Craps

Whether you stand betting on the sidelines or step up as the dice-man, the action of Craps is never short of spectacular. Essentially, Craps is a game of chance and is played on a large sunken table with a pair of dice that is thrown by the Shooter. The objective of Craps is to bet whether the Shooter will roll a winning combination.

Craps How Tos

  • Playing Online Craps
  • Useful Craps Terms
  • Types of Bets in Craps
  • Craps Betting Odds & Payout
  • Odds for Pass Line and Come Bets
  • Odds for Don’t Pass and Don’t Come Bets
  • True odds for Pass Line and Come Bets
  • True odds for Don’t Pass and Don’t Come Bets

Playing Online Craps

A game of Craps can be divided into two phases, the Come-Out phase and the Point phase. In the Come-Out phase, the objective is to roll a 7 or an 11, while betting on the Pass Line. If you roll 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 instead, a Point is established. In the Point phase of the game, the objective is to roll the same number as the Point, before you roll a 7. In both phases of the game, you can place various side bets.

To play a game of Craps, do the following:
  • Click the Chip Selector arrow buttons to select the chip size you want to bet with
  • Click the bet position on the table to place your Pass Line bet. A chip is placed on the bet position.
  • Click the Roll button. The dice are rolled on to the table. Depending on the number rolled, you either:
  • Win on the Come-out Roll – You are paid according to the Payout Schedule.
  • Establish a Point – Click Roll again, to try and make the Point.

Useful Craps Terms

Box Cars This is when the Shooter rolls two 6’s.

Come-Out Roll This is any roll before a point is established. It is an attempt to win a Pass Line bet by rolling 7 or 11.

Pass Line bets lose if the come-out roll is 2, 3 or 12. After rolling 7, 11, 2, 3 or 12, the Shooter comes out again. If any other number is rolled, a Point is established.

Craps Out This is when the Shooter rolls a 2, 3 or 12 on the come-out roll.

Establish a Point This is when you roll a Point Number on the come-out roll.

Making a Point This is when the Shooter re-rolls the Point, after it is established. Once a Point is established, re-rolling the Point wins, 7 loses and any other number does not affect the Pass Line bet. The Shooter rolls until he makes the Point, or rolls a 7.

Point Number This is a number – 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, that the Shooter is trying to roll to win the Pass Line bet.

Shooter The Player that rolls the dice.

Types of Bets in Craps

Pass Line bet This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 7 or 11, or establish a Point by rolling 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 on the come-out roll. And then roll the point number again before rolling a 7.

Don’t Pass bet This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 2, 3 or 12, or establish a Point by rolling 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 on the come-out roll. And then roll a 7 before rolling the point number again.

Come bet This is a bet similar to the Pass Line bet, but can only be taken after a Point is established. It is a bet that the Shooter will either roll a 7 or 11 on the next roll, or make a Point, and roll that point number again before rolling a 7.

A Come bet can be made on every roll of the dice only after the Shooter has established a Point.

Don’t Come bet This is a bet similar to the Don’t Pass bet, but can only be taken after a Point is established. It is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 2, 3 or 12 on the next roll, or will not make the Point before rolling a 7.

Odds bet These are additional bets made on an established Pass, Don’t Pass, Come or Don’t Come bet.

Place to Win bet This is a bet that the Shooter will roll the number that a Win bet is placed on – 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, before a 7 is rolled.

Place to Lose bet This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 7, before the number that a Lose bet is placed on – 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, is rolled.

Field bet This is a single roll bet that the Shooter will roll a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12, on the next roll.

Hardways bet This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a double 2, 3, 4 or 5 either before it is thrown in any other combination, or before a 7 is rolled.

Any Seven This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 7 on the next roll.

Any Craps This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 2, 3 or 12 on the next roll.

Craps Two This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 2 on the next roll.

Craps Twelve This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 12 on the next roll.

Craps Three This is a bet that the Shooter will roll a 3 on the next roll.

Eleven This is a bet that the Shooter will roll an 11 on the next roll.

Big 6 This is a bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7.

Big 8 This is a bet that an 8 will be rolled before a 7.

Craps Betting Odds & Payout

Bet Name Combination Odds

Place to Win bet Win on 4
Win on 5
Win on 6
Win on 8
Win on 9
Win on 10 9:5
7:5
7:6
7:6
7:5
9:5
Place to Lose bet Lose on 4
Lose on 5
Lose on 6
Lose on 8
Lose on 9
Lose on 10 2:5
4:7
4:5
4:5
4:7
2:5
Field bet 2 or 12 rolled
Other number rolled 2:1
Even Money
Hardways bet Hardways 4
Hardways 6
Hardways 8
Hardways 10 8 for 1
10 for 1
10 for 1
8 for 1
Any Seven Any Seven 5 for 1 (4:1)
Any Craps Any Two, Twelve or Three 8 for 1 (7:1)
Craps Two Two 30:1
Craps Twelve Twelve 30:1
Craps Three Three 15:1
Eleven Eleven 15:1
Big 6 or Big 8 Six or Eight 1:1

Odds for Pass Line and Come Bets

Number Rolled Odds

7 1:1
11 1:1

Odds for Don’t Pass and Don’t Come Bets

Number Rolled Odds

2 1:1
3 1:1
12 Tie

True odds for Pass Line and Come Bets

Number Rolled Odds

4 or 10 2:1
5 or 9 3:2
6 or 8 6:5

True odds for Don’t Pass and Don’t Come Bets

Number Rolled Odds

4 or 10 1:2
5 or 9 2:3
6 or 8 5:6