CRAPS

Craps is known for its flexibility and wide variety of playable bets.

Each roll of the dice in a game of Craps represents an opportunity to place bets with various risks and rewards; there are many different games inside this game.

When playing Craps it must be appreciated that not all rolls are the same, and that not all bets are available on each roll.

Come out roll

A session begins with the come out roll, where only some of the bets are available.

During the come out roll the puck on the table is marked "OFF". The first player who arrives at the table is known as the shooter. But before the come out roll can be made, the shooter must first make a Line bet. There are also other pre-session bets available but they will be discussed in the Bets and payouts section.

The Line bet is important because it marks the start of a session and stays on the table, potentially during several rolls, until it either wins or loses. You win on a line bet with 7 or 11.  2,3,12 you lose. A line bet cannot be retracted or added to once a session is under way.

The Point

If the outcome of the come out roll is a 7 or 11, you win and the round is over before it started. If you roll a 2, 3, or 12 that's a Craps and you lose: Any other number becomes the Point.

The purpose of the Come Out roll is to set the Point, which can be any of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. When the Point is set, the puck on the table is marked "ON" and is placed above the Point number printed on the table.

Thereafter, if the puck on the table is marked 'ON' and a 7 is rolled all bets lose, the next player becomes the shooter.

All line bets remain until they either win or lose.

The Point is set.

After the point is set, the basic objective in Craps thereafter is for the shooter to win by rolling the Point again before rolling a 7. If the Point is rolled, the shooter wins and the round is over. If the shooter rolls 7, the bet is lost and the round is over. If the roll is neither the Point nor 7, the round continues and the dice keep rolling.

Session end

As soon as a line bet or point bet wins or loses, the current session ends and a new one begins with a new come out roll.