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Casino dice tips and craps strategies
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The last bet we have to discuss on the player. s side of the table is the field bet which is a one-roll bet that will pay even money if a 3,4,9,10 or 11 is rolled and 2-to-1 if a 2 or 12 is rolled. To make a field bet you would just place your chip anywhere in the field box and at first glance it doesn't seem like a bad bet. After all, there are 7 numbers you can win on and only 4 numbers you can lose on! The only problem is that there are 20 ways to roll the 4 losing numbers and only 16 ways to roll the 7 winning numbers and even after factoring in the double payoff for the 2 and 12 the casino winds up with a hefty 5.6% advantage. In some casinos they pay 3-to-1 on the 2 (or the 12) which cuts the casino edge in half to a more manageable 2.8%, but as you. ve seen there are still much better bets you can make. By the way, if you win on a field bet the dealer will put your winning chips right next to your bet so it. s your responsibility to pick them up, or else they. ll be considered a new bet! Now, let's take a look at some of the long-shots, or proposition bets in the center of the table. When you look at these bets one of the first things you. ll notice is that, unlike the bets on the other side of the table, the winning payoffs are clearly labeled. The reason they do that is so you can see those big payoffs and want to bet them, but as you'll see, although the payoffs are high, so are the casino advantages. All of the proposition bets are controlled by the stickman and he is the person who must make those bets for you. So, if you wanted to make a $1 bet on "any craps" you would throw a $1 chip to the center of the table and say "$1 any craps" and the stickmen would place that bet in the proper area for you. Then if you won, the stickman would tell the dealer at your end of the table to pay you. You should also be aware that they will only pay you your winnings and keep your original bet in place. If you don. t want to make the same bet again, you should tell the stickman that you want your bet down and it will be returned to you.
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Craps is played with two dice so the possible numbers rolled are 2 through 12. The craps table layout looks confusing because there are many different bets that can be made and because the layout at both ends of the table are exact mirrors of each other. (It is merely duplicated in this manner to allow more players at one table.) However, only one bet is played in basic craps play, and it is placed on only one area of the layout. The rest of the layout can be ignored. Craps play can look confusing and fast-moving because players can place multiple bets on different areas of the layout at the same time. However, craps play can actually be slower than blackjack due to the fact that the dice often have to be rolled multiple times before the outcome is determined.
When you place a basic craps bet (explained below) all you are doing is placing a wager that the person who is rolling the dice will roll the number he needs to win. You're essentially just along for the ride. You are in no way in competition with the person rolling the dice. In fact, you are betting on how lucky they are with the dice. "The house" (the casino), on the other hand, is hoping the person rolling the dice isn't so lucky. This is why you'll often hear a lot of hooting and hollering and find a sense of camaraderie around a craps table. When the person rolling the dice does good, all the players do good.
The basic bet in craps is the Pass Line bet:
* The bet (chips) is placed on the area of the layout marked "Pass Line" (see the diagram below).
* The Pass Line bet is a series bet, meaning that the person shooting the dice (aka "the shooter") may have to roll the dice multiple times before you win or lose.
* The first roll in a series is called the come-out roll and it is different from the rest of the rolls in the series.
On the Come-Out Roll:
* 7 or 11 are automatic Pass Line winners and the series ends. (This is essentially a one-roll series.)
* 2, 3, or 12 (known as craps) are automatic Pass Line losers and the series ends. (This also is essentially a one-roll series.)
* Any other number rolled (4,5,6,8,9,10) becomes the shooter's point and the series continues.
When the series continues....:
If the shooter establishes a point, the series continues and the shooter continues to roll the dice. The object of the game now becomes for the shooter to roll their point number again before they roll a 7.
o If any number other than the point or a 7 is rolled, nothing happens and the shooter rolls again.
o If the point is rolled, Pass Line bets win and the series ends.
o If a 7 is rolled, Pass Line bets lose (known as a "seven out") and the series ends. This is the most confusing thing to new craps players. Note that rolling a 7 after a point is established is a loser, which is opposite of the 7 being a winner on a come-out roll. Remember this key point and you're a craps player !
In other words, if a shooter establishes a point, they roll the dice continuously (the series of multiple rolls) until they either roll their point or seven out. If a number other than the point or a 7 are rolled, nothing happens (as far as Pass Line bettors are concerned) and the shooter rolls again.
That's all there is to basic craps play !