{"id":5630,"date":"2022-05-04T14:51:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T14:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/\/blog\/?p=5630"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:15:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:15:33","slug":"how-to-play-craps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/04\/how-to-play-craps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Craps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The craps table is always one of the most popular \u2013 and rowdiest \u2013 tables in brick-and-mortar casinos and is just as much fun to play online. Craps gambling can intimidate some players with its complicated betting format, so in this article we will provide a simple explanation of the rules as well as picking out some of the best craps bets to make.<\/p>\n\n

We will begin with four easy steps to get you started playing Craps either online or in the casino<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

The Easy Way to Play Craps<\/h2>\n\n

1. Player makes the Pass Line Bet.<\/h3>\n\n

The Dealer chip is set to ‘OFF’ to show that the Come Out Roll has not yet taken place.<\/p>\n\n

Player moves their chip(s) to the Pass section of the board to make a ‘Pass’ bet.<\/p>\n\n

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2. The Come Out Roll is made.<\/h3>\n\n

The two dice are rolled by a shooter (i.e. one of the players), or for online play they are rolled using a random number generator to create a totally random outcome.<\/p>\n\n

If…
7 or 11 <\/strong>(“Natural”) are rolled: All players who bet on Pass win.
2, 3<\/strong>or<\/strong>12 <\/strong>(“Craps”) are rolled: All players who bet on Pass lose.
4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10<\/strong> (“Point”) are rolled: This number becomes the Point score and the game continues.<\/p>\n\n

\"Shooter<\/figure>\n\n

3. The Point Number is set and additional bets can be made.<\/h3>\n\n

The Dealer token is set to ON, meaning it is possible to make other bets.<\/p>\n\n

Players continue their bet on the Point number and can add any other bets which they choose to make.<\/p>\n\n

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4. Dice continue to be rolled until either the Point Number or a 7 appears.<\/h3>\n\n

Player wins if the Point number comes out before the 7.
Player loses if the 7 is rolled before the Point number.<\/p>\n\n

When either of the above are rolled, the Dealer chip is set to OFF again and a new Come Out roll will take place.<\/p>\n\n

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Let’s now take a more in-depth look at game-play in Craps as we go through each step in a little more detail below:<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The \u2018Come Out\u2019 Stage in Craps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

There are two phases of play in Craps, and the first of these is called the \u2018Come Out\u2019 stage. Before this begins, players can choose to bet on either \u2018Pass\u2019 or \u2018Don\u2019t Pass\u2019 in what is called the \u2018Pass Line Bet\u2019.<\/p>\n\n

Most players will bet on \u2018Pass\u2019, which is done by adding a chip to that section of the board.<\/p>\n\n

When you start to play Craps online, you will see the dealer\u2019s button shows the word \u2018OFF\u2019, which means the Come Out stage of the game is in progress. In this phase of the game, a player rolls the dice and the result determines how the game progresses.<\/p>\n\n

There are three potential outcomes:<\/p>\n\n