What is Craps?

Craps is an exciting casino game .it is played on a special table with 2 dice. The casino has special rules on how long the dice can be used before they have to be replaced and how a player may handle them.

• In the game of craps the dice must be replaced after 8 hours. If a die falls from the table it must be inspected and a decision is made to replace them or not.
• The player must use one hand only when throwing the dice and both dice must hit the far wall of the table.

A craps table can have up to 20 players. Each player gets a round to roll the dice. The first roll for a new Shooter is called the come out roll. this also indicates a new game. A new game starts when the previous shooter fails to make the point or sevens out.

The new craps game begins with a new shooter. If the new shooter makes his point he gets another come out roll. This is a continuation of his roll but technically the come out roll indicates a new game.

Should the shooter fails to make his point, the dice are then offered to the next player for a new come out roll and the game goes on. The new shooter will be the person to the left of the previous shooter.

The dice are rolled across the craps table layout. The layout is divided into three areas - two side areas separated by a center one. Each side area is the same as the other and contains the following: Pass and Don't Pass line bets, Come and Don't Come bets, Odds bet, Place bets and Field bets. The center area is shared by both side areas and contains the Proposition bets.

Pass bets win when the come out roll is 7 or 11, and pass bets lose when the come out roll is 2, 3, or 12. Do not bets lose when the come out roll is 7 or 11, and do not bet wins when the come out roll is 2 or 3. Do not bets tie when the come out roll is 12 and in some places2 .The bar roll on the layout indicates which roll is treated as a tie.

Now that you have the basics for craps you are ready to go play and make your fortunes.