Casino Crapsby Vera Sanchez

• Objective:To educate the reader on the game of Craps which include dice combination, basic playing procedures, vocabulary, pass line/don’t pass line, bet patterns, and money management. Source: Casino Craps: Strategies for Reducing the Odds Against You by Robert Roto

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What is Craps?• Casino Craps is a dice game

in which players place wagers on the outcome of a roll.

• It is the most complex casino game

Who can play?• A full table consist of 14-18

players.• Though, there is no

minimum players required.

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What does a Craps table look like?

• All Craps tables are essentially the same

• 12 feet long by 3 ½ feet wide

• Made of wood and padded leather

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The Layout:

• Divided into three separate sections

• Two identical end sections

• One center section containing “hardways” and “proposition” bets

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Dice Combinations:

• Two dice thrown equals 11 possible numbers

• They are: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

• Each dice has 6 sides, 6x6=36 combinations

1-11-2, 2-1

1-3,3-1,2-21-4,4-1,3-2,2-3

1-5,5-1,2-4,4-2,3-31-6,6-1,2-5,5-2,3-4,4-3

2-6,6-2,3-5,5-3,4-43-6,6-3,4-5,5-4

4-6,6-4,5-55-6,6-5

6-6

Casino CrapsNumber Ways to Make2 13 24 35 46 57 68 59 410 311 212 1

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Vocabulary/Definitions• Boxcars: a pair of dice totaling 12• Craps: 2, 3, 12• The Devil: 7• Inside Numbers: 5,6,8,9• Outside Numbers: 4,5,9,10• Snake Eyes: a pair of dice totaling 2• The “Yo”: dice totaling 11

Casino CrapsThe Shooter:• Only 1 shooter at a time.

• Shooter must have a bet on the table

• Shooter picks the dice

• Must shoot with one hand

• Hand must be over the table at all times

• The shooters throws the dice the length of the table

• At least one dice must hit the back end of the table

• Players can elect not to throw the dice

• However, once elected to throw, you must finish the roll.

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What kinds of bets are made?

• Pass Line• Don’t Pass Line• Free Odds• Come Bet• Don’t Come Bet• Field Bet• Place Bets

• Big Six and Big Eight• The Hardways• Any Seven• Any Craps• The Horn Bet• The Hop Bet• No “Call Out” Bets

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How do I know what to bet?

• 90% of players play the pass line

• Most of the bets in Craps are useless and give the casino (House) a huge advantage

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The 3% Rule

• The rule of thumb is never give the House more than a 3% advantage on any bet.

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Good Bets:• Pass/Come Bets w/ Free

Odds (0%)• Don’t Pass Line/Don’t

Come Bet w/Free Odds (0%)

• Pass Line (1.41%)• Don’t Pass Line (1.40%)• Come (1.41%)• Don’t Come (1.40%)

• Place Bets 6 & 8 (1.52%)• Field Bets (where 2 or

12 play triple) (2.77%)

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Bad Bets:• Place Bets 5 & 9 (4%)• Field Bets (where 2 & 12

pay double) (5.26%)• Place Bets 4 & 10 (6.67%)• Big 6 and 8 (9.09%)• Hardways 6 & 8 (9.09%)• Hardways 4 & 10 (11.11%)• Any Craps (11.11%)

• Hop Bets (16.67%)• Any 7 (16.67)

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Playoffs for the Odds Bets:

• 4 or 10 pays 2 to 1• 5 or 9 pays 3 to 2• 6 or 8 pays 6 to 5

$10 Pass Line Bet w/ $20 Odds:• 4 or 10 ($10+$40=$50)• 5 or 9 ($10+$30=$40)• 6 or 8 ($10+$24=$34)

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Money Management• Never bet w/ money you

need (i.e. rent)• Never take a devastating

loss• Don’t pray for luck• Never lose more than your

table stake

• You can’t win every time• Limiting losses is a key to

long term winning• Learn to accept small losses• Stick to your policy

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• What did I learn?

• Good gaming techniques• Proper rules to betting• 3% Rule• Good/Bad Bets• Odd Payoffs• Money Management• Vocabulary• Dice Combinations