Craps

The game of craps was more or less invented when dice were invented. It's just a natural progression to use the numbered cubes as a way to gamble. In fact despite being one of the first games of chance ever to be invented, craps remains one of the most dynamic and vigorous games out there.

The games longevity and popularity are mainly due to the incredible number of betting options. With over 20 different bets to be made, it's virtually impossible to get bored of the game even though the whole concept is based around the roll of two six sided dice. Craps actually rivals Roulette in terms of its pure degree of Chance. And here lies the real thrill of craps; the player is completely at the whim of the universe. If you're lucky you'll win. If not, you'll lose. Essentially when you sit down to play craps you're not so much betting on the dice as much as you're betting on whether or not you're having a lucky day. After having worked in casinos all my life I've seen folks sit down at a craps table and lose an entire paycheck and suddenly come back in the last half hour of the night to win it all back. I've seen others have amazing runs at virtually every game in the casino but it was obvious that the moment that they sat down at the craps table all their luck was drained.

Craps Strategy

Despite being so heavily reliant on chance however, a craps player can affect his overall wins and losses by carefully choosing what bets they are going to make. In craps each bet has different winning odds, so obviously if you choose a bet that has good chances of winning, you are less likely to lose money. Knowing this it is a simple matter to control your losses. All you have to do when you are having a losing streak is choose bets that have low payoffs but high odds of winning, then when you see your luck start to turn around, you can start making bets that have bigger risk and bigger payoffs! It's that simple. With a bit of attention to detail and a keen sense of your fluctuation in luck, you can quickly turn Craps into a game that doesn't seem so dependent on chance after all.

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The object is to bet that the two dice will equal a certain number when they are both rolled.

Different Bets in Craps

Don't Pass Bets

The wager is placed on the DON'T PASS BAR field. A wager on the DON'T PASS BAR wins if the COME OUT ROLL of the dice is a 2 or 3 and loses if a 7 or 11 is rolled first. If you roll a 12, it is considered a tie and play continues.

If the COME OUT roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 the POINT is established. To win the bet, you must roll a 7 before the POINT is repeated. If you repeat the POINT before a 7 is rolled the DON'T PASS LINE bet loses.

Once the POINT is established, the bet may not be removed or changed.

Come Bets

COME bets are made after the POINT has been established. The rules for this bet are the same as the PASS LINE bet.

The wager is placed on the COME field. A wager on the COME field wins if the dice throw - immediately following the placement of the bet - is a 7 or 11 and loses if a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled.

If the roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 the COME POINT is established. To win the bet, you must repeat the COME POINT before a 7 is rolled. If you roll a 7 before the COME POINT is repeated, the COME bet loses.

Once the COME POINT is established, the bet may not be removed or changed.

Don't Come Bets

DON'T COME bets are made after the POINT has been established. The rules for this bet are the same as the DON'T PASS LINE bet.

Place Bet To Win

The wager is placed on the WIN field below the number. To win the bet, you must roll the place number before a 7 is rolled; otherwise the bet loses.

The bet may be placed or removed at any time.

The wager is placed on the DON'T COME BAR field. A wager on the DON'T COME BAR field wins if the dice throw - immediately following the placement of the bet - is a 2 or 3 and loses if a 7 or 11 is rolled. If you roll a 12, it is considered a tie and play continues.

If the roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 the COME POINT is established. To win the bet, you must roll a 7 before the COME POINT is repeated. If you repeat the COME POINT before a 7 is rolled the DON'T COME bet loses.

Once the COME POINT is established, the bet may not be removed or changed.

Place Bet To Lose

The wager is placed on the LOSE field above the number. To win the bet, you must roll a 7 before the place number is rolled; otherwise the bet loses.

The bet may be placed or removed at any time.

Pass Line Bet

The wager is placed on the PASS LINE field. A wager on the PASS LINE wins if the COME OUT ROLL is a 7 or 11 and loses if a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled first. If the COME OUT roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 the POINT is established. To win the bet, you must repeat the POINT before a 7 is rolled. If you roll a 7 before the POINT is repeated, the PASS LINE bet loses.

Once the POINT is established, the bet may not be removed or changed.

Free Odds Bets

Free Odds bets are placed on the point or come point only.

Place Bets

Place bets are made on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 only.

Free Odds after the Don't Pass Line Bet

The FREE ODDS stake is equal to your original DON'T PASS stake and can only be made after the POINT has been established. The rules for this bet are the same as the DON'T PASS bet.

The wager is placed beside your DON'T PASS stake. If the DON'T PASS bet wins, the original DON'T PASS bet and the FREE ODDS bet are paid.

The wager may be placed any time after the POINT has been established and can be removed at any time.

The wager is placed beside your COME stake. If the COME bet wins, the original COME bet and the FREE ODDS bet are paid.

The wager may be placed any time after the COME POINT has been established and can be removed at any time.

Free Odds after a Don't Come Bet

The FREE ODDS stake can be up to your original DON'T COME stake. The rules for this bet are the same as the DON'T COME bet.

The wager is placed beside your DON'T COME stake. If the COME bet wins, the original COME bet and the FREE ODDS bet are paid.

The wager may be placed any time after the COME POINT has been established and can be removed at any time.

Free Odds after Pass Line Bet

The FREE ODDS stake is equal to your original PASS LINE stake and can only be made after the POINT has been established. The rules for this bet re the same as the PASS LINE bet.

The wager is placed beside your PASS LINE stake. If the PASS LINE bet wins, the original PASS LINE bet and the FREE ODDS bet are paid.

The wager may be placed any time after the POINT has been established and can be removed at any time.

Hard Way Bets

This bet can be made on a 4, 6, 8 or 10.

Free Odds after a Come Bet

The FREE ODDS stake is equal to your original COME stake and can only be made after the POINT has been established. The rules for this bet are the same as the COME bet.

The wager is placed on the dice image fields just below the Any Seven field. To win the bet, you must roll the specified number as a double - the hardway - before rolling a 7 or rolling the number as a non-double - the easyway; otherwise the bet loses.

The wager may be placed or removed at any time.

Big 8 Bet

The wager is placed on the Big 8 field. To win the bet you must roll an 8 before a 7 is rolled. If a 7 is rolled before an 8 is rolled the bet loses.

One Roll Bets

All one roll bets participate only in the roll immediately following the placement of the bet.

Big 6 Bet

The wager is placed on the Big 6 field. To win the bet, you must roll a 6 before a 7 is rolled. If a 7 is rolled before a 6 is rolled the bet loses.

The wager may be placed or removed at any time.

One-roll Bets

Any Craps: is placed on the ANY CRAPS field. The bet wins if a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled and loses if 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 7 is rolled.

Field Bet: is placed on the FIELD field. The bet wins if a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 is rolled and loses if a 5, 6, 8 or 7 is rolled.

Craps 3 Bet: is placed on the DICE IMAGE field totaling 3. The bet wins if a 3 is rolled and loses if 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 7 is rolled.

Any 7: is placed on the ANY 7 field. The bet wins if a 7 is rolled and loses if 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 is rolled.

Horn Bet: is placed on the EC IMAGE field. The game will move your bet to the double sixes and the eleven DICE IMAGE field. The bet wins if a 12 or 11 is rolled and loses if 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 or 7 is rolled.

Craps 12 Bet: is placed on the DICE IMAGE field totaling 12. The bet wins if a 12 is rolled and loses if 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 7 is rolled.

Craps 2 Bet: is placed on the DICE IMAGE field totaling 2. The bet wins if a 2 is rolled and loses if 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 7 is rolled.

Eleven Bet: is placed on the DICE IMAGE field totaling 11. The bet wins if an 11 is rolled and loses if 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 or 7 is rolled.

Who's SuperSlots Sam?

Sam Henson is a 20 year veteran of the gaming industry. A professional poker player, Sam has not only made a living from playing in casinos all over the world but has also managed several casinos in both Europe and North America. Today Sam spends his time as a gaming publication writer and as the resident gaming expert for SuperSlots casino.

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