Betting Craps Rules

For inexperienced players the dice game can seem to be a bit complicated since there are many boxes on the dice table, nevertheless, actually they are repeated and every gambler must study a few bets to become a successful dice player. First keep in mind that the dice game is the round game. The initial dice shot in the first round is called the Come out roll and the general number of the rounds in the game depends on the outcome of the initial roll. In case a 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12 appears in the initial shot the round is ended. According to the betting craps rules if one of the rest numbers is rolled this is the Point and the dice are rolled again and again till the same point number or a 7 appears.

Pass Line Bets:

As the betting craps rules say these bets are placed in the Come out roll and in case a 7 or 11 appears this bet wins, in case a 2, 3, or 12 is thrown it loses. In case the point appeared and it comes up again before 7 the bet is winning. The payoff of bet is even money or 1-to-1.

Buying the Odds:

After the point number occurs every gambler is able to make the Odds bet. Odds bet is an additional bet that the point is thrown again earlier than 7. The possibility that the point number comes out again is less than 50% that’s why when it happens the dice player gets more than he risks. According to the betting craps rules the payout on a 4 or 10 is 2/1, on a 5 or 9 it is 3/2 and on a 6 or 8 it is 6/5.

Don’t Pass Bets:

Compared with the Pass Line bets this bet happens to win in case a 2 or 3 falls out on the Come out roll, in case a 7 or 11 occurs on the dice the bet is loser. is called the push. When the point is rolled the dice must be rolled over and over until the same point or a 7 is rolled. If a 7 comes out on the dice before the point the craps player is winner. According to the betting craps basics the Don’t Pass bet is the wager against the house and if the craps player which makes this bet is always called a "wrong" bettor.

Laying the Odds:

According to the betting craps system these bets are the opposite to buying odds that means that the gamblers bet that a 7 is thrown before the point number. If laying odds bet wins the payout is 1 to 2 on number 4 or 10, 2 to 1 on a 5 or 9, and 5 to 6 on number 6 or 8.

Come Line Bets:

These bets correspond to the Pass Line bets though they may be made at any round. Again the player can wager on the odds in case the point occurs on the dice.

Don’t Come Bets:

Compared with the Come Line bets Don’t Come bets are winners in case a 2 or 3 is rolled and losing in case a 7 or 11 comes out. But if a 12 is thrown this is the tie. According to the betting craps rules one of the rest numbers occurring constitutes the Come Point and the dice are to be rolled again. Then in case number 7 comes out first the player wins yet when the same point appears earlier than a 7 the gambler loses.

Place Number Bets:

According to the betting craps rules Place Number bets are to be placed on number 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 and when these numbers occur before a 7 the gambler happens to win. Place Number bets resemble the odds bets and they can be canceled whenever the dice player wishes. The payoff is 9 to 5 on a 4 or 10, 7-to-5 on a 5 or 9, and 7-to-6 on a 6 or 8 appearing. In case the this bet is winner the player gets the winnings plus the initial bet.

Buy Bets:

As the basic betting craps rules state Buy bets are similar to the previous bets but the main difference is the payout of bet. When you choose this type of bet the casino imposes 4% commission and when the bet is winning you are paid off 2/1 on a 4 and 10 on the dice, 3/2 on a 5 and 9, or 6/5 on number 6 and 8 coming out.

Lay Bets:

Like the Place bet this bet is to be made on a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 but it is winning when number 7 falls out earlier than the numbers you made bet on. As the betting craps rules dictate the gambler should pay 4% commission and when the bet is winning the fair odds are paid off. They are 1 to 2 on number 4 or 10 on the dice, 2 to 3 on a 5 and 9, or 5 to 6 on a 4 or 8 occurring.

Hardways :

Hardways bets are to be placed on hard 4, 6, 8 and 10. Thus the dice player wagers that the pair of twos, threes, fours or fives falls out on the dice earlier than number 7 or another combination that totals 4, 6, 8 and 10. According to the betting craps rules the payout is 7/1 on a hard 4 and 10, 9/1 on a hard 6 or 8 coming out.

Big 6:

Betting that number 6 comes out before a 7. The payout is even money or 1-to-1.

Big 8:

The bet that a 8 is thrown before a 7. According to the betting craps rules the payout is even money or 1/1.

The Proposition Bets:

According to the betting craps system these are one-roll bets which placed on particular number and the payouts varies from 30/1 to 1 to 1.