Craps Rules

Craps is the famously exciting casino dice game that offers the best odds and the least amount of a house edge that a gambler can find. Craps also offers virtually unlimited options, gambling strategies, and games within the game that make it one of the most popular forms of gambling and a preferred game of choice with many professional gamblers.

Craps begins with the “come out” roll in which the shooter wins immediately with a roll of two dice that totals the score of seven or eleven. An automatic loss is two, three or twelve, which is known as “craps.” The seven or eleven roll is known as a “win” or “natural.” All of the other numbers, (four, five, six, eight, nine, or ten), are known as “point” numbers. After the point is established with the come out roll, the shooter must hit his point BEFORE the dreaded seven is rolled. If the shooter rolls his point, the round ends and a new one begins with the same shooter who will have another come out roll. If the seven is rolled the shooter loses and relinquishes the dice to another gambler for a new round.

That is the start of how to explain this great game but there are far more gambling options than what immediately meets the eye. The other gamblers at the craps table can wager on whether the shooter will win or lose, which is known commonly as “pass” and “don’t pass” bets. Gamblers can also take the “free odds” once the point is established to wager on whether or not the shooter will make his point. Beyond that, gamblers can bet on “hard” dice roll numbers as well as odds, evens, and more!

Posted: March 28, 2008