roll a winning combination with a pair of six-sided dice. You'll be hard-pressed to find a game with more excitement and fun than Craps.
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Some wagers must be placed before the point is established, while other wagers can be placed at any time.
To play Craps:
- Select a chip value.
- Click an area or areas of the betting table until the number of chips displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
- Optionally, click Clear All to remove all your chips from the betting table.
Or
To remove a single chip:
- Click Remove.
- Click the chip or chips you want removed from the betting table.
- Click Remove: On.
You can now add chips to the betting table.
- Click Roll.
The dice are rolled and the outcome appears in a box at the top of the screen. This is the come-out roll. Depending on your roll, single roll bets may be paid out, the point may be set to On, and you may be allowed to place new bets and roll again.
Depending on your bet or bets and the outcome of the roll of the dice, you may be allowed to roll multiple times until you either win or throw craps.
When the point is On and there are no bets on the table, you may click End Round to immediately end the round. When you use this feature, the next cast of the dice is treated as a come-out roll.
Rules
The player rolls two dice and the total of the two dice is added together. Winnings are determined by what you bet and what you roll. You can place various bets before the first roll of the dice and, depending on the results of the first roll, on subsequent rolls until a winner is declared.
Pass Line Bets
You may place a bet on the Pass Line and bet that you will roll the point again before you roll a 7 and crap out. The Pass Line bet is one of the most common bets in Craps.
You place a bet on the Pass Line and roll a 4. The point is 4. Your bet is that you will roll a 4 again before you roll a 7 and crap out.
The pass line bet resolves when you roll a 4 (the point), and win, but the round does not end. The round ends when you roll a 7.
Pass Line Bets
You may place a bet on the Don’t Pass Line and bet that you will roll a 7 (craps) before you roll the point again. The Don't Pass Line bet is one of the most common bets in Craps.
You Place a bet on the Don’t Pass Line and roll a 4. The point is 4. Your bet is that you will roll a 7 (craps) before rolling a 4 (the point) again.
The pass line bet resolves when you roll a 4 (the point), and lose, but the round does not end. The round ends when you roll a 7.
Come-Out Roll
The first roll is called the come-out roll. When rolling the come-out roll, the shooter is trying to establish a point by rolling one of the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. If one of those numbers is rolled, that number becomes the point.
If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on the come-out roll, the Pass Line bet is paid off at even money and the Don't Pass bet is lost. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 then the Pass Line bet is lost. The Don’t Pass bet wins if a 2 or 3 is rolled and is a push if a 12 is rolled.
If the shooter rolls a point number on the come-out roll, the shooter rolls until the point number is rolled again or a 7 is rolled.
Craps Bets
The Pass and Don’t Pass bets are common bets. However, there are many other bets that can be made.
The following bets can be made in Craps:
| Bet type |
Definition |
| Pass |
A bet that the shooter will throw a 7 or 11 on the come-out roll or, alternatively, that the shooter will roll the point again before rolling a 7. You cannot remove a Pass bet after the point has been made. |
| Don't Pass |
This is the opposite of the Pass bet. This bet is placed against the shooter and wins if craps (2 or 3) is thrown on the come-out roll or if the shooter fails to make the point. If a 12 is thrown, the bet is a push. You cannot remove a Don't Pass bet after the point has been made. |
| Come |
This bet is similar to the Pass bet, but does not have to be made on the come-out roll. When you place a Come bet, the next number rolled is treated as your come point. |
| Don't Come |
This bet is similar to the Don’t Pass bet, but can be made after a point has been made. You cannot remove the Don’t Come bet after it has been made. |
| Odds |
This is an additional bet made on a Pass, Don’t Pass, Come or Don’t Come bet that has already been placed. Odds bets can only be made when one of the four bets mentioned is active and once the point has been established. Odds bets are paid out at the true odds: 2:1 on a roll of 4 or 10, 3:2 on a roll of 5 or 9, and 6:5 on a roll of 6 or 8. Odds bets can be removed or reduced at any time. |
| Buy |
This bet can be made on the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. It is a bet that the relevant number will be thrown before a 7. Buy bets can be made, altered, or removed at any time. |
| Lay |
This bet can be made on the following numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. It is a bet that a 7 will be thrown before the relevant number. Lay bets can be made, altered, or removed at any time. |
| Field |
This is a bet on the outcome of the next throw. It pays even money if a 3,4,9,10 or 11 is thrown and 2:1 if Snake Eyes or Boxcars are thrown. |
| Hard Way |
This bet can be made on 4, 6, 8 or 10. It is a bet that the relevant number will be thrown in its double form (for instance, a hard 8 occurs when two 4s are thrown) before a 7 and before that number is thrown in any other combination. |
| Propositions |
A number of betting options that include any craps, any 7 and either 2, 12, 3 or 11 being thrown on the next roll |
| Big 6 |
This bet is an even money bet that 6 will be rolled before 7. |
| Big 8 |
This bet is an even money bet that 8 will be rolled before 7. |
You Win!
A winning roll of the dice pays out according to the following odds:
- Craps charges a 5% Lay Commission on both winning and losing Lay bets.
| Bet |
Payout |
| Pass |
1:1 |
| Don’t Pass |
1:1 |
| Come |
1:1 |
| Don’t Come |
1:1 |
Pass Line Odds
4 or 10
5 or 9
6 or 8 |
2:1
3:2
6:5
|
Don't Pass Line Odds
4 or 10
5 or 9
6 or 8 |
1:2
2:3
5:6 |
| Buy 4 or 10 |
2:1 less 5% of the bet amount |
| Buy 5 or 9 |
3:2 less 5% of the bet amount |
| Buy 6 or 8 |
6:5 less 5% of the bet amount |
| Lay 4 or 10 |
1:2 less 5% of the win amount |
| Lay 5 or 9 |
2:3 less 5% of the win amount |
| Lay 6 or 8 |
5:6 less 5% of the win amount |
Field
3, 4, 9, 10 or 11
2 or 12 |
1:1
2:1
|
| Proposition – Any 7 |
4:1 |
| Proposition – Any Craps |
7:1 |
| Proposition – Craps 2 |
30:1 |
| Proposition – Craps 12 |
30:1 |
| Proposition – Craps 3 |
15:1 |
| Proposition – Craps 11 |
15:1 |
| Big 6 |
1:1 |
| Big 8 |
1:1 |
Craps Terms and Lingo
| Term |
Definition |
| Action |
Describes the amount of money being bet at the table |
| Boxcars |
The name for a roll of 12 or two 6s |
| Center bets |
Bets found in the middle of the table that include Hardway bets and One-roll bets |
| Come-Out roll |
The first roll of the dice used to establish the point for each session. A come-out roll can can win a line bet by rolling a 7 or 11. If the shooter rolls 2, 3 or 12 on the come-out roll a line bet loses. Another roll is then needed to establish a point. |
| Craps |
Rolling 2, 3 or 12 on a come-out roll |
| Giving odds |
An additional bet used to back up a Don’'t Pass or Don’'t Come bet after the point has been established. This reduces the house edge on your action. |
| Line bets |
Even money bets (1:1) that include the Pass Line Bet and the Don’t Pass Line Bet |
| Point |
A point is established by a roll of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 by the shooter trying to win a Line bet. Once established, a point is made and won by re-rolling the point number. |
| Proposition bets |
A one-roll bet (also known as a Center bet). The bet is that a 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 will be attained with the next roll. |
| Puck |
A two-sided marker — On and Off. The white On side is placed up when a point has been established. The black Off side is placed up when a point has yet to be established. |
| Right bettor |
Players who bet on the shooter to win |
| Sequence bets |
Bets that require more than one roll of the dice to resolve |
| Sevening out |
Rolling a 7 after the point has been established causes the shooter to seven out and pass the dice to the next shooter |
| Shooter |
The player rolling the dice |
| Snake eyes |
The name for a roll of two 1s |
| Wrong bettor |
Players who bet against the shooter believing the shooter will lose |
Options Toolbar
Craps’ Options toolbar gives you access to Help, Cashier, and game settings.
Options toolbar
Click the following icons to access Craps’ options:
| Icon |
Description |
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Opens Casino’s Help |
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Opens Casino’s Cashier |
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Opens the Options window where game settings can be changed |
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Turns the game’s background music on or off |
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Changes the game table’s color scheme |
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