| How to Play The
game can look complicated but it is possible to learn just
a few of the betting options to begin playing.
The opposing faces of each die always total seven (the one
is always opposite the six, the two opposite the five and
so on).
You have six numbers on each die and so a pair of dice will
give you 36 different combinations. Craps is based on how
often these different combinations appear.
The most common two die total is 7 with six different combinations.
Some of the terminology used in Craps:
Naturals - The total of the two dice adds up to 7 or 11
Craps - The total of the two dice adds up to 2, 3, or 12
Point - The total of the two dice adds up to 4, 5, 6, 8, 9,
or 10
Snake Eyes - 1's rolled on both dice
The Shooter - you, the player
Come out roll - The first roll of the dice
To get started we can look at the most popular (and profitable)
bet on the Craps table: the pass line wager.
You toss the dice with three possible outcomes - a Natural,
a Point or a Craps (see above).
If you roll a Natural (7 or 11) before the Point is established,
a pass line bet is won.
If you roll a Craps (2,3 or 12), the pass line bet is lost.
If you roll a Point (4,5,6,8,9 or 10) you must roll that number
again, before another seven is rolled to win.
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