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MAKING A KILLING AT CRAPS
The game of Craps is considered America's most popular gambling
game. Because the Craps table uses unfamiliar language, it is often
considered very complicated. However, after learning the
terminology, it is in reality, quite easy. In the middle of the
Craps table are what is known as proposition bets. This
includes all one roll proposition bets. The House has an advantage
on these bets of from 2.778% on the "field" to 16.667% on any 2 or
12. For this reason, we will not be going into detail on any of
these bets. If you want to win consistently, you want to stay away
from these bets.
You may stand at either end of the table, as both sides contain
exactly the same bets. If you were the first player at the table you
would stand at one end of the long table and the stickman would let
you pick a pair of dice. You, being the "shooter" would have to bet
on either the pass line bet or the Don't pass. The first roll of the
dice is called the "come-out" roll.
PASS LINE BET
If the dice thrown on the come-out roll total 7 or 11, ( a natural)
you win and are paid 1 to 1. (You would then bet and roll another
come-out. ) If the dice thrown total 2, 2 or 12 ( a crap ) you lose.
( The dice would then go to the next player
for another come-out roll. )
If the dice thrown total 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 then the total becomes
the "point". You are more likely to win, than lose on the come-out
roll. However, once the point is made, the odds turn against you.
Now, if 7 comes up on the dice, you lose the bet you made at the
beginning. If the point comes up, you win. |
