Craps Rules

In case you are new to online casino games, craps might seem a bit complicated game. However, it is not so. In order to understand the games, one must understand the rules first.

Official craps rules

These official rules are used in both brick-and-mortar and online casinos. Come Out is a first roll of the shooter. The player has to lay his chips on the area marked Pass Line in order to make a Pass Line Bet. The player wins in case the shooter hits a natural: 11 or 7. If the shooter roll craps: 2, 3, or 12, the player loses. If the player hits a shooter's point: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, the shooter must hot this point again before rolling a 7 for the player to win. Also, it is necessary to know how the Pass Line works in order to understand the Craps game. There is a Don't Pass Line Bet in Craps, for example. As you can guess, this is the exact opposite of the Pass Line Bet.

Bets in Craps

• Big 6 Bet: A bet that a 6 will hit before 7.
• Big 8 Bet: A bet that an 8 will hit before 7.
• Aces Bet: A bet that a 3 will hit on the next roll.
• Twelve: A bet that a 12 will hit on the next roll.
• Any 7 Bet: A bet that a 7 will hit on the next roll.
• Any Craps Bet: A bet that a 2, 3, or a 12 will hit on the next roll.
• Horn Bet: A bet that the next roll will show 2, 3, 11, or 12.
• Hardway Bet: A bet that a "double" (two 2's, for example) will hit before a 7.
• Field Bet: A bet that the next roll will show a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12.
• Place Win Bet: A bet that a certain number chosen by the player (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) will hit before a 7.
• Place Lose Bet: A bet that a 7 will hit before a certain number chosen by the player (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10).
• Buy Bet: This bet works exactly the same as a Place Win Bet. The only difference is that it has a different payout structure and a 5% service charge is taken out by the house.
• Lay Bet: This bet works exactly the same as a Place Lose Bet. The only difference is that it has a different payout structure and a 5% service charge is taken out by the house.