CRAPS Rules

In the casino game of Craps, the shooter throws a pair of dices on the table to establish a Point. Bets are made as to whether the shooter can repeat the Point before a 7 is reached.

A round is the series of throws to establish and repeat the Point. Each round starts on a Come Out roll, where the shooter try to establish the Point. A pair of dices can reach totals ranging from 2 to 12, but only totals of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 are considered as Point. Totals of 2 (snake eyes), 3 (cross eyes) and 12 (box cars) take the name of Craps, and a total of 7 or 11 is called a natural.

During the "Come Out", a natural or craps will end the round, and a total rolling of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 will keep the round open estabilishing the Point. When the Point is reach, players will move into the mid-game part of the round, where the shooter continues to throw the dices until the Point is rolled again or a total of 7 is reached.

As you guessed, there isn't a certain number of throws between the Come Out roll and the end of the round. If a 7 comes before the Point, the shooter "sevens out" and the next round will start, with the dices passed to another player. If the shooter hits the Point, he can keep rolling the dices for the next round. A shooter who hits a 2, 3 or 12 on the Come Out roll "craps out" and passes the dices to the next player. If a player hits a natural (7 or 11) during the Come Out he keeps the dice for another Come Out roll.

There are a high number of bets that can be made on each throw, some bets are conditional and some others are against a specific result. Some bets can stay on the table for the entire round, some others for a single throw only. This is a very interesting and exciting casino game, very fascinating to play.

The best way to start playing Craps is to bet a Pass Line during the Come Out roll. A natural during the Come Out will make a winning round, paying 1-to-1. When a Point is established, then the Pass Line bet will pay 1-to-1 if the Point is repeated before to reach a 7.