Craps is considered to be one of the most exciting casino games you can gamble on at the online casinos. When people are playing craps at a casino you can always identify the craps table because there is always a large rowdy crowd gathered around the table yelling and hollering. This is because along with the main craps game there are also lots of side bets going on around the table. Below is a chart of what the craps table looks like. It's worth studying this before gambling on craps at an online casino.
The average craps table is about the size of a billiards table and is designed to accommodate between twelve and twenty-four players. There are two identical side areas separated by a center area where the proposition bets are placed. Players at each end of the table can place the same kind of bets and have their wins and losses handled by a dealer close to them.
A rail is located in front of the players divided into the same number of sections, as there are players to keep the bettors chips in. The layouts two identical sides consists of several betting possibilities; Pass and Don't Pass Line bets, Come and Don't Come areas, Field bets, Big 6 and 8 bets and areas to make Place bets on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.
If you are gambling at an online casino on the game craps you should really first understand all the bets. The games of craps seems complex at first but once you get the hang of the gambling system and rules for craps you'll see it's straight forward and quite exciting. Check out the betting system below before you start gambling on craps at an online casino.
Pass Line
The Pass Line takes up a large portion of the layout and swings around the curvature of the table to accommodate all the players when gambling on craps at an online casino. Most players bet on the Pass Line, which explains the need for such a large betting area. The players betting on the Pass Line are wagering that the dice will pass, or that a point will be repeated before a seven-out occurs.
Don't Pass Line
The Don't Pass Line takes up considerably less space than the Pass Line and contains an additional box which states, barring the 12. This is done to prevent the Don't Pass player from gaining an advantage over the casino. When a twelve is thrown during a come-out roll, the Don't Pass player has a push or a tie with the casino when gambling on craps at an online casino.
Come Box
The come box is less frequently used than the Pass and Don't Pass Lines, mostly because the average player doesn't know how to use it. The come bet is the same as the Pass Line wager, except that it can only be placed after a come-out roll. If a seven or eleven is thrown while a player has a bet in the come box, the player wins. If a two, three or twelve is thrown, the player loses. If a point is thrown the come bet goes on the number and the player wins if the number is repeated before a seven is rolled, but loses if a seven comes first.
Don't Come Box
The Don't Come box is a small area, since it is very seldom used by the average player and also, like the Don't Pass Line, bars the twelve. Like the Come bets the Don't Come wagers can be made anytime after a come-out roll. If a two or a three is thrown while the player has a bet in the Don't Come box, the player automatically wins. However, if a seven or eleven is thrown the player automatically loses. If a point is thrown, the bet goes behind the number on the layout and wins if a seven is thrown before that point, but loses if that point repeats before a seven-out when gambling on craps at an online casino.
Field Bet
The Field area is large and for a good reason since the casino has a 5.5 percent advantage on all bets placed there. Field bets are won or lost on one roll of the dice. If a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 is thrown, the players with chips in this area win while a 5, 6, 7 or 8 causes these players to lose.
Big 6 & Big 8
These areas are given considerable space on the craps table layout, again for a good reason. The casino has a 9.09 percent advantage on bets in this area. These bets can be placed at any time and win if a six or an eight is thrown before a seven. The drawback to these bets is that they pay only even money. A player is better off making a place bet on the six or eight instead, which has a payoff of 7 to 6 when gambling on craps at an online casino.
Place Bets
Place bets are by far the most popular types of bets at the craps table. Place bets are working only after the come-out roll and can be placed on the 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. Place bets win if the number they are placed on is thrown before a seven-out occurs.
The payoffs for these place bets are shown below.
Number | Payoff | Correct Payoff | Casino Edge |
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| 4 | 9-5 | 2-1 | 6.67% |
| 5 | 7-5 | 3-2 | 4.00% |
| 6 | 7-6 | 6-5 | 1.52% |
| 8 | 7-6 | 6-5 | 1.52% |
| 9 | 7-5 | 3-2 | 4.00% |
| 10 | 9-5 | 2-1 | 6.67% |
Proposition Bets
There are several different types of proposition bets, which can be made at any time by a player. A list of these types of bets is as follows:
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Any 7 - A one-roll bet that only wins if a seven is thrown.
" Any Craps - A one-roll bet that only wins if a 2, 3 or 12 is thrown.
" 2 or 12 - A one-roll bet that only wins if a 2 or 12 is thrown.
" 3 or 11 - A one-roll bet that only wins if a 3 or 11 is thrown.
" Horn Bet - A one-roll bet that acts as four bets at once. If a 2, 3, 11 or 12 is thrown the player wins and is paid off according to the usual odds for that number. The casino keeps the other three units as losing chips.
" Hardways - Unlike the other proposition bets the hardways are not one roll bets. A player betting on a hardway number wins if that number is rolled hard (2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5) before it is rolled easy or before a seven.
