Craps Equipment

Craps is a table game played with 2 6-sided dice where the total of the two opposing sides must always equal 7: 1 and 6, 2 and 5, 3 and 4.

Note: The dots, like traditional dice, are printed on the faces and not engraved.

How to win at Craps?

To win at Craps, you count the points you score. To do so, you consider :

• Either the total points of the two dice
• Either the special tricks (such as Craps, 11 or Hards Ways…)

The sum of the faces of the dice that make 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 are called “points”.

• Craps (“waste”): refers to a total that can only be obtained in one way: (2 = 1+1), (3 = 1+2), (12 = 6+6)
• Hard Ways are doubles (2+2), (3+3), (4+4), (5+5) except doubles 1 and 6 which are Craps.
• The 11 (Pass) can only be obtained in one way: 6+5 = 5+6
• The 7 (Natural) is the total that can be obtained the most times in different ways: (4+3), (2+5), (1+6) but also (3+4), (5+2) and (6+1), that is one chance out of six in total.

How do I play Craps?

The player begins a game with a roll of the dice. Initially, the point is said to be “off”, meaning that the player can only win with a 7 or 11 and a 2, 3 or 12 will cause you to lose. A 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 will place the point on the corresponding number. It will be necessary to redo this number with a 7 to win.

The player will stop only once he has got a 7 which is ahead of his point. Be careful because if the point is “on”, he will be able to bet on other numbers such as 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10. However, the bet will be removed only if the shooter rolls a 7 when the point is “on” (also called Seven Out). If the point is off and the shooter rolls a 7, he does not lose the bet on the numbers.

Craps Tips and Strategies

Made up of six cubes of varying shapes with six faces, craps is a game that has managed to seduce casino players over the decades. Despite the rules that may seem complicated at first glance, craps is a game of logic and strategy. In order to become a skilled player, you will need to know all the bets that can be made.

While in physical casinos, your success is mainly based on your roll of the dice, you will be dependent on the random number generator if you play this game in online casinos. To maximize your chances of success, you will be well advised to discover The Patient Field and Sharpshooter’s method.

Craps, a game accessible to all

As incredible as it may seem, it doesn’t take much to play craps. Only two dice and a little money will allow you to experience the thrill of this exciting game. The advent of the Internet, technology and online casinos has forever changed the way craps is played. While the historical origins of craps remain uncertain, it is clear that it has been a very popular game over the centuries and that the French and English are fighting over its paternity.

Other versions attribute the expansion of craps to a certain Xavier Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville who is said to have exported it to New Orleans which is now considered the historical heart of craps. The fact is that today, it is strictly impossible to know with exactitude the true origins of craps. The legend remains.

If the creation of craps is a mystery, the basis of the game’s strategy is not, since it was John H. Winn who first developed a brand new table that gave players more betting opportunities. During the 1930s, the founding of Vegas gave craps international exposure and today it is one of the most exciting and captivating casino games.