The Basic Rules Of Craps

Craps is probably one of the oldest gambling casino games. It originated in France and reached North America in the early 1800′s. Often times people look at the game of craps and think it is a very complicated and confusing game. It is true that it is not the simplest game to play, however once you got the basic rules, it is a very fun game to play.

Come Out Roll: To start a Craps game, you must do a come out roll which is the first roll of a Craps round. If the dice gives a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 then to point is established. However, a dice roll totaling 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 the rounds ends on the spot. Once the point is determined, an “ON” puck is placed on the point. After the point is rolled, the dice will be rolled continuously until a 7 or the point is rolled.

Pass Line Bets: Before the craps game begins, players can place a pass line bet on the pass line better known as the “Come Out Roll”. A dice roll with a total of 7 or 11 is an immediate win and the round will be terminated. If a player rolls a 2, 3 or 12, it is called “Craps” and the player loses. If any other number is rolled, that number then becomes the point. A player will win the pass line bet if the point is rolled before a 7 is rolled. So it obvious that you lose your pass line bet if the 7 is rolled before the point. The Pass Line Bet payout ratio is 1 to 1.

Don’t Pass Line Bets: Like the name says it, a Don’t Pass Line Bet is the opposite of a Pass Line Bet and it placed in the “Don’t Pass Bar” before the dices are rolled for the Come Out Roll. In this kind of bet, a player bets that the shooter will roll a 7 before rolling the point. A player wins the come out roll if the shooter rolls craps or a 7. If the come out roll is 12, the Don’t Pass Line Bet in returned to the respective player in a push. A player will lose the Come Out Roll only if the dice roll is 7, 11 or the point. The Don’t Pass Line Bet payout ratio is 1 to 1.

Come Bets: If a player wishes to place a Come Bet, he must place his bet in the box labeled “Come”. The player wins if the dice roll is 7 or 11 and he receives an even payout. A player loses if the next roll is craps. However, if the shooter rolls a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, that number becomes the come point. The Come Bet is then moved from the “Come” box to the respective come point.  If the come point is rolled before a 7, the player wins the bet. If the 7 is rolled before the come point, the player loses his bet. The Come Bet payout ratio is 1 to 1.

Don’t Come Bets: Same thing here, just like the name says it, a Don’t Come Bet is the opposite of a come bet. The bet is placed on the table after the Come Out roll in the “Don’t Come” box. If the shooter rolls a 3 or 2, the player wins the Don’t Come Bet, on the other hand, if a 7 or 11 comes out, the player loses the bet. If a 12 is rolled by the shooter, the player’s bet is returned to him in a push. However, if the dice roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, that number becomes the “Don’t Come Point”, and the Don’t Come Bet is moved from the “Don’t Come Bar” to the bar in the upper left corner if the box relevant to the Don’t Come Point. If the dice roll totals 7, the gambler loses his bet. Don’t Come Bet payout ratio is 1 to 1.

Odds Bets: An odds bet can be seen as backup bet on a Don’t Come, Don’t Pass, Come, and Pass bet. A player is allowed to place a maximum bet  of 3x his original bet.

1. Come odds and Pass odds payout ratio:

• 2 to 1 on dice rolls of 4 or 10
• 3 to 2 on dice rolls of 5 & 9
• 6 to 5 on dice rolls of 6 & 8

2. Don’t Pass odds payout ratio:

• 1 to 2 on dice rolls of 4 or 10
• 2 to 3 on dice rolls of 5 & 9
• 5 to 6 on dice rolls of 6 & 8

Pass Line Odds Bets: A player places a pass line odd bet by clicking outside of the table’s “Pass Line” bar, under his initial pass line bet.

The Pass Line Odds bets payouts:

• 2 to 1 on dice rolls of 4 or 10
• 3 to 2 on dice rolls of 5 or 9
• 6 to 5 on dice rolls of 6 or 8

Don’t Pass Line Odds Bets: A player places his Don’t Pass Line Odds bet by clicking on the right of his initial bet under the “Don’t Pass Bar”.

The Don’t Pass Line Odds bets payouts:

• 1 to 2 on dice rolls of 4 or 10
• 2 to 3 on dice rolls of 5 or 9
• 5 to 6 on dice rolls of 6 or 8

Come & Don’t Come Odds Bets: Come and Don’t Come Odds bets are placed under the Come and Don’t Come bet on the table, after moved to the point’s box.

1. The Come Odds bets payout ratio:

• 2 to 1 on dice rolls of 4 or 10
• 3 to 2 on dice rolls of 5 or 9
• 6 to 5 on dice rolls of 6 or 8

2. The Don’t Come Odds bets payout ratio:

• 1 to 2 on dice rolls of 4 to 10
• 2 to 3 on dice rolls of 5 or 9
• 5 to 6 on dice rolls of 6 or 8

Field Bets: This kind of bet is betting that the next dice roll will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12.  In order for a player to place a Field bet, he must place his chips under the Field Bar.

The Field bet payout ratio:

• 2 to 1 on dice rolls of 2 or 12
• 1 to 1 on dice rolls of 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11

A player will lose his bet if a 5, 6, 7 or 8 is rolled out.

Big 6 & Big 8 Bets: A player will place his chips under the box marked Big 6 or Big 8. If the player’s selected number is rolled before a 7, he wins. The payout ratios of Big 6 and Big 8 is 1 to 1.

Place Win Bets: Place Win bets are made by players on 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. The player places his bet in the box underneath the respective number. The player may place a bet at any time besides when the dices are about to be rolled. If any number that player betted on is rolled out before a 7, he wins.

The Place Win bets payout ratio:

• On numbers 6 & 8, ratio of 7 to 6
• On numbers 5 & 9, ratio of 7 to 5
• On numbers 4 & 10, ratio of 9 to 5

Place Lose Bets: These bets are very similar to Place Win bets with the only difference that the player is payed if a 7 is rolled before the number he betted on. To place a Place Lose bet, a player must put their chips in the box with the appropriate numbers.

The Place Lost bet payout ratio:

• On numbers 6 & 8, ratio of 4 to 5
• On numbers 5 & 9, ratio of 5 to 8
• On numbers 4 & 10, ratio of 5 to 11

Buy Bets: This is very similar to a Place bet with the only difference of the payout ratio. To differentiate a Buy bet from a Come bet, well it is with the “BUY” marker. When you win a buy bet, a 5% commission is charged.

The Buy bet payout ratio:

• 6 to 5 on numbers 6 & 8
• 3 to 2 on numbers 5 & 9
• 2 to 1 on numbers 4 & 10

Lay Bets: This kind of bet is the exact opposite of a Buy bet. A Lay bet is labelled with the “LAY” marker. This bet bets that a 7 will be rolled before a 4, 6, 8, 9 or 10. Whenever you win a Lay bet, a commission of 5% is charged.

The Lay bet payout ratio:

• 5 to 6 on numbers 6 & 8
• 2 to 3 on numbers 5 & 9
• 1 to 2 on numbers 4 & 10

Any 7 Bets: Players place their bets on “7″ and wins if a 7 is rolled in the next dice roll. The payout ratio is of 4 to 1.

Any 11 Bets: Players place their bets on “11″ and wins if a 11 is rolled in the next dice roll. The payout ratio is of 15 to 1.

Any Craps Bets: Players place their bets on Craps numbers (2, 3 or 12) and wins if they are rolled in the next dice roll. The payout ratio is of 7 to 1.

C & E Bets: Both letters represent two different kind of bets:

• C Bet: Placing a bet on the letter “C’ is the same thing as placing a bet on a “Any Craps” betting area.
• E Bet: Placing a bet on the letter “E” is the same as placing a bet on “Any 11″ betting area.

The payouts are the same as “Any Craps” and “Any 11″.

Horn Bets: A player must place his bet in the box where the two dice add up to 2, 3, 11 or 12. The Horn bet wins if the shooter rolls a 2, 3, 11 or 12 in the next dice roll.

The Horn bet payout ratio:

• 15 to 1 on numbers 3 & 11
• 30 to 1 on numbers 2 & 12

Hard Way Bets: This kind of bet is betting that the upcoming dice rolls will be 4, 6, 8 or 10 as doubles (this means that in order to win you need to roll out 2 – 2, 3 – 3, 4 – 4 or 5 – 5) before a 7 is rolled.

• 7 to 1 on numbers 4 & 10
• 9 to 1 on numbers 6 & 8

Now that we have covered all the basics of Craps, you are now ready to hit up the online casinos and start playing! To find which online casino will best answer your gaming needs, visit our Online Casino Review section.