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Craps |
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One of the few dice games that
still remain, craps is still
as popular as it ever was. The
game involves throwing the
dice and gambling on the
outcome of the roll. There are
numerous opportunities to win
the game, and many consider it
a “rich man’s” game because so
much of it involves chance.
Craps is actually derived
from the Old English game
Hazard, and some say it dates
back to the time of the
Crusades. Once the French got
a hold of the game, however,
it changed and is now closer
to the game that we have
today. It took a detour
through New Orleans and became
vastly popular with the
African American crowd and
grew in popularity from there.
In craps you have two main
options for playing: you can
bet against other players,
which is known as “street
craps,” or you can bet against
the bank which is known as
“bank craps.” The player knows
whether or not they have won
based on the outcome of either
one roll or a series of rolls
– which is determined at the
onset of the game. |
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The
best part about craps is that
it can be played virtually
anywhere, thus adding to the
convenience and popularity of
the game. When played in an
environment such as a street
game, side bets are extremely
common and popular. In a
casino, this practice is
generally not allowed.
The beauty of craps is the
multiplicity of betting
options. There are so many
possible ways of winning
and/or losing that it beats
any card game out there in
terms of strategy and style.
Bank craps is played by
one or more players against
the casino that the game is
located in. The casino covers
the bets and sets the odds on
payout. The player that steps
up to roll the dice is called
the “shooter.” The other
players will make bets based
on what they think the shooter
is going to win. The shooter
must bet the table minimum on
either the “Pass line” or the
“Don’t Pass Line.” These are
commonly referred to as “Win”
and “Don’t Win.” The player
who is due to go next has the
option of shooting or passing
the dice. If they pass, the
dice are passed around the
table until they get to
someone who wants to throw
them.
The stickman
offers the player five dice of
which they will choose two and
the rest go back to the bowl.
The shooter throws the dice
and gets a “come out roll”
which is the point established
for the round. If the roll is
a 2, 3, or 12 it is considered
“craps” and the players lose
their pass line bets. A come
out rill of 7 or 11 is a
“natural” and pass line bets
win, and don’t pass bets lose.
If the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9,
or 10 are rolled on the come
out they become the point and
the roll is over. The dealers
will move the puck to the
point number which shows all
players what it is. If the
shooter rolls a seven pass
line loses and don’t pass
wins, and the dice is passed
to the next person.
There are four people running
the table:
Boxman:
guards the chips and
supervises the dealers. They
also handle coloring out
players
Base dealers:
there are two of these and
they stand on either side of
the boxman. They collect and
pay bets.
Stickman:
they stand directly across the
table from the boxman, takes
the bets from the center of
the table, announces results
of each roll, collects the
dice with a long wooden stick,
and directs the base dealers
to pay winners.
Each
employee is responsible for
both their job and making sure
that the other members of the
team are paying out winners
correctly. If there is not a
lot of business in the casino,
the craps table can be manned
by three employees, as one of
the base dealers will not need
to be there. This also closes
half of the table for betting.
When shooting you must
send the dice to the opposite
end of the table so that they
bounce back from the wall. The
names of the rolls in craps
are just as interesting as the
game itself.
Two 1’s:
Snake Eyes
Two 2’s: Hard
Four
Two 3’s: Hard Six
Two 4’s: Hard Eight
Two
5’s: Hard Ten
Two 6’s:
Boxcars
1 & 2: Ace
Duece
1 & 3: Easy Four
1
& 4: Fever Five
1 & 5: Easy
Six
1 & 6: Natural or Seven
Out
2 & 3: Fever Five
2 & 4: Easy Six
2 & 5:
Natural or Seven Out
2 & 6:
Easy Eight
3 & 4:
Natural or Seven Out
3 & 5:
Easy Eight
3 & 6: Nine or
Nina
4 & 5: Nine or
Nina
4 & 6: Easy Ten
5 & 6: Yo or Yo-leven
Depending on where you
live, these names will change
somewhat as the locals put
their own flavor on them. Some
areas of the country call a
nine a “Centerfield Nine” and
the five is called “No Field
Five.” It truly depends on
where you live as to what the
names are for the rolls.
Street craps is a much
more informal version of
craps, where you agree on a
number as the point and then
try to roll that number again
before rolling a seven. In
addition the other player will
cover the bet of the shooter.
If they bet “Don’t pass” they
have to bet “Pass.” This
covers the bet and ensures a
win for one of the players.
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