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Online Craps Game Guide

Online Craps Game Guide

Craps is a casino classic. It is played by people for the social aspect that exists, since bets are usually made in conjunction with one another. Craps is more than wagering on the outcome of a roll of dice. The game has one entire table full of numerous various forms of bets to try out. Most gamblers today play the game online on mobile devices, using craps casino apps to experience the thrill of rolling the dice at any place. 

In North America, we will learn how to play the basics of craps, take a look at the bets which can be made, and investigate the procedure to play craps online. Go through this reading to learn about everything you have ever wanted to know about craps.

What is Craps

Craps is a casino game where two dice are rolled and people wager on what occurs when they're rolled. Craps was initiated in ancient Rome, where soldiers would make dice out of real pig bones and then shape them into cubes. Because of this, dice are also referred to as "bones."

How much the Roman game of dice influenced the creation of modern casino games is not certain.

How to Play Craps

Craps has a lot of different wagers available, but the action is the same. The goal of the game is to roll a point (a number that has been chosen) and re-roll that number before one rolls a seven.

In the game, a shooter is selected to roll the initial roll, referred to as the "come-out roll." The other players at the table place bets prior to the first roll being rolled. In case the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 in the come-out roll, all Come Bet or Pass Bet bets are lost. However, if the shooter rolls a 7 or an 11, all Come Bet or Pass Bet bets are won automatically.

The problem is whatever number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10) is rolled when any other number besides these is rolled. The dealer will place a mark on the table for the shooter's new point. Only the point and the 7 are scored now. When the player rolls a 7, he loses the game. But if the point number is rolled once again, the player and everyone who put up a Come Bet or a Pass Bet win.

The first round of shooting ends when the original shooter wins or loses. The dice are then passed to the next shooter, and a new round begins.

In every round, players place different bets on the roll of a single roll or the round.

Craps Table

On the craps table, it is also possible to bet not only against or with the shooter but also against other random things. Let us consider in more detail the most popular bets on craps.

Pass Line Bet and Don't Pass Bet

These are the most frequent wagers played at craps. A Pass Line Bet is bet on the anticipation of rolling a 7 or 11, or rolling their point once more following the initial roll. The wager will lose in case the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on the come-out roll or in case a 7 is rolled following the point.

Don't Pass Bet is the opposite of Pass Line Bet. Players, in this case, wager that the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on the come-out roll or rolls a 7 after their point.

The bets are placed before the round and are distributed among different rolls.

Come Bet and Don't Come Bet

The other popular series of multi-roll bets are the Come Bet and Don't Come Bet. These resemble the Pass Line Bet and Don't Pass Bet but subsequent to the come-out roll.

A Come Bet is a winner if the shooter's next roll is a 7 or an 11 and a loser if a 2, a 3, or a 12 is rolled. If the shooter rolls anything else, the player will make that number the point for the Come Bet. The Come Bettor will be a winner if the point is rolled again before a 7 is rolled.

Don't Come Bet is the reverse of the above: it loses on 7 or 11 but wins on 2 or 3. On first roll 12, bet is pushed (tied). Any other number rolled becomes the point, and the bettor will win if the shooter rolls a 7 before rolling the point number.

Field Bet

If you would like to bet on the result of a single roll, then you can place a Field Bet. In this case, the players bet that the next roll would be either a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or a 12. If any one of these are rolled, the player wins and is paid for the roll. If a 5, 6, 7, or an 8 are rolled, then the player loses. Field Bet
The Field Bet is common in craps because it boasts a fairly small house edge of 2.78%.

Big 6 and Big 8

Big 6 and Big 8 wagers can only be made after the come-out roll. Here, a bet is placed that the shooter rolls a 6 or an 8 (either one depending on the bet) before he can roll a 7. Let's take an example of the Big 6 bet where you place a bet that the shooter rolls a 6 before a 7. As soon as the latter is rolled, you win even money (1/1). But if a 7 is rolled before a 6, the wager loses.

Most of the bettors confuse such bets with common number bets on 6 or 8, which are offered before the come-out roll. Such ordinary bets are welcomed because they pay at odds of 7/6 or 6/5 rather than 1/1, and can be offered at the start of the round. Big 6 and Big 8 are less favored as they carry more house edge compared to the conventional 6 or 8 bet. However, others prefer Big 6 and Big 8 because they are easy.

Standard 6 or 8 bet and Big 6 and Big 8 both remain in effect for a number of rolls. 

Place Bet

There is also another type of single-roll bet, the Place Bet. There, the shooter is wagered by the player to roll a number of his choice, except for the point, before rolling a 7. Payouts differ based on the figure involved. Let us move on now to the specifics of the payouts:

  • A 4 or 10 pays 9/5.
  • A 5 or 9 pays 7/5.
  • A 6 or 8 is worth 7/6.

It is a bet that can only be placed after the come-out roll. It is in effect until the shooter rolls the come-out number or a 7.



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