How to Play Craps
Short Description:
The first roll of the dice in a Craps round is called
the "Come Out Roll". The basic opening bet in Craps,
which is placed just before the Come Out Roll, is called
the "Pass Line Bet." Pass Line Bets are instant winners
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 are rolled
on the Come Out Roll, that number becomes "The Point".
"The Puck" (a small round plastic marker labeled "ON"
in this case and "OFF" in other cases) 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".
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. The possibility exists for a Craps round
to continue all night, if the shooter fails to roll
the Point or a 7 before the sun rises. Pass Line Bets
cannot win until the Point is rolled, and cannot lose
until a 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 outcome of their Pass
Line Bets.
The Different Bets:
Before the dice are rolled, bets can be placed in various
fields of the Craps Table. First, using your left mouse
button, click on the value of the chip you wish to wager.
Next, place the chip in the desired betting area on
the Craps Table by clicking in the area, using your
left mouse button again. Should you wish to alter or
remove a bet, click on your wagered chips with your
right mouse button. Please note that some bets may not
be removed. Once you have finish placing your bets,
click on the "ROLL" button to roll the dice.
Pass Line Bets:
 A
"Pass Line Bet" is placed in the area labeled "PASS
LINE," 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 are
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. Pass Line Bets must be resolved
by a roll of The Point or a 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" area, before the Come Out Roll.
If the shooter rolls 2 or 3 on the Come Out Roll, a
Don't Pass Line Bet wins. However, if the Come Out Roll
is 7 or 11, all Don't Pass Line Bets lose. If the Come
Out Roll is 12, Don't Pass Line Bets are 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 Bet
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. To remove this bet click the right mouse
button on the chips. If you have placed an Odds Bet
as well, a single right button click will remove the
Odds Bet, and an additional click will remove the Don't
Pass Line Bet.
Come Bets:
A "Come Bet" is placed in the "COME" bar area, 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 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 to the box corresponding
to the established 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. Similarly to 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 a 7.
Don't Come Bets:
A "Don't Come Bet" is essentially the opposite of a
Come Bet, which is placed after the Come Out Roll in
the "DON'T COME" bar area. 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 3.6 times your original
bet on numbers 6 and 8, 4.5 times your original bet
on numbers 5 and 9 and 6 times your original bet on
numbers 4 and 10.
Pass Line Odds Bets:
After the Point has been established, a Pass Line Odds
Bet is placed by clicking the left mouse button on the
Craps Table, outside the "PASS LINE" bar, under your
original Pass Line Bet. A winning Pass Line Odds Bet
pays true odds: 2 to 1 when the point is 4 or 10, 3
to 2 when the point is 5 or 9, and 6 to 5 when the point
is 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 your left mouse button
anywhere on the "DON'T PASS BAR" area. A winning Don't
Pass Line Odds Bet pays true odds: 1 to 2 when the point
is 4 or 10, 2 to 3 when the point is 5 or 9, and 5 to
6 when the point is 6 or 8. An unresolved Don't Pass
Line Odds Bet may be removed by clicking the right mouse
button.
Come Odds Bets:
Once the Come Point has been established, a "Come Odds
Bet" is placed by clicking 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 when the point
is 4 or 10, 3 to 2 when the point is 5 or 9, and 6 to
5 when the point is 6 or 8. Unlike the original Come
Bet, an unresolved Come Odds Bet may be removed.
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
space directly under your Don't Come Bet, within the
narrow, uppermost bar. This bar is above 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 when the point is 4 or 10, 2 to 3 when the point
is 5 or 9, and 5 to 6 when the point is 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 area, before any roll of the dice. If the
next roll is 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11, the Field Bet wins even
money. If 2 is rolled, the Field Bet wins 2 to 1. If
12 is rolled the Field Bet wins 3 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. Equally, 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, which is 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:
1. A "Place Win Bet" is a bet that either 4, 5, 6, 8,
9, or 10 will be rolled before a 7. 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.
2. 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 right-hand side of 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, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10
will be rolled before 7. A Buy Bet is placed in the
box (labeled "BUY") corresponding to the number on the
Craps Table: "4, 5, six, 8, nine, or 10". A Vigorish
(vig.) of 5% is charged on your profit from this 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.
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, 5,
6, 8, 9, or 10. The Lay Bet is placed in the top bar
(labeled "LAY"), above the box corresponding to the
number on the Craps Table: "4, 5, six, 8, nine, or 10".
A Vigorish (vig.) of 5% is charged on your profit from
this 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. 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 a 7. It is placed on any roll of the dice, in
the "SEVEN" field, on the craps table. If 7 is rolled,
you win 4 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 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:
The "Horn Bet" is a one roll bet, by which you are betting
that 2, 3, 11 or 12 will appear on the next roll of
the dice. This bet box is placed in the center of the
"one roll" layout.
There are two ways to place a Horn Bet. You may bet
on each specific number individually, or on the group
of four numbers as a whole.
To place a bet on a specific number, place your bet
in either the 2, 3, 11 or 12 box. The odds (return)
for each number being rolled are clearly marked in each
box. For example, if you bet $1 on the number 2 being
rolled next, and win, you will receive the marked odds
of 31 for 1; for a total return of $31.
To place a bet on the Horn group as a whole (2, 3, 11
or 12), place your bet in the "Horn Bet" box, located
in the center of the Horn numbers. If one of the Horn
numbers is rolled next, you will receive the marked
odds for the number rolled (either 16 for 1, or 31 for
1), minus 3/4 of the return amount (as the group Horn
Bet is four times more likely to see a return). For
example, if you place a $1 bet in the "Horn Bet" box,
and either 2 or 12 is rolled, you will receive the marked
odds of 31 for 1, minus 3/4 of the amount; for a total
return of $7.75. If either 3 or 11 is rolled, you will
receive the marked odds of 16 for 1, minus Ļu' of the
amount; for a total return of $4.
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 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. If you roll an "Easy" before rolling
a "Hard" you lose your bet. Unresolved Hardway Bets
may be removed.
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Table Limits
Minimum bet: $1.
Maximum bet: $100 - on any specific betting spot.
Maximum bet: $500 - on the whole table.
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