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Craps

This is probably the fastest and most thrilling casino game out there. When online casinos first came on the scene, the software provided was less than exciting, now you can get the same vibe that you would playing this game in a land casino when playing online. The old adage, you can here a craps game before you can see one, has all but faded away when playing online these days. True, you can’t here the game before you are at the table online, but graphics for online casinos have improved ten-fold. The game moves quick, the graphics and sounds are fun and exciting, too.

How Craps is Played

This slightly complex casino game looks more intimidating than it is. The table is big and there are bets everywhere. Relax, this game is not that difficult once you learn about your dice and the chances you have of rolling certain combos. In the beginning, stick to the simple bets and you will be fine.

Each table can accommodate anywhere from 10 to a dozen players. Again, the proper way to acclimate yourself to this casino game is to get familiar with dice and the combinations that they can produce when being tossed. More so, you will want to be able to calculate the odds of any number being rolled before a 7.

When you first arrive at the table you wan to play craps at, you will wait until a new round of play begins. This is when a new shooter takes over. This craps player will cause all the betting action from all other players. Keep in mind, when playing this game at online casinos, you will be offered practice play for free in order to familiarize yourself with the table layout and bets. It is highly recommended that new players do so because different casinos will offer different software. For the most part, craps will look the same at different Internet casinos, but there will be a couple of variances, so be smart and practice the exact game before you start wagering your hard-earned cash.

In order to be the shooter you must place a line-bet on either the pass or don’t pass line. All other bettors at this table will be putting wagers on the layout. Shooters typically wager on the pass line. You will see most other craps players placing the same bets, in favor of the shooter. Not many casino players enjoy betting against the shooter.

The first toss of the dice is known as the come-out roll. There are several ways to win and lose on the come-out roll. If the come-out roll is a 7 or 11 (natural), the pass line wins and the don’t pass line losses. The round is over.

Now, if the come-out roll is a 2, 3, or 12 (craps), the pass line then loses and so the don’t pass line would be the winner or would tie. There is a tie for the don’t pass bet only when the come-out roll is a 12 (rarely when the roll is t a 2) – the don’t pass line will bar the roll that is a tie. The round is over.

So, if the come-out roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9or 10, that number will be the shooter’s point. This is marked on the table for all to see with a signal, puck, or obvious marker. The shooter will then keep rolling in this case, with the outcome of the pass line and the don’t pass line bets yet to be figured out. The shooter will continue to shoot until he-she either rolls the point number or shoots a 7. If the point is made first, pass line wagers win and the don’t pass bets lose. The exact opposite takes place if a 7 is rolled before the point is hit.

A new round will always take place with the same shooter until he/she rolls a 7.. Only when the shooter rolls a 7 are the dice given to the next player.

After gaining confidence with the dice, knowing your odds of certain combos, you will be confident in the different bets. Remember to stick to the easy wagers in the beginning.

Don’t get caught-up trying to play any betting system when playing this casino game. Always take full advantage of practice availability at online casinos and you will be on your way to having real fun shooting craps.