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A busy craps table is oftentimes the most exciting spot in the casino, with players cheering and clapping with the roll of the dice. But if you're unfamiliar with the game, don't let the elaborate table layout deter you from joining in the fun. The rules are simple and there are plenty of ways to bet:
Pass Line: An even money bet. On the first or "comeout" roll, you win on a natural 7 or 11, or you lose on "craps," 2, 3 or 12. Any other number is your "point," and it must be thrown again before a 7 to win.
Don't Pass Line: Opposite of Pass Line. On the come out roll, you lose on a 7 or 11, and win on a 2 or 3 (if 12 comes up it's a stand-off). You win after the first roll if a 7 appears before the point, and lose if the point appears first.
Come Bets: Same rules as Pass Line, except bets are made after the come out roll.
Don't Come Bets: Same rules as the Don't Pass Line, except bets are made after the come out roll.
Odds: Once a point is established, you may wager an additional amount on your pass and come bets. The 4 and 10 pay 2-to-1. The 5 and 9 pay 3-to-2. And the 6 and 8 pay 6-to-5.
On "Don't Pass" and "Don't Come" bets, you can wager an additional amount but must "lay" or give odds in order to win.
Place Bets: Once a point has been established, you may make a "Place Bet" on numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10, and receive the following odds if the point appears before a 7 is rolled: 9-to-5 on 4's and 10's; 7-to-5 on 5's and 9's; and 7-to-6 on 6's and 8's. A Place Bet may be removed any time before the next roll.
Field Bets: A one-roll bet. You win even money on 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11; 2-to-1 on 2; 3-to-1 on 12; you lose on 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Proposition Bets: On any single roll of the dice, you may place a "Proposition" bet: any craps of 2, 3 or 12 pays 8-for-1. Any 7 pays 5-for-1, 2 or 12 pays 30-for-1, 11 and 3 pay 15-for-1. “Hardway bets” require the numbers to appear in pairs: 8 and 6 pay 10-for-1; and 4 and 10 pay 8-for-1. You lose if the numbers are made without pairs or if a 7 is thrown.
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