Craps tips - Betting Options

• The Pass Line: A bet on the "pass" line is a bet with the craps shooter. This means that if, on his first toss of the dice, called the "come out" roll a 7 or 11 is thrown the craps "pass" line bets win and the shooter keeps the dice for another roll. If the shooter rolls a 2,3 or 12 all "pass line" bets lose. The shooter still retains the dice, he can however give them up at any time. Any other number 4,5,6,8,9,10 are called the "point" and the shooter will continue to roll until he makes his point. If a seven appears first the craps shooter and all pass bets lose and the dice go onto the next craps player.
• The Don't Pass Line: This line bets against the shooter which means that he will either crap out with a 2 or a 3, or he will get a point and 7 out before he makes his point. If a 12 is thrown the "don't pass" line becomes a push bet, nobody wins.
• The Come Line: This line bet can be made any time after the shooters point has been established. You win if the next roll after your bet is a 7 or 11 and lose on a 2, 3, or 12. Any number other than these numbers becomes your point and you win if the number is repeated before a 7 is thrown.
• The Field: The "field" allows you to make a bet with every roll of the dice but you are limited by choice and you either win or lose on the roll, and you get one chance only. You win if the shooter rolls 2,3,4,9,10,11 or 12. But you lose on 5,6,7, or 8. You have 16 ways to win craps, but the house has 20 ways to win, thus giving the house that ever present edge.
• Big Six or Eight: A craps bet placed on, what is called the big 6 or the big 8 wins if that number comes up before a 7.
• Any Seven Bet: You can make this bet any time you feel lucky and think the dice are going to come up seven. But be careful because you only get one roll on this craps bet and if seven doesn't come up you loose that bet.
• Any Craps Bet: As the opening implies you are betting that a craps will be rolled, 2, 3, or 12 in which case you win. Any other number and you lose. Like the Sevens bet you only get one shot at it win or lose.
• The Hard Way Bets: There are four so-called hard way bets, they're called hard way because each of them can only be won if they come up in pairs. 10 with a pair of five's, 8 with a pair of fours, 6 with a pair of threes and a 4 with a pair of twos. Your hard way number must come up before either a seven or your numbers easy way equivalent. For example an 8 with a three and a five or a two and a six. These bets can be made any time before the craps dice are thrown.