Craps

Play Craps

Craps is a hugely popular table game, played in most, if not all casinos. Due to the nature of the game, craps can appear confusing to new players who don't know their snake eyes from their seven outs. In our guide to craps, we’ll talk you through how the game usually works, as well as the different types of bets you can place. We only recommend the bets with the best odds and advise you stay away from bets such as Big 6 and Big 8, which have an incredibly high house edge – that is, they give the casino a big advantage.

The main objective of craps is to beat the house with a roll of the dice. Most players place their opening bet on the "Pass Line". Then, the shooter (whoever is in charge of rolling the dice, this can be anyone at the table) rolls the dice. The numbers on the dice affect whether you win or lose and your first roll is known as a "Come Out Roll". Below, you’ll find out more information about these different dice rolls:

If you roll a 2 - 3 - 12 on your come out roll then the players lose their bets, incidentally the 2 is known as snake eyes, because of how the dice looks when it's rolled. If you roll a 7 or 11 on your come out roll, then all players beat the house. Finally, if you roll a 4 -10, 5 - 9, 6 - 8 then you have rolled a "Point Number" and to win you have to roll the same number again.

So, for example, if you rolled a 5 on your come out roll then this is your point number and you will win your bet if you roll another 5. However, to make things difficult for players, after the point number has been established then the 7 can no longer help you win and if you roll a 7 before the point number is repeated, this is known as "Seven Out" and you unfortunately lose.