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At first glance, the game of craps appears to be very complex.
And, in fact, there are many different possible bets. But it’s
not necessary to know them all to play like a professional! You
can have fun at the online craps table (which is far less intimidating
than the real thing!) by learning a few of the basics.
THE BASICS
As you know, the game of craps is played with a pair of identical
dice. There are six numbers on each die (1-6) so a pair of dice
will give you 36 different combinations. The game of craps is
based on how often these different combinations appear when someone
rolls the dice. The following chart is a diagram of all 36 different
dice combinations -
|
Number |
|
Ways
to make |
|
2 |
1+1 |
1 |
|
3 |
2+1, 1+2 |
2 |
|
4 |
3+1, 1+3, 2+2 |
3 |
|
5 |
4+1, 1+4, 3+2, 2+3 |
4 |
|
6 |
5+1, 1+5, 4+2, 2+4, 3+3 |
5 |
|
7 |
6+1, 1+6, 5+2, 2+5, 4+3, 3+4 |
6 |
|
8 |
6+2, 2+6, 3+5, 5+3, 4+4 |
5 |
|
9 |
6+3, 3+6, 5+4, 4+5 |
4 |
|
10 |
6+4, 4+6, 5+5 |
3 |
|
11 |
6+5, 5+6 |
2 |
|
12 |
6+6 |
1 |
|
< |
Total: |
36 |
You can see that out of all possible combinations, the seven
will appear the most - six times. The six and eight will appear
five times each, and the five or nine will appear four times
each.
The game of craps is based on the most popular number,
seven, and how the other numbers compare to it. For example if
a seven rolls six times (in 36) and the six rolls five times,
the odds of the six rolling before the seven are 5:6. In practical
terms, this means that if you bet $5 on the 6, and it rolls before
the seven does, you win $6 for your $5 bet.
The first roll of the dice is called the come out
roll. If a 4,5,6,8,9, or 10 is rolled, that number becomes “the
point”. The white puck labeled “ON” shows that
the point has been established and it’s located on the layout
over the box for that particular number. Any pass line bet wins
if the come out roll is 7 or 11, and loses if the come out roll
is 2, 3, or 12.
The shooter now keeps rolling the dice until he rolls
the point number or the 7 to end the round. If the point comes
up first, a pass line bet wins. But if a 7 comes up first, a
pass line bet loses. To end the round, the shooter must roll
either the point or 7. Unresolved pass line bets cannot be removed
from the table until then.
Betting
Bets can be placed in the various fields of the craps table before
the dice are rolled. First, left click on the value of the chip
you wish to wager. Move the chip to the desired betting area
of the table. To change or remove a bet, RIGHT click on the chip.
Then click on the roll button to roll the dice. Here are the
different bets you can make at the craps table:
Pass Line Bets
Also called the “Front Line”, this is the most popular
bet at the Craps Table. A wager on the Pass Line wins if the
first roll of the dice (the Come Out Roll - when no point has
been established) is a 7 or 11 (known as “naturals”)
and loses if a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled first. If a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
or 10 is rolled, that number becomes the Point. Once the Point
has been established, to win the bet the player (or shooter)
must repeat the Point before a 7 is rolled. If the Shooter rolls
a 7 before the Point is repeated, the Pass Line bet loses. A
winning bet is paid even money. Once the point has been established,
this bet may not be removed or altered.
Don’t Pass Bets
Also called the “Black Line”, this bet is the opposite
of the Pass Line bet and can only be bet on a come out roll with
no point established. This bet wins if the shooter rolls a 2
or 3 on the Come Out roll and loses immediately if a 7 or 11
is rolled on the Come Out. If a 12 is rolled, it’s a tie
and play continues. Once the point has been established, this
bet wins if the shooter rolls a 7 before the point is repeated.
Come Bets
This bet is an extension of the pass line bet and may be wagered
after the point has been established on the Come Out roll. The
rules for this bet are the same as the Pass Line bet. The Come
bet wins if a seven or eleven is rolled and loses if a 2, 3,
or 12 is rolled. Any other number becomes your come point and
must be repeated before a seven rolls in order to win even money.
If the shooter rolls a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 after a Come Bet
has been placed, the dealer will move the Come Bet from the Come
area to the corresponding box for that particular number. Just
as with the Pass Line bet, this wager may not be reduced or removed
until play is completed. A winning wager is paid even money.
Don’t Come Bets
This bet is the opposite of the Come Bet. It may be wagered any
time after the point has been established on the Come Out Roll.
A first roll of 7 or 11 loses, 2 or 3 wins, and 12 is a standoff.
If a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is rolled after a Don’t Come Bet
has been placed, the dealer will move the wager from the Don’t
Come area to the corresponding box for that particular number.
You win even money if seven is rolled before the point is repeated.
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 times your original bet.
PASS LINE ODDS BETS
After the point has been established, a pass line odds bet is
placed by clicking with your left mouse button outside of the
"PASS LINE" bar, under your original pass line bet.
A winning pass line odds bet pays 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.
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 with your left mouse button on the right
side of your original bet in the "Don't Pass Bar."
A winning don't pass line odds bet pays true odds: 1:2 on a roll
of 4 or 10, 2:3 on a roll of 5 or 9, and 5:6 on a roll of 6 or
8. An unresolved don't pass line odds bet may be removed. However,
if you click with your right mouse button to remove your don't
pass line odds bet, your original don't pass line bet will also
be removed.
COME ODDS BETS
Once the come point has been established, a come odds bet is
placed by clicking with 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: 2:1 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. Unlike the original come bet,
an unresolved come odds bet may be removed. In the Craps game,
come odds bets are inactive during come out rolls by default.
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 tiny space directly
under your don't come bet within the narrow, uppermost bar over
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: 1:2 on a roll of 4 or 10, 2:3 on a roll of 5 or 9, and
5:6 on a roll of 6 or 8. An unresolved don't come odds bet may
be removed.
Place Bet to Win
This is an additional bet that can be made once a point has been
established. A Win wager can be made on the numbers 4, 5, 6,
8, 9, or 10. The wager wins if the place number is rolled before
a 7; otherwise it loses. Pays 9:5 on 4 and 10, 7:5 on 5 and 9,
and 7:6 on 6 and 8.
Place Bet to Lose
This is an additional bet that can be made at any time and is
opposite of to Place Bet to Win. The wager wins if 7 is rolled
before the place number; otherwise it loses. This pays 5:11 on
4 and 10, 5:8 on 5 and 9, and 4:5 on 6 and 8.
Hard way Bets
Whenever a shooter rolls doubles and the outcome is a 4, 6, 8
or 10, the shooter is said to have hit the number the “hard
way,” that is, by rolling doubles (two 2’s give you
a hard 4). If any of these same numbers are rolled and the outcome
is not doubles, the shooter is said to have hit the number the
“easy way” (a 3 and a 1 roll gives you an easy 4).
A hard way bet is placed in the box with the two illustrated
dice showing 4, 6, 8 or 10. The shooter wins when he rolls a
number the hard way. A hard way bet loses if the shooter rolls
a number the easy way or rolls a 7. Hard way 4 and 10 pay 7:1.
Hard way 6 and 8 pay 9:1.
One Roll Bets
These are wagers on the outcome of a single roll of the dice.
The payouts are based on the number the player chooses. The player
immediately loses or wins depending on the next roll of the dice.
The one roll bets are made in the following areas:
Field, Any 7, Any Craps, and Horn.
The Big Six or Big Eight
Place chips in the box marked "big 6" or "big
8," and you will win even money if the number you select
comes up before a 7.
Field
This is a wager that the next roll will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10,
11 or 12. The bet wins even money, except the 2 and the 12, which
pay double.
Any Craps
This is a wager that the next roll will be a 2, 3 or 12. Pays
7 to 1.
Any Seven
This is a wager that the next roll will be a 7. Pays 4 to 1.
Horn
This is a one-roll bet that the next roll will be a 2, 3, 11
or 12. It’s placed in the box containing the two illustrated
dice that add up to any of those numbers. Pays 30:1 for the 2
or 12 and pays 15:1 for the 3 and 11.
JAVA note:
When playing craps in java format, you must right click on any
bet you wish to remove from the table. If you left click on the
coin, value will be added to the bet.
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