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Number One Pick for Online Craps
THE GAME
Craps is considered by many to be the premier game for
gamblers. Online Craps can elicit an emotional response from casino players while
winning. The game of craps has a long history that some believe is very
difficult to learn, but the only truly complicating aspect of online craps is the
variety of different bets. The "Rules" section of How to Play
Craps will explain to you
the different bets available in craps.
THE RULES
The first roll of the dice in an
online craps round is called the
"come out roll." The basic opening bet in online 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 online 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 online 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.
BETTING
Before the dice are rolled, bets can be placed in the various fields of
the online craps table. First, click on the value of the chip you wish to wager
with your left mouse button. Next, place the chip in the desired betting
area on the online craps table by clicking in the area with your left mouse button.
If you desire to alter or remove a bet, click on your wagered chips with
your right mouse button. When you are finished placing your bets, click on
the ROLL button to roll the dice.
PASS LINE BETS
A pass line bet is placed on the field
labelled "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 online 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
online 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 online 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 online 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. The maximum odds
bet is 3 times your original bet.
PASS LINE ODDS BETS
After the point has been established, a pass line odds bet is placed by
clicking with your left mouse button on the online craps table outside of the
"PASS LINE" bar, under your original pass line bet. A winning pass
line odds bet pays true odds: 2 to 1 on a roll of 4 or 10, 3 to 2 on a roll
of 5 or 9, and 6 to 5 on a roll of 6 or 8. Unlike the original pass line
bet, an unresolved pass line odds bet may be removed.
DON'T PASS LINE ODDS BETS
Once the point has been established, a don't pass line odds bet is placed
by clicking with your left mouse button on the right side of your original
bet in the "Don't Pass Bar." A winning don't pass line odds bet
pays true odds: 1 to 2 on a roll of 4 or 10, 2 to 3 on a roll of 5 or 9, and
5 to 6 on a roll of 6 or 8. An unresolved don't pass line odds bet may be
removed. However, if you click with your right mouse button to remove your
don't pass line odds bet, your original don't pass line bet will also be
removed.
COME ODDS BETS
Once the come point has been established, a come odds bet is placed by
clicking with your left mouse button directly under your come bet within the
box that corresponds to the come point: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or
10." A winning come odds bet pays true odds: 2 to 1 on a roll of 4 or
10, 3 to 2 on a roll of 5 or 9, and 6 to 5 on a roll of 6 or 8. Unlike the
original come bet, an unresolved come odds bet may be removed. In the online
craps
game, come odds bets are inactive during come out rolls by default.
DON'T COME ODDS BETS
Once the come point has been established, an odds bet is placed on your
don't come bet by clicking in the tiny space directly under your don't come
bet within the narrow, uppermost bar over the box that corresponds to the
come point: "4, 5, SIX, 8, NINE, or 10." A winning don't come odds
bet pays true odds: 1 to 2 on a roll of 4 or 10, 2 to 3 on a roll of 5 or 9,
and 5 to 6 on a roll of 6 or 8. An unresolved don't come odds bet may be
removed.
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 online 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 online 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 online 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 online
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 online
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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Bet
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Payoff |
Bet |
Payoff |
| Pass
Line Bet |
Even Money |
Don't
Pass Line Bet |
Even Money |
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Odds Bet on 4 or 10 |
2 to 1 |
Odds Bet on 4 or 10 |
1 to 2 |
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Odds Bet on 9 or 5 |
3 to 2 |
Odds Bet on 9 or 5 |
2 to 3 |
|
Odds Bet on 6 or 8 |
6 to 5 |
Odds Bet on 6 or 8 |
5 to 6 |
|
Come
Bet
|
Even Money |
Don't
Come Bet |
Even Money |
|
Odds Bet on 4 or 10 |
2 to 1 |
Odds Bet on 4 or 10 |
1 to 2 |
|
Odds Bet on 9 or 5 |
3 to 2 |
Odds Bet on 9 or 5 |
2 to 3 |
|
Odds Bet on 6 or 8 |
6 to 5 |
Odds Bet on 6 or 8 |
5 to 6 |
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| Place Bet 4
or 10 |
9 to 5 |
Any Seven |
4 to 1 |
| Place Bet 5
or 9 |
7 to 5 |
Eleven |
15 to 1 |
| Place Bet 6
or 8 |
7 to 6 |
Any Craps |
7 to 1 |
| Corner 6 or
8 |
Even Money |
Craps 2 |
30 to 1 |
| Field(3,4,9,10,11) |
Even Money |
Craps 3 |
15 to 1 |
| Field (2,
12) |
2 to 1 |
Craps 12 |
30 to 1 |
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Hard 4 or
Hard 10 |
7 to 1 |
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Hard 6 or
Hard 8 |
9 to 1 |
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