Despite its vivid simplicity for experienced gamblers, newcomers initially fear to play this game. But it merely requires some comprehension. Craps is arranged in two steps:
- Come Out Roll or the first roll of a shooter (=a player who throws the dice) who can get 7 or 11 points to collect Natural, win, and repeat the roll. If the shooter rolls 4-6, 8-10, they get Point, and proceed to the second round. Rolling out 2, 3 or 12, the player catches Craps and loses. Then, another player gets in.
- Point Roll. Here, you should roll the dice and get the Point from the previous round to win. At this stage, the game starts afresh. If your dice sums at 7, you lose and pass the turn.
That is the gameplay from the shooter’s perspective. Simultaneously, other participants bet to predict the points on the dice after the shooter rolls.
Pass Line
- win 7, 11
- loss 2, 3, 12
- another - Point
if Point anticipates 7, win
Don't Pass Line
- win 2, 3, 12
- loss 7, 11
- another - Point
- if 7 anticipates Point, win
Come
- the shooter’s next Point
- win 7, 11
- loss 2, 3, 12
- another - Come Point; remains unchanged the whole game
- if Come Point anticipates 7, win
Don't Come
- after Point is set
- win 2, 3, 12
- loss 7, 11
- another - Don't Come Point
- if 7 anticipates Don’t Come Point, win
Pass Line Odds
- extra bet to Pass Line
- made after Point
- similar to Pass Line
Don't Pass Line Odds
- extra bet to Don't Pass Line
- made after Point
- similar to Don't Pass Line
Come Odds
- extra bet to Come
- made after Point
- similar to Come
Don't Come Odds
- extra bet to Don't Come
- made after Point
- similar to Don't Come
Win
any number to roll out before 7
Lose
a certain number to NOT roll out before 7
Hard Way
a double of 2, 3, 4, 5 to roll out before 7
Big Six
6 to roll out before 7
Big Eight
8 to roll out before 7
Field
the next roll to be 2-4, 9-12
Each casino specifies its payment rates for the game of craps. Still, the general outline is the following:
Pass Line/Don’t Pass Line Come/Don’t Come
1 : 1
Pass Line Odds/Come Odds
4, 10 - 2 : 1
5, 9 - 3 : 2
6, 8 - 6 : 5
Don’t Pass Line Odds/Don’t Come Odds
4, 10 - 1 : 2
5, 9 - 2 : 3
6, 8 - 5 : 6
Win
4, 10 - 9 : 5
5, 9 - 7 : 5
6, 8 - 7 : 6
Lose
4, 10 – 5 : 11
5, 9 - 5 : 8
6, 8 - 4 : 5
Hard Way
3, 4 - 9 : 1
2, 5 - 7 : 1
Field
3, 4, 9-11 - 1 : 1
2, 12 - 2 : 1
