Craps - Strategy Guide
Craps in its simplest terms is a dice game of chance
where players place bets on the outcome of the roll
of one dice, a pair of dice or a series of rolls. Two
variations exist, street craps where players bet
money against each other and casino or table craps
where the player bets against a bank. As long as you
are a confident player and fully aware of the rules,
craps is a game with good odds and is fun to play.
People new to craps can find the environment
confusing and intimidating as it is a fast paced and
action packed game where players get very animated
and vocal. The easiest way to start is with a pass
line bet where if the first throw of the dice results
in a 7 or 11, the pass line bet is won. A 2, 3 or 12
means you have rolled a `craps`, i.e. you have lost
the bet. Throwing any other number first is a `point`
and this number has to be thrown again before a 7 in
order for the bet to be won. If a 7 gets thrown
before the point the player has lost and next shooter
gets to play. Once you feel comfortable with this
simple bet that does not require betting a lot of
money and get an impression of how the game works you
can move on to trying out more complicated
strategies.
The next stage is to try a pass line bet with the
maximum free odds bet. The same pass line bet is
placed and if a point is thrown you can place a free
odds pass line bet for the maximum amount. A bet like
this effectively lowers the house advantage on the
initial pass line bet. Another easy and effective
strategy involves placing a bet on a 6 or an 8, a
strategy where the house only has a 1.5% advantage.
Once a point is hit, you place a bet on the 6 or the
8. If your number comes up before a 7 is rolled you
win at odds of 7/6. These are some simple strategies
that will help make a novice become more comfortable.
There are many craps strategies out there, including
Laying the Odds, Come, Don`t Come, Buy Bets, Hard
Ways and Lay Bets to name a few. And if you are just
interested in having a little fun you could always
try betting your lucky number, not a strategy as such
but a small high risk bet can be fun to play now and
then! If the thought of walking up to a real life
craps table in a casino is a bit daunting for your
first attempts, a good way to gain some experience is
with
Online Poker UK where you can play from the
comfort of your own home.
