SubscribeThe basic objective in the game of Craps is to gamble on whether the dice-roll will result in a win or a loss.
The game of Craps is played with two dice. The Player, or "shooter", places his bets and then throws his initial, or "come-out", roll.
If a Player makes a "pass line" they are betting that the shooter's roll will be successful. The results of a successful pass line, come-out roll are as follows:
- 7 or 11, the Player wins.
- 2, 3 or 12, the Player loses.
- 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, the Player wins if a "point" number is thrown again before the 7, and loses if no "point" number is thrown.
The placing of a "don't pass" bet is the opposite - betting that the Player will not be successful. The results in such a case are as follows:
- 7 or 11, the Player wins.
- 2 or 3, the Player loses.
- 12, a Tie is called.
The Player loses if there is a seven-out after the come-out roll, and can end the game at any time provided there are no bets placed.
Craps Tips:
As in many gambling games, online Craps does not have one particular winning strategy that is guaranteed to work. Instead there are basic strategies that can help swing any game in your favor, and increase your long-term winning potential.
- One popular strategy is "hedge betting", and it consists of placing bets that almost entirely cancel out another bet. For example, a pass line bet can be hedged from Craps by betting the proposition bet 'any Craps'. As you can see almost any roll will bring you profit, and your bets now have a much smaller risk.
- "Progressive Betting" is another simple strategy. Each dice roll you win, you increase the current bet by that initial one. Every time you lose you bet the current amount minus the initial one. As long as you are winning you will continue to raise your bets and when you start losing, you bet the same bets but in a descending order.
- "Anything But Seven" is a strategy that lets you win on any number thrown other than a 7. Place no bets on the Don't Pass or Pass Line, but wait until a point has been established. Place two units on 5, 6, and 8. Place one unit on the Field. As you can see, this method is slightly riskier than the others, but to contrast this, your potential winnings are much higher.
