♣ Craps Objective:
The game of Craps has a long history that some believe is very difficult to learn,
but the only truly complicating aspect of Craps is the variety of different bets.
The "Rules" section will explain to you the different bets available
in Craps.
♣ The Rules:
The first roll of the dice in a Craps round is called the "come out roll."
The basic opening bet in Craps, placed just before the come out roll, is called
the "pass line bet." Pass line bets immediately win when the shooter's
come out roll is 7 or 11, and lose when the come out roll is 2 (snake eyes), 3
(cross eyes), or 12 (box cars). If 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 is rolled on the come
out roll, that number becomes "the point." The puck labeled "ON"
shows that the point has been established, and is located on the Craps table over
the box for the number rolled as the point: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10".
The shooter now keeps rolling the dice until he rolls the point or 7 to end the
round. If the shooter rolls the point first, a pass line bet wins. If, however,
the shooter rolls a 7 first (i.e. "sevens out"), a pass line bet loses.
To end a round of Craps and resolve pass line bets, the shooter must roll either
the point or 7 after the come out roll. There's always a possibility that a Craps
game can go on all night if the shooter fails to roll the point or 7. Pass line
bets can't win until the point is rolled, and can't lose until 7 is rolled. Because
unresolved pass line bets may not be removed, players must wait for a roll of
the point or 7 to determine the fate of their pass line bets.
♣ Betting:
Before the dice are rolled, bets can be placed in the various fields of the Craps
table. First, click on the value of the chip you wish to wager with your left
mouse button. Next, place the chip in the desired betting area on the Craps table
by clicking in the area with your left mouse button. If you wish to alter or remove
a bet, click on your wagered chips with your right mouse button. When you are
finished placing your bets, click on the 'Roll' button to roll the dice.
♧ Pass Line Bets:
A pass line bet is placed on the field labeled "PASS LINE" on the Craps
table before the come out roll (i.e. the first roll of the dice in a new Craps
round). A wager on the pass line wins if the come out roll is 7 or 11, and loses
if 2, 3 or 12 is rolled. If 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 is rolled, that number becomes
"the point." To win a pass line bet, the shooter must roll the point
again before rolling a 7. If the shooter rolls a 7 before rolling the point again,
your pass line bet loses. A winning pass line bet pays even money (1 to 1). Once
the point has been established, unresolved pass line bets may not be removed or
reduced. They must be resolved by a roll of the point or 7.
♧ Don't Pass Line Bets:
A don't pass line bet is essentially the reverse of a pass line bet, and is placed
on the Craps table in the "Don't Pass Bar" before the come out roll.
If the shooter rolls 2 or 3 on the come out roll, a don't pass line bet wins.
If, however, the come out roll is 7 or 11, don't pass line bets lose. If the come
out roll is 12, a don't pass line bet is returned to the player in a push. If
the come out roll is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that number becomes the point. Once
the point has been established, don't pass line bets win if the shooter rolls
a 7 before rolling the point again. If the shooter rolls the point again before
rolling a 7, don't pass line bets lose. A winning don't pass line bet pays even
money (1 to 1). Unlike pass line bets, unresolved don't pass line bets may be
removed or reduced.
♧ Come Bets:
A come bet is placed in the "COME" bar on the Craps table before any
roll of the dice, once the point has been established by the come out roll. The
rules for come bets are essentially the same as for pass line bets. Come bets
win if the shooter's next roll is 7 or 11, and lose if the roll is 2, 3, or 12.
If the shooter rolls 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that number becomes "the come
point," and the dealer will move the come bet from the "COME" bar
on the Craps table to the box corresponding to the come point: "4, 5, SIX,
8, NINE, or 10." If the shooter rolls the come point again before rolling
a 7, the come bet pays even money. The come bet will stay in place until the come
point or a 7 is rolled. Just as with the pass line bet, unresolved come bets may
not be removed or reduced. They must be resolved by a roll of the come point or
7.
♧ Don't Come Bets:
A don't come bet is essentially the opposite of a come bet. A don't come bet is
placed after the come out roll in the "Don't Come Bar" on the Craps
table. Don't come bets win when the shooter's next roll is 2 or 3, and lose if
the roll is 7 or 11. If the shooter rolls a 12, the bet will be returned to the
player in a push. If the roll is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that number becomes "the
come point," and the dealer will move the don't come bet from the "Don't
Come Bar" to the left corner of the narrow, uppermost bar over the box corresponding
to the come point: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." After the come point
is established, don't come bets win even money if 7 is rolled and lose if the
come point is rolled. Don't come bets will stay in place until the come point
or a 7 is rolled. However, unresolved don't come bets may be removed.
♣ Odds Bets:
An odds bet is a "back up" bet on an original pass line bet, don't pass
line bet, come bet, or don't come bet. The maximum odds bet is 3 times your original
bet.
♧ Pass Line Odds Bets:
After the point has been established, a pass line odds bet is placed by clicking
with your left mouse button on the Craps table outside of the "PASS LINE"
bar, under your original pass line bet. A winning pass line odds bet pays true
odds: 2 to 1 on a roll of 4 or 10, 3 to 2 on a roll of 5 or 9, and 6 to 5 on a
roll of 6 or 8. Unlike the original pass line bet, an unresolved pass line odds
bet may be removed.
♧ Don't Pass Line Odds Bets:
Once the point has been established, a don't pass line odds bet is placed by clicking
with your left mouse button on the right side of your original bet in the "Don't
Pass Bar." A winning don't pass line odds bet pays true odds: 1 to 2 on a
roll of 4 or 10, 2 to 3 on a roll of 5 or 9, and 5 to 6 on a roll of 6 or 8. An
unresolved don't pass line odds bet may be removed. However, if you click with
your right mouse button to remove your don't pass line odds bet, your original
don't pass line bet will also be removed.
♧ Come Odds Bets:
Once the come point has been established, a come odds bet is placed by clicking
with your left mouse button directly under your come bet within the box that corresponds
to the come point: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." A winning come odds
bet pays true odds: 2 to 1 on a roll of 4 or 10, 3 to 2 on a roll of 5 or 9, and
6 to 5 on a roll of 6 or 8. Unlike the original come bet, an unresolved come odds
bet may be removed. In Craps, come odds bets are inactive during come out rolls
by default.
♧ Don't Come Odds Bets:
Once the come point has been established, an odds bet is placed on your don't
come bet by clicking in the tiny space directly under your don't come bet within
the narrow, uppermost bar over the box that corresponds to the come point: "4,
5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." A winning don't come odds bet pays true odds: 1
to 2 on a roll of 4 or 10, 2 to 3 on a roll of 5 or 9, and 5 to 6 on a roll of
6 or 8. An unresolved don't come odds bet may be removed.
♧ Field Bets:
A field bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11,
or 12. It is placed in the "FIELD" bar on the Craps table before any
one roll of the dice. If the next roll is 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11, the field bet wins
even money. If 2 or 12 is rolled, the field bet wins 2 to 1. If 5, 6, 7, or 8
is rolled, the field bet is lost.
♧ Big 6 And Big 8 Bets:
A big 6 bet is a bet that 6 will be rolled before 7. Likewise, a big 8 bet is
a bet that 8 will be rolled before 7. A big 6 or a big 8 bet is placed in either
the "6" or "8" box located in the left corner of the Craps
table. A big 6 or big 8 bet wins even money if the shooter rolls a 6 or 8 before
rolling 7. Unresolved Big 6 and big 8 bets may be removed.
♧ Place Bets:
There are two types of place bets: A place win bet is a bet that either 4, 5,
6, 8, 9, or 10 will be rolled before a seven. A place win bet is placed in the
narrow, unlabeled bar located just under the box with the corresponding number
on the Craps table: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." Winning place win bets
are paid according to the following ratios: 7 to 6 on numbers 6 and 8, 7 to 5
on numbers 5 and 9, and 9 to 5 on numbers 4 and 10. A place lose bet is a bet
that 7 will be rolled before either 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. A place lose bet is
placed in the narrow, unlabeled bar located just above the box with the corresponding
number on the Craps table: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." Winning place
lose bets are paid according to the following ratios: 4 to 5 on numbers 6 and
8, 5 to 8 on numbers 5 and 9, and 5 to 11 on numbers 4 and 10.
♧ Buy Bets:
A buy bet is a bet that either 4, 6, 8, 9, or 10 will be rolled before 7. A buy
bet is placed in the box corresponding to the number on the Craps table: "4,
5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." The buy bet will be covered by a "BUY"
marker to distinguish it from a come bet. A vigorish (vig.) of 5% is charged when
placing the buy bet. Buy bet winnings are then paid at true odds: 6 to 5 on numbers
6 and 8, 3 to 2 on numbers 5 and 9, and 2 to 1 on numbers 4 and 10. If a buy bet
is lost or removed, the 5% vig. is returned. In the Craps game, buy bets are inactive
during come out rolls by default.
♧ Lay Bets:
A lay bet is essentially the reverse of a buy bet. A lay bet is a bet that 7 will
be rolled before 4, 6, 8, 9, or 10. The lay bet is placed in the top, unlabeled
bar above the box corresponding to the number on the Craps table: "4, 5,
SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." A lay bet will be covered by a "LAY" marker
to distinguish it from a don't come bet. A vigorish (vig.) of 5% vig. is charged
when placing the lay bet. Lay bet winnings are then paid at true odds: 5 to 6
on numbers 6 and 8, 2 to 3 on numbers 5 and 9, and 1 to 2 on numbers 4 and 10.
Lay bets are active even during the come out roll, and unresolved lay bets may
be removed.
♧ Any 7 Bets:
An "any 7" bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be 7. It
is placed on any one roll of the dice in the "Seven" field on the Craps
table. If 7 is rolled, you win 4 times your bet.
♧ Any 11 Bets:
An "any 11" bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be 11.
It is placed on any one roll of the dice in the box on the Craps table containing
the two illustrated dice that add to 11. If 11 is rolled, you win 15 times your
bet.
♧ Any Craps Bets:
An "any Craps" bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be 2,
3, or 12. It is placed on any one roll of the dice in the "Any Craps"
field on the Craps table. If 2, 3, or 12 is rolled, you win 7 times your bet.
♧ Horn Bets:
A horn bet is a bet that the next roll of the dice will be either 2, 3, 11, or
12. It is placed on any one roll of the dice in the box on the Craps table containing
the two illustrated dice that add either to 2, 3, 11, or 12. A winning horn bet
pays 15 to 1 on numbers 3 and 11 and 30 to 1 on numbers 2 and 12.
♧ Hardway Bets:
A hardway bet is a bet that the shooter will roll either a 4, 6, 8, or 10 as doubles
(2+2, 3+3, 4+4, or 5+5) before rolling a 7. The hardway bet is placed in the box
on the Craps table containing the two illustrated dice corresponding to the number.
Rolling a number by doubles is said to be rolling the number "the hard way."
For example, a roll of 4+4 is a called a "hard 8," while a roll of 5+3
or 6+2 is called an "easy 8." A winning hardway bet pays 7 to 1 on numbers
4 and 10 and 9 to 1 on numbers 6 and 8. Unresolved hardway bets may be removed.
♣ Payoff Table:
