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 How to
Play:
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.
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:
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.
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. 
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