Craps
 Craps is a dice game and is said to date back to the Romans
but has been made famous in the Casinos of Las Vegas.
Objective of the Game
The
Craps table is usually the most exciting table in the house
with players taking an active role in the game and adding to
the atmosphere by cheering and commenting on the game.
"Snake Eyes!" Craps is a game of chance and the objective
is to predict the outcome of the roll of the dice. The game
can seem fairly complex but offers up a captivating experience
once you have learnt the ropes.
The game uses two identical dice and is based on how often
seven as the total of the two dice comes up and how the other
numbers compare with it.
How to Play
The game can look complicated but it is possible to learn just a
few of the betting options to begin playing.
The opposing faces of each die always total seven (the one is
always opposite the six, the two opposite the five and so on).
You have six numbers on each die and so a pair of dice will give
you 36 different combinations. Craps is based on how often these
different combinations appear. See below all the different
combinations:
| Two Die total |
Combinations |
No. Combinations |
| 2 |
1+1 |
1 |
| 3 |
2+1, 1+2 |
2 |
| 4 |
3+1, 2+2, 1+3 |
3 |
| 5 |
4+1, 3+2, 2+3, 1+4 |
4 |
| 6 |
5+1, 4+2, 3+3, 2+4, 1+5 |
5 |
| 7 |
6+1, 5+2, 4+3, 3+4, 2+5, 1+6 |
6 |
| 8 |
6+2, 5+3, 4+4, 3+5, 2+6 |
5 |
| 9 |
6+3, 5+4, 4+5, 3+6 |
4 |
| 10 |
6+4, 5+5, 4+6 |
3 |
| 11 |
6+5, 5+6 |
2 |
| 12 |
6+6 |
1 |
| Total |
36 |
The most common two die total is 7 with six different
combinations.
Some of the terminology used in Craps:
- Naturals - The total of the two dice adds up to 7 or 11
- Craps
- The total of the two dice adds up to 2, 3, or 12
- Point - The
total of the two dice adds up to 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10
- Snake Eyes
- 1's rolled on both dice
- The Shooter - you, the player
- Come
out roll - The first roll of the dice
To get started we can look at the most popular (and profitable)
bet on the Craps table: the pass line wager.
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