Craps Rules and Strategy

Many gamblers are quite fond of Craps and it is no wonder, since there is an inexplicable spice to it which makes it hard for resistance! The casino bank takes care of the player's basic "pass" and "don't pass" bets and proposes some other types of bets. To understand this idea, take a look at the accompanying explanation, here at http://www.dice-casino.com

These are the basic rules of craps, here at dice-casino.com.There are many other bets which can be made, all of which are explained in the diagram.

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Our advice is to Play the line and the come, either pass or don't pass. These are the two best areas to bet, offering the best possible odds to the player. If you're betting the pass line, always take you full odds in back of your pass line bet. Some casinos offer double odds or higher; if so, take advantage of this option. One last piece of advice: increase your bets on wins, do not double up on losses.

SEVEN
This one-roll bet pays odds of 4 to 1, correct odds are 5 to 1 with the difference giving the house a 16.66% edge.

ELEVEN
This is another one-roll bet. It pays 14 to 1, but the true odds are 17 to 1 with a house percentage of 16.66%...bad bet!

PLACE BETS
The 4 and 10 pay 9-5, true odds 10-5, yielding a house edge of 6.66%. The 5 and 9 pay 7-5, true odds are 7.5-5 (house edge 4%). The 6 and 8 pay 7-6, true odds are 6-5 (house edge 1.51%. BUY BETS: Player pays 5% "vigorish" to get true odds on all numbers. Only the 4 and 10 make buy bets worthwhile. They reduce the house edge to 4.76%.

HARD WAYS
This bet can be made on the 4, 6, 8 and 10. Payoff is 9 to 1 on the 6 or 8 and 7 to 1 on the 4 or 10. The house edge is 9.09% and 11.11%, respectively. Another bad bet.

COME BETS and DON'T COME
Even money bet with the exact same house percentages of 1.414% and 1.402%, as the pass line bets.

PASS LINE
Pays even money (house edge is small, 1.414%). One of the best bets on the table.

DON'T PASS
Pays even money (house edge 1.402%). Slightly better odds than pass line bet odds.

THE FIELD
A one-roll bet that pays even money or 2 to 1 on 2 or 12. House edge is 5.55%.

ANY CRAPS
This is a one-roll bet. if a 2, 3 or 12 hits, you'll get 7 to 1 odds. House edge is 11.11%, which makes this a bad bet.

BIG 6 & 8
Player bets in boxes marked as such as receives even money instead of 6 to 5 true odds. House has a 9.09% edge.

HORN BET
Although the 2, 3, 12 and 11 may be bet separately, this area is also known as the "horn." A player makes a horn bet by handing the bet to the dealer, calling out, for example, "$4 horn bet." This would give him $1 on each of the four one-roll propositions. Payoff is 30 for 1 on a 2 or 12, A 3 or 11 pay 15-for-1. True odds are 35 to 1 (2 & 12) and 17 to 1 (3 & 11). The house edge on all four bets is a whopping 16.66%. Obviously a bad bad bet. Not recommended!

ODDS
When a point is made (either the shooter's point on his first roll, or a come point on a succeeding roll), a player can take the odds. He will receive 2 to 1 on 4 and 10; 3 to 2 on 5 and 9; 6 to 5 on 6 and 8. He lays the same odds when he bets against the point.