Objective
There is a common misconception that Craps is a
complicated game to play but it isn't, it's quite
easy to learn and great fun to play. In Craps ,
the player bets on whether the dice roll will
result in a win or loss
Craps is played with two dice. Poker chips are
used to place bets.
The Shooter and the Come Out Roll
The player rolling the dice is called the shooter.
The "come out" roll is the shooter's
first roll. 2 Bets Before the Come Out Roll
I. Pass Line betsThe Pass Line is an even money
bet.
When you make a "pass line" bet, you are
betting the shooter WILL be successful. The
results for the "pass line" "come
out" rolls are as follows...
| "Come
Out" Roll ( First Roll ) |
Result |
| 7 or 11
("Natural") |
Player Wins |
| 2, 3, or
12("Craps") |
Player Loses |
| 4, 5, 6,
8, 9, or 10 ("Point") |
Player wins if the
shooter rolls the "point" number
again before a 7
Player loses if a 7 is rolled before the
"point" number. |
For example, if the shooter's "Come Out"
roll is an eight that will become the
"point", the shooter continues to roll
until an eight or seven is rolled. A roll of eight
wins, a roll of seven loses, called a
"seven-out". All intervening rolls are
irrelevant to the "Pass Line" bet. Once
either the seven or point has been rolled, the
next roll becomes the new come out roll.
II. Don't Pass Line betsThe Don't Pass
Line is an even money bet.
When you make a "don't pass line" bet,
you are betting that the shooter WILL NOT be
successful. The opposite of a "pass
line" bet except rolling a 12 ties (a
"push"), when you make a "don't
pass" bet, if the come out roll is:
| "Come
Out" Roll ( First Roll ) |
Result |
| 7 or 11
("Natural") |
Player Wins |
| 2 or 3
("Craps") |
Player Loses |
| 12
("Push") |
Tie |
You win after the first roll if the shooter rolls
a seven before making his point. However, you lose
if the shooter successfully make his point. For
example, if the shooter's "Come Out"
roll is an eight, the shooter continues to roll
until an eight or seven is rolled. A roll of eight
loses, a roll of seven wins. All intervening rolls
are irrelevant to the "don't pass line"
bet.Once either the seven or point has been
rolled, the next roll becomes the new "Come
Out" roll.
8 Bets after the Come Out Roll
If the shooter is winning, the dice are not
passed on. The dice are only passed to the next
player if the shooter sevens-out (rolls a seven)
or decides not to continue rolling. In the
Internet version of Craps, the player loses if
there is a seven-out and can end the game at any
time provided there are no bets placed.
Pass Line and Don't Pass Line bets are made on
the shooter's "Come Out" roll. All other
bets are placed after the come out, once a
"point" has been determined, and work
independent of the "pass line" and
"don't pass" bets.
I. The Come Bet
Made any time after the initial "Come
Out" roll when a shooter has a point to make,
you win on the first roll of the come bet with a
natural (7, 11) and lose on Craps (2, 3, 12). Any
other number that comes up is a come point. You
win on a come bet if this number is rolled again
before a 7.
II. The Don't Come Bet
Opposite of the come bet, except the 12 is a tie.
Made any time after the initial "Come
Out" roll when a shooter has a point to make,
you lose on the first roll of the don't come bet
with a natural (7, 11) and win on Craps (2, 3).
Any other number that comes up is a come point.
You lose on a don't come bet if this number is
rolled again before a 7.
III. Odds Bet
You can accompany your Pass Line, Come, Don't
Pass, or Don't Come bet with an additional bet
called an "odds bet". Once point has
been established, the odds bet is popular because
it pays "true odds" on your bet. True
odds are based on comparing the chance of your
number being rolled before the 7, are paid out
accordingly. To illustrate, using the True Odds
Chart, you can see that the 7's chance of coming
up is twice that of the 4. When you place an odds
bet on the four, it will pay 2 to 1, the true
odds.
Determining True Odds
The following chart will display the number of
ways a 7 can be made, as opposed to the number of
ways any other combination of points can be rolled
at a given time.
An odds bet on the "pass line" and
the "come" is called "taking
odds". The payouts on taking odds are:
| Hard
Bets |
Only Wins |
Payout |
| Hard 4 |
Before 7 or soft
4(1+3, 3+1) |
7 - 1 |
| Hard 6 |
Before the 7 or soft
6(1+5, 5+1, 2+4, 4+2) |
9 - 1 |
| Hard 8 |
Before the 7 or soft
8( 2+6, 6+2, 5+3, 3+5) |
9 - 1 |
| Hard 10 |
Before the 7 or soft
10(4+6, 6+4) |
7 - 1 |
One Roll Bets:
| One
Roll Bets |
Description |
Payout |
| Any Seven |
Betting the shooter
will throw a seven on the next roll |
4 - 1 |
| Two |
Betting the shooter
will throw a two on the next roll |
30 - 1 |
| Twelve |
Betting the shooter
will throw a 12 on the next roll |
30 - 1 |
| Horn Bet |
This is a one-roll bet
that the shooter will throw a 2, 3, 11, or
12 on the next roll |
15 - 5 (3 or 11),
30 - 4 (2 or 12) |
| Three |
This is a one-roll bet
that the shooter will throw a 3 on the
next roll |
15 : 1 |
| Eleven |
This is a one-roll bet
that the shooter will throw an 11 on the
next roll |
15 : 1 |
| Any Craps |
This is a one-roll bet
that the shooter will throw a 2, 3, or 12
on the next roll |
7 : 1 |
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