AnswerA dice game with many bets and one simple core: the shooter tries to repeat a number before rolling a seven.
The rules in five steps
- Bet on the pass line.
- The come-out roll: 7 or 11 wins, 2, 3 or 12 loses.
- Any other number becomes the point.
- The shooter rolls until the point (win) or a 7 (lose).
- Odds bets, where offered, can be added behind the line.
Your first round
Put £1 on the pass line. The shooter rolls a nine: that is now the point. The shooter keeps rolling. If a nine comes before a seven, you win £1. If a seven comes first, you lose. On the first roll, a seven or eleven would have won at once and a two, three or twelve would have lost.
What to bet
| Bet | Pays | House edge |
|---|
| Pass line | 1 to 1 | 1.41% |
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| Don't pass | 1 to 1 | 1.36% |
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| Odds behind the line | True odds | 0% |
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| Field | 1 to 1; 2 to 1 on 2 and 12 | About 5.6% |
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| Any seven | 4 to 1 | 16.67% |
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Common mistakes
Betting the centre of the table; ignoring odds bets where offered; trying to follow every bet on the layout.
Before you play for money
- Set a deposit limit.
- Try a demo if one is offered.
- Decide a stake and a stopping point.
- Stick to the line bets.
What it costs
At £1 a round and about 40 rounds an hour, craps costs about £0.56 an hour on average.
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