The rules of online casino craps

Posted under Online Casino Games, Table Games by Online Casino Keeper

People have always liked to play different games, especially if they were connected with the thrill and certain risk. And today it’s absolutely the same with the only difference that we can do it in online casinos without leaving a home. At virtual gambling sites we can play absolutely different games, even the most ancient ones. One of them is definitely online casino craps.

Craps is the most ancient game, as the first dice was created in Roman Empire. But even before that people used bones, animal teeth and stones which they cut in the forms of a cube to play the game like craps and for the other absolutely different purposes. Also it is a well-know fact that one of the variants of craps called Sic Bo was played in ancient China. There were different variants of this game with quite different rules played in many countries. For example, in England it was known as Hazard. The game itself as we used to see it today was invented in France in 19th or perhaps late 18th century. Certainly, it had slightly different rules with less possibilities to place bets, the number of which was increasing with the years. Today if you start playing craps in U.S. online casinos without any preparation, you will be surprised or even astonished by the variety of decisions you may make. And in this article we want to throw light upon the main rules to make the game more clear for you.

In fact, craps is one of the most exciting table games, but it has rather difficult rules to remember. The main difficulty is in the variety of bets we would like to tell you about. The first throw of the dice is called Come out roll. In this case if the total sum is equal to 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, it is the point, and the game continues, if the sum is 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12, then the game is over.

Pass Line Bets

The bet is placed into the area of Pass Line and it wins, if the total sum is 7 or 11. If it is 2, 3 or 12, you lose. Any other amount is called Point, and if point is made before 7, you win, and if after, you lose.

Don’t Pass Line Bets

Don’t Pass Line bet is quite opposite to the Pass Line bet and is placed at the corresponding area at the table. You win after the first roll, if the total sum is 2 or 3 and after any other roll, if it is 7. If 12 is made after the first roll, the bet is returned to you. You lose if it is point and 7 or 11 after the first roll. It pays off 1:1.

Come Bets

You win if the total amount is 7 or 11 and lose if it is craps (2, 3 or 12). If it is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, it is Come Point, and the bet from the field Come is moved to the field Come Point. And if Come Point is made before 7, you win, if 7 is made before Come Point, you lose. It pays off 1:1.

Don’t Come Bets

This bet is quite opposite to the Come Bets. It wins if the total amount is 2, 3 after the first roll and loses if it is 7 or 11. If the sum is 12, the bet is returned to a player. If it is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, then it is Don’t Come Point, which wins, if the total amount is 7. It pays off 1:1.

Odds Bets

It is an additional bet to Pass, Don’t Pass, Come and Don’t Come. It may be higher than the first bet and every online casino has its own limits. Pass Odds and Come Odds bets pay off 2:1 if the total sum is 4 or 10, 3:2, if it is 5 and 9, and 6:5, of it is 6 and 8. Don’t Pass Odds and Don’t Come pay off 1:2 if the total sum is 4 or 10, 2:3, if it is 5 and 9, and 5:6, of it is 6 and 8. Moreover, Odds Bets may be removed from the table during the game.

Field Bet

If you place a bet at the field, then it wins if the total sum is 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. It pays off 2:1, if it is 2 or 12. In any other case it pays off 1:1.

Big Six and Big Eight Bets

You may choose either Big 6 or Big 8 and it will win, if it is made before 7. The payout is 1:1.

Place Bet

By placing Place bet, you may choose between 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 numbers. It wins, if the stated number is made before 7. It pays off 7:6, if th total sum is 6 and 8, 7:5, if it is 5 and 9 and 9:5, if it is 4 and 10.

Buy Bet

It is like a Place Bet, but when you win, you have to pay 5% commission. It pays off 6:5, if th total sum is 6 and 8, 3:2, if it is 5 and 9 and 2:1, if it is 4 and 10.

Lay Bet

Lay bet is opposite to the Buy Bet. In this case you “say”, that 7 will be made earlier than 4, 6, 8, 9 or 10. It pays off 5:6, if th total sum is 6 and 8, 2:3, if it is 5 and 9 and 1:2, if it is 4 and 10. 5% commission is subtracted.

Any 7, Any 11 and Any Craps Bets

If you choose any 7, then it wins, in case if total sum is 7 and pays off 4:1. If you choose any 11, you win, if it is 11 and the sum of a win will be 15 times bigger than a placed bet. Any Craps wins, if it is 2, 3 or 12 and pays off 7:1.

Horn Bet

It wins, if the total amount of two dice is 2, 3, 11 or 12. It pays off 15:1, if it is 3 and 11, and 30:1, if it is 2 and 12.

Hardway Bet

It wins, if the double is made before 7. Double means 2+2, 3+3, 4+4 or 5+5. The bet pays off 7:1, if it is 4 and 10, and 9:1 if it is 6 and 8.

Now you are welcome to play online casino craps!