Craps

Craps History

The first dice players date back to the Roman Empire according to several researchers. In fact some of the Roman players such as the emperors tried to cheat with the dice games they played. The first die in the cube shape was created in 600 B.C. There are also stories about Indian individuals playing dice games and losing or winning a fortune. Asia has always been into the dice games. Some options from the past for dice were knuckle bones.

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Craps Rules

Craps is a two dice game with a layout table for the bets.  It is one of the more enjoyable table games as you are going to find a lot of shouting or hopeful voices when the dice are being rolled.  This is a game of chance that is placed on the dice.  You are going to find there are special rules for when you can bet and how you can bet.  You will also discover the dice are made of cellulose and inspected after a certain number of plays.  After 8 hours in use the dice will be removed.  This helps to keep cheating from happening as well as making sure the dice don’t get too worn.  The dice must also be handled in a specific way or you will lose your ability to be the shooter at the table.

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Craps Strategy

Strategy for craps can be a little mind numbing when you first start to learn. We can guarantee you aren't going to remember everything from this strategy guide on the first read. It is always best for you to read the most important parts over to ascertain the simple aspects that you definitely need to know. While mathematics can be hard to grasp just remember once you learn it the strategy works for you.

In any game you want to wager on the better odds for you. This means you should stay with the pass, don't pass, come, and don't come bets. They have a smaller house edge and make winning a little better. You shouldn't play based on superstition in this game. In other words blowing on the dice is not a strategy.

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Craps Glossary

Any Craps - This is a wager in which you believe the next dice roll will yield a 2, 3, or 12.

Any Seven - This bet states the next dice total will be seven.

Back Line - See Don't Pass Line

Bar the 12
- The number 12 is a tie bet, meaning the house still has the better odds for certain bets like the Don't Pass or Don't Come.

Betting right
- You will place a wager on the Pass Line or Come section of the table.
Betting wrong - This is the opposite of betting right, in other words you bet on the Don't Bass or Don't Come wagers.

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Craps House Edges

Craps offers a wide range of bets with house edges varying from about 1% to over 16%. The house edge represents the amount that is expected to go to the casino in the long run. Bets with high house edges are generally a losing proposition. Therefore it is essential that players are aware of the house edges of the different craps bets.

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Comparing Bets in Craps

Craps and roulette are two online casino games that offer a large number of bets to players. In roulette each bet offers the same long term return to the player and hence no one bet is more favorable than the other. However in craps the long term return differs widely for different bets. Hence some bets are more advantageous than others. Another advantage in roulette is that the payouts are standardized and do not vary from online casino to online casino. However in craps it is possible for the same bet to have differing payouts in different online casinos. This makes it necessary for players not only to compare different bets within an online craps game but to compare the same bet across online casinos as well.

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The Place to Win Bet in Craps

Craps has a number of bets. Players wager on one or more of the bets, which are then decided by the roll of the dice.

The Place to Win bet is a popular one in craps. Simply stated this bet wins if one of the point numbers is rolled before a 7. In the first roll of a session, called the come out roll, a point is established if 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 are rolled. The Place to Win bet comes into play after the point is established. Players can wager that a specified number from 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 will be rolled before a 7. Players can bet on more than one of these numbers as well. A bet on each number is treated as a separate bet.

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Understanding Points in Craps

Points play an important role in two of the most common bets in craps. These are the pass line bet and the come bet. Each bet has a point associated with it. It is very important to understand how the pass line point and the come point are established and cleared.

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The Hardways Bets in Craps

To the new or uninitiated player in online craps the advice is straightforward. Stay away from that part of the craps layout that has the hardways bets and do not wager on these bets at any cost. However players who want to understand the game of craps more completely should be aware of what the hardways bets are and why they should be avoided.

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