Craps Strategy & Tips - Craps, A Fun & Exciting Game

Craps players do have the most fun. They are constantly cheering and laughing and it doesn't seem to matter what the outcome is. They just love to play. Regardless if you are up or down, in the end one thing is for sure, Craps is the most exciting game you'll play at a casino.

With all of this being said, Craps is also very intimidating especially for the first timer. The table is large, the crowds are big, the bet options are numerous and even the terminology can sound foreign. All these factors can easily mislead the beginner player into thinking this isn't the game for them. Here are some helpful hints and a few strategies, tips and tricks for playing the exciting game of Craps.

Let's start with an explanation of the basic Craps terms; Come Out Roll - This is the first Roll of a new game. It occurs either after the point has been made or when a new shooter is rolling.

Pass Line - This is an even money wager, and is placed prior to the Come Out roll. You win automatically if a 7 or 11 is rolled and you lose if the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12. Any other number rolled is marked as the 'point', and this number must be repeated before a seven to win.

Don't Pass - Similar to the Pass Line, only you win if a 2 or 3 is rolled and you tie if the shooter rolls a 12. If a 7 or 11 is rolled you lose. The "point" is established in the same way only this time you are betting that the shooter will roll a 7 before this number turns up.

Come Bet - This bet is made after the Come Out roll. The same rules apply to this bet as do to the Pass Line bet. This wager occurs on the next roll after you have placed the bet. Whatever number is rolled next will be the number you are wagering on.

Don't Come - Also placed after the Come Out roll. The only difference here is that the rules applied for this bet are the same as those for a Don't Pass wager.

Odds Bet - This wager is only applicable to players who have made at least one of the following bets; Pass Line, Don't Pass Line, Come Bet or Don't Come Bet. Odds bets simply backup your existing wager and payout differently depending on the outcome. See the game rules for full payout odds.

Field Bets - This bet can be made at anytime and the player wins even money if a 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 is rolled. If the shooter rolls a 2 or 12 the player wins double their wager. If any other number is rolled (5, 6, 7 or 8) the player loses.

Place Bets - The Place Bets are only for the following numbers; 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. If you wager on one of these numbers and it is rolled before a 7 you win the Place Bet odds for that number, see game rules for full odds information.

Roll the Dice

Craps is a game of CHANCE and central to this game is the rolling of 2 identical dice. You can't be 100% certain what the outcome of a roll will be but you can still have an advantage. Below is a table showing all the possible dice combinations available, including the percentage of rolling each given number.

The Strategy

The goal here is to get three numbers working for you at all times. With this strategy you make your initial "Pass Line" bet and a series of "Come Line" Bets.

Step 1: Make a "Pass Line" bet. Then roll the dice.
Step 2: Backup your "Pass Line" bet with single or double odds. Make a "Come Line" bet. Then roll the dice.
Step 3: Backup your "Come Line" bet with single or double Odds. Make another "Come Line" bet. Then Roll the Dice.
Step 4: When one of your "Come Line" bets wins, replace it with another "Come" bet.

You should have three bets on the table at all times, unless your "Come" bet has been won or you have rolled a 7. The theory here is that each time you make a "Come" bet you are protecting your "Pass Line" bets and taking advantage of each roll of the dice.

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