Entourage
Not only the players and viewers are present at the Craps table. Also, there is the ‘Boxman’, who supervises the game and keeps an eye on where the money comes from and where the money goes. The ‘Stickman’ stands in front of the Boxman and calls out the number of the dice after every throw. He uses his stick to shove the dice to the player that has the next turn. Finally, there are two dealers, who both stand next to the Boxman.
Objective of the game
Before Craps starts, players put their bets on the table, either on the ‘Pass Line’ or on the ‘Don’t Pass Line’. When 7 or 11 is thrown, gamblers who put their money on the Pass Line win. The Pass Line is also called the ‘Front Line’.
The Pass Line gamblers ‘crap out’ (loose) when a 2,3 or 12 is thrown.
In the ‘Come out’, the first time someone throws the dice, in a way a decision is made about what comes after. For example, if a player throws 6, then he will have to go on playing until he throws that same number 6 again. A 7 also ends his turn.
The gambling
There are several betting opportunities. In the next outline ‘Betting with the Shooter’ means that the gambler wins, whenever the Shooter wins. If you bet ‘Against the Shooter’, you win if the Shooter looses.
| Bet |
With Shooter |
Against Shooter |
Wins |
Loses |
| Pass Line |
X |
|
|
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| Don’t Pass Line |
|
X |
|
12 |
| Come Line |
|
|
7 or 11 |
2, 3 and 12 |
| Any Seven |
|
|
7 |
other #. |
| Any Crap’s Bet |
|
|
2, 3 and 12 |
other # |
| Field Bet |
|
|
2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
other # |
If a gambler bets on the Come Line, he also wins if a specific number has been established before the dice are thrown. The Hard Way Bet is another option. At this bet you go for pairs of numbers, twice a 2, twice a 3, twice a 4 or twice a 5.
Winners will be paid at the end of every round.
Taking Odds
If you ‘Take Odds’, you put extra money on top of your initial bet. The counters are placed at the original Pass Line Bet.
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