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It can be intimidating to try something new – perhaps you’ve experienced online poker or baccarat but never tried craps. You may even have watched a game at a craps table in a casino and tried to figure it out. Here are the basics to help you understand the game of craps.
Craps – what on earth is it?
The game is said to date back all the way to the Crusades, with French and British settlers bringing the game to America. Craps was originally known as crapaud, which translates from French to mean toad. It is the most common dice game in the world.
Players place bets in the roll of a pair of two standard six-sided dice, with the many ways in which the dice can fall offering different outcomes and different kinds of bets. Each number has special significance in the game of craps.
How to play craps
The simplicity of craps encourages play, with the added joy of complexity that can make it a rich experience.
The craps table can have up to eight players at a time, each betting on the outcome of every roll of the dice. Each player also has a turn to roll the dice, with the person doing the rolling being known as the shooter. The come-out roll – or first roll of the game – is pivotal, as three outcomes can result from this roll.
On a natural number, seven or eleven, if you’d placed a bet on the ‘pass line’, you’d win. Bets on the ‘don’t pass line’ in this case, lose.
A roll landing on the craps numbers – 2, 3 or 12 – has the opposite effect of the first roll: the ‘don’t pass line’ wins and the ‘pass line’ loses.
The third come-out roll could land on the point numbers: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. When this happens, the number rolled by the shooter becomes the ‘point’. The shooter then continues to roll the dice until they land on the point again or roll a seven. If a seven comes first, then the ‘don’t pass’ bet wins, whereas rolling the point number gives the win to the ‘pass line’.
Two people handle the game – the boxman supervises and manages the cash, while the stickman pushes the dice and calls results. In an online environment, this functionality, as with other online casino games, is handled virtually.
Craps lingo – the ABCs of craps
You may already be wondering at craps terms mentioned, but it doesn’t take long to make sense of it all. Playing the game adds context, too:
Who’s who in craps:
Here are some terms for the players in craps.
- The boxman is the supervisor of the game; they handle the cash.
- A right better has placed their bet on the pass line.
- The shooter is the person rolling the dice in a craps game – everyone gets a chance!
- The person pushing the dice and calling the results is called the stickman.
- If you bet against the shooter, you’re known as a wrong better.
Betting terms in craps
There are different names for different bets and the results they may achieve – the best way to learn them is to play.
- First roll of the game! It’s the come-out roll.
- If you bet that the next roll of the dice will turn up a two, you’re betting Aces, AKA Snake Eyes.
- Betting that the outcome of the next roll will be a two, three or twelve? That’s any craps.
- Don’t mention the number seven at a craps table – that’s considered bad luck. The acceptable term is Big Red.
- Four, five, six, eight, nine and ten, with place bets on them, are called box numbers. These aren’t to be confused with crap numbers, which refer to two, three and twelve.
Almost there…
- A bet on a point number being rolled is a come bet, while a don’t come bet is a don’t pass bet that’s been made after a point is rolled. A don’t pass bet is based on the shooter not rolling a pass line.
- Hi-Lo is a bet on a two and twelve, while Hi-Lo-Yo is a bet on two, twelve and eleven. Yo ho ho!
- Remember, a pass line bet (AKA a front line bet) is a bet that the shooter will roll a seven or eleven.
- A field bet or garden bet bets that the shooter will roll a two, three, four, nine, ten, eleven or twelve.
- Inside numbers: five, six, eight and nine; outside numbers: four, five, nine and ten.
- A point is the number rolled by the shooter on the come-out roll that’s not a natural or crap number, and the market refers to the point in a craps game.
Finally…
- The hard way bet is a bet on four, six, eight or ten as an outcome from a pair, the hop bet bets on a combination of dice while a lay bet bets that a seven will be rolled before the number you’ve placed.
How to bet at craps
Choosing the types of preferred bets is the strategy of casino craps online.
For example, a pass line bet bets that a seven or eleven will be the outcome from the come-out roll – or that the shooter will land on the ‘point’. A come bet is placed on whether point number will be rolled.
Don’t bets are the opposite – you bet on the shooter losing. If they do, you win but if they win, you lose.
Big six bets bet that a six will be rolled before a seven, while a big eight bet bets an eight will be rolled instead of a six.
A place bet bets that a four, five, six, eight, nine or ten will appear before a seven. Players bet on one or more place numbers and win each time their numbers are rolled.
A proposition bet could bet that a number will be rolled from a double, or another specific outcome from the roll such as hard ways.
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Playing craps online: FAQs
Picking up the lingo is fairly easy to do when playing. Here are some answers to questions often asked about playing craps online.
Q: Why is it called craps?
A: Craps has its origins in a dice game called Hazard that dates back many centuries. It is suggested that the name comes from the French word ‘crapaud’ or ’toad’ referring to the way players would squat down to shoot their dice in the streets when they had no tables. Another theory is that the name evolved from ‘crabs’, the name given to rolling a two in Hazard.
Q: What is the best bet in craps?
A: The simplest, safest and most common bet in craps is the pass line bet. It has a low house edge of 1.41% and pays even money (eg, bet $20, win $20). The best bet in craps depends, of course, on the roll of the dice in each game – like all casino games, craps is a game of chance.
Q: What are the craps numbers?
A: The craps numbers are 2, 3 and 12. Rolling these will cause a pass line bet to lose – and a don’t pass line bet to win.
Q: Can you play craps online?
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Q: Can I win real money playing craps online?
A: Real money can be won playing craps online. Join the table games at All Slots Casino and you’ll find that while the environment is virtual, the entertainment value – and the money – are very real! That said, you can explore the game in free-play mode at no cost. Betting is a personal choice and is best done responsibly.
Q: Are the dice in online craps games loaded?
A: With All Slots Casino, you can rest assured that all games of online craps are conducted fairly. We are licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and accredited with the eCOGRA Seal of Approval. We’re also a member of the highly respected Fortune Lounge casino group. One thing about online craps is that the dice are never loaded!
Q: Is crapless craps better?
A: With crapless craps, you can’t lose on the come-out roll, because two, three, eleven and twelve are treated as point numbers. The downside is that most of the interesting bets are lost and it also reduces your chances of winning – in general, most craps players prefer the classic game.