Online Craps Rules

Basic rules of Craps

Craps is a popular dice game of chance. This well-known dice game is a regular at all real and online casinos. Casino Players place bets against the casino on the outcome of a roll, or of a series of rolls of two dice.

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The game begins with a 'Come Out' roll made by the 'Shooter' (the person rolling the dice). The shooter wins if a 7 or 11 is rolled - this is known as a 'Natural', and loses if the roll is a 2, 3 or 12 which is 'Craps', the namesake of the game. By rolling any of the remaining numbers (4,5,6,8,9, or 10) is known as the 'Point'. If the shooter establishes a point at the come out roll, they have to roll another point and then a 7 to win the game. Rolling a seven prior to rolling the point would mean the shooter loses, this is referred to as the shooter having 'sevened out'. The dice then go on to the next player. A player can opt out of a roll if he so wishes. In online Craps you can generally choose if you want to roll the dice yourself or allow the computer to roll for you.

Glossary

• Natural - If a 7 or 11 is rolled' the shooter wins the game
• Shooter - Is the person rolling the dice
• Come Out Roll - The initial dice roll of a game
• Point - If a 4,5,6,8,9, or 10 this is known as the 'Point'
• Craps - When a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled, the shooter loses the game
• Sevened-out - When the shooter rolls a 7 prior to rolling the point, the shooter loses the game
• Snake eyes - When two 1's are rolled, the lowest possible outcome

Craps: Types of Bets

With a variety of different bets that can be placed in the game of Craps it can get confusing. Follow our guide to help you decide.

• Pass Line Bets

  The most popular bet at the Craps table, which can also be called the 'Front Line'. The player bets that the dice will 'Pass' i.e.; roll a point number before rolling a 7. It is only available for the 'Come Out' roll and the bet can't be removed or changed once the Point has been established.
  • Win: If the 'Come Out' roll is 7 or 11 OR if a 7 is rolled after the Point has been established.
  • Loses: If the Come Out roll is 2, 3 or 12 OR if a 7 is rolled before rolling a Point.
  • Payout: 1:1 and the bet removed after each win or loss.

• Don't Pass Bets

  This bet is also referred to as a 'Black Line' and is the opposite of a 'Pass line' bet. The Player is betting that a 7 is rolled before the Point. It is only available for the 'Come Out' roll.
  • Wins: If the 'Come Out' roll is 2 or 3 OR if a 7 is rolled before the point.
  • Loses: If the 'Come Out' roll is 7 or 11 OR the Point is rolled before a 7.
  • Ties: If the 'Come Out' roll is a 12.
  • Payout: 1:1 and the bet is removed after each win or loss.
  (Casino craps bar either 2 or 12 on the don't pass bets.)

• Come Bets

  The rules for this bet are very much like the Pass line bet except the bet is only available once the Point is established (after the 'Come Out' roll). If the shooter rolls a 4,5, 6, 8, 9, 10 on a Come Out roll this is the Come Point and the dealer moves the bet from the Come area to the corresponding box for that number.
  • Wins: If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 OR if the Come Point is rolled before rolling a 7.
  • Loses: If the shooter rolls a 2, 3 or 12 OR if a 7 is rolled prior to rolling the Come Point.
  • Payout: 1:1 and the bet stays on the table after a win but it may be removed by the Player at any time.

• Don't Come Bets

  A Player can place a bet in the Don't Come box, betting that the dice won't pass on the next phase of the game. It is the opposite of a Come bet and similar to a Don't Pass bet and only available once the Point is established. If the shooter rolls a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 this is the Come Point and the dealer moves the bet from the Don't Come area to the corresponding box for that number.
  • Wins: The shooter rolls a 2 or 3 OR if a 7 is rolled before rolling the Come Point.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls a 7 or 11 OR if the Come Point is rolled before a 7.
  • Ties: The shooter rolls a 12.
  • Payout: 1:1 and the bet is removed after a win or loss.
  (Casino craps bar either 2 or 12 on the don't come bets.)

• Place Bet to Win

  The Player places their bet on the table and informs the dealer they wish to place the bet on a particular number to win. The bet can be placed at anytime but becomes active once the Point has been rolled. It is available on the numbers 4,5,6,8,9 and 10 and becomes the 'Place Number' (a player can have more than one place bet).
  • Wins: The shooter rolls the Place Number before rolling a 7.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls a 7 before rolling the Place Number.
  • Payout: Varies according to the Place Number - 9:5 on numbers 4,10, 7:5 on numbers 5,9, 7:6 on numbers 6,8. The bet is removed after a loss or may remain on the table after a win if the Player choses.

• Place Bet to Lose

  The Player places their bet on the table and informs the dealer they wish to place the bet on a particular number to lose. The bet can be placed at anytime but becomes active once the Point has been rolled. It is available on the numbers 4,5,6,8,9 and 10 and becomes the 'Place Number' (a player can have more than one place bet).
  • Wins: The shooter rolls a 7 before rolling the Place Number.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls the Place Number before rolling a 7.
  • Payout: Varies according to the Place Number - 5:11 on numbers 4,10, 5:8 on numbers 5,9, 4:5 on numbers 6,8. The bet is removed after a loss or may remain on the table after a win if the Player choses.

• Hardway Bets

  This one-roll bet can be placed on a 4,6,8 or 10 at any time and is active as soon as the Point is rolled. This bets that the shooter will roll a number the 'Hardway' ie: by rolling a pair of 4's to get an 8.
  • Wins: The shooter rolls the selected number the 'hard way' e.g roll a 6 via a pair of 3's.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls a 7 or rolls the number the easy way e.g. roll a 6 via a 4 and 2.
  • Payout: Varies according to the selected number - 7:1 on 4 and 10, 9:1 on 6 and 8. The bet is removed after a loss or may remain on the table after a win if the Player choses.

• The Horn

  A Player can chose this one-roll bet to be placed on numbers 2,3,11 and 12.
  • Wins: The shooter rolls the selected number.
  • Loses: The shooter doesn't roll the selected number.
  • Payout: Varies according to the selected number - 30:1 on 2 or 12, 15:1 on 3 or 11.

• Field

  A Player bets that one of the numbers in the box will be rolled on the next dice roll (usually a 2,3,4,9,10,11 or 12).
  • Wins: The shooter rolls the selected number.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls a 5,6,7 or 8.
  • Payout: Varies according to the selected number - 1:1 on 3,4,9,10 or 11, 2:1 on 2 or 12. The bet is removed after a loss or may remain on the table after a win if the Player choses.

• Craps

  A Player bets that the shooter will roll 2, 3 or 12 on the next roll.
  • Wins: The shooter rolls 2, 3 or 12.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls any other number.
  • Payout: 7:1 and the bet is removed after a loss or may remain on the table after a win if the Player choses.

• Any 7

  A Player bets on the outcome of the next roll on being a 7.
  • Wins: The shooter rolls a 7.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls any other number.
  • Payout: 4:1 and the bet is removed after a loss or may remain on the table after a win if the Player choses.

• Eleven or Craps

  This is actually two bets whereby a Player bets on the outcome of the next roll being Craps or 11. One of the bets will always lose.
  • Wins: The shooter rolls a 2,3,11 or 12.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls any other number.
  • Payout: Varies according to the selected number - 7:2 on 2,3 or 12, 15:2 on 11. The bet is removed after a loss or may remain on the table after a win if the Player choses.

• Big 6

  This individual number bet may be placed by a Player at any time but it becomes active as soon as the Point is rolled.
  • Wins: The shooter rolls any 6.
  • Loses: The shooter rolls a 7 before rolling a 6.
  • Payout: 7:6 and the bet is removed after a loss or may remain on the table after a win if the Player choses. (This bet also works with any of the following individual numbers, 4,5,6,8,9,10.)

Craps: Other bets available

• Odds Bet - After Don't Pass Bet

  A Player makes a Don't Pass Bet and a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown on the 'Come Out roll, then the player can make an additional bet of an amount not more then double the original Don't Pass Bet.
  • Wins:If the Don't Pass Bet wins.
  • Loses:If the Don't Pass Bet loses.
  • Payout: 1:2 on 4 and 10, 2:3 on 5 or 9, 5:6 on 6 or 8. The bet is removed after a win or loss.

• Odds Bet - After Pass Line Bet

  A Player makes a Pass Line Bet and a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown on the 'Come Out' roll, then the player can make an additional bet of an amount not more then double the original Pass Line Bet.
  • Wins:If the Pass Line Bet wins.
  • Loses:If the Pass Line Bet loses.
  • Payout: 2:1 on 4 and 10, 3:2 on 5 or 9, 6:5 on 6 or 8. The bet is removed after a win or loss.

• Odds Bet - After Come Bet

  A Player makes a Come Bet and a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown on the roll following the placing of the bet, then the player can make an additional bet of an amount not more then double the original Come Bet.
  • Wins:If the Come Bet wins.
  • Loses:If the Come Bet loses.
  • Payout: 2:1 on 4 and 10, 3:2 on 5 or 9, 6:5 on 6 or 8. The bet is removed after a win or loss.

• Odds Bet - After Don't Come Bet

  A Player makes a Don't Come Bet and a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown on the roll following the placing of the bet, then the player can make an additional bet of an amount not more then double the original Don't Come Bet.
  • Wins:If the Don't Come Bet wins.
  • Loses:If the Don't Come Bet loses.
  • Payout: 1:2 on 4 and 10, 2:3 on 5 or 9, 5:6 on 6 or 8. The bet is removed after a win or loss.

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