1. Casino Craps by Vera Sanchez
Objective:
To educate the reader on the game of Craps which include dice combination, basic playing procedures, vocabulary, pass line/don’t pass line, bet patterns, and money management.
Source: Casino Craps: Strategies for Reducing the Odds Against You by Robert Roto

2. Casino Craps What is Craps? Who can play?
Casino Craps is a dice game in which players place wagers on the outcome of a roll.
It is the most complex casino game
A full table consist of players.
Though, there is no minimum players required.

3. Casino Craps What does a Craps table look like?
All Craps tables are essentially the same
12 feet long by 3 ½ feet wide
Made of wood and padded leather

4. Casino Craps The Layout: Divided into three separate sections
Two identical end sections
One center section containing “hardways” and “proposition” bets

5. Casino Craps
Dice Combinations:
Two dice thrown equals 11 possible numbers
They are: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Each dice has 6 sides, 6x6=36 combinations
, ,3-1, ,4-1,3-2, ,5-1,2-4,4-2, ,6-1,2-5,5-2,3-4, ,6-2,3-5,5-3, ,6-3,4-5, ,6-4, ,

6. Casino Craps
Number Ways to Make

7. Casino Craps Vocabulary/Definitions
Boxcars: a pair of dice totaling 12
Craps: 2, 3, 12
The Devil: 7
Inside Numbers: 5,6,8,9
Outside Numbers: 4,5,9,10
Snake Eyes: a pair of dice totaling 2
The “Yo”: dice totaling 11

8. Casino Craps The Shooter:
Only 1 shooter at a time.
Shooter must have a bet on the table
Shooter picks the dice
Must shoot with one hand
Hand must be over the table at all times
The shooters throws the dice the length of the table
At least one dice must hit the back end of the table
Players can elect not to throw the dice
However, once elected to throw, you must finish the roll.

9. Casino Craps What kinds of bets are made? Pass Line
Don’t Pass Line
Free Odds
Come Bet
Don’t Come Bet
Field Bet
Place Bets
Big Six and Big Eight
The Hardways
Any Seven
Any Craps
The Horn Bet
The Hop Bet
No “Call Out” Bets

10. Casino Craps How do I know what to bet?
90% of players play the pass line
Most of the bets in Craps are useless and give the casino (House) a huge advantage

11. Casino Craps
The 3% Rule
The rule of thumb is never give the House more than a 3% advantage on any bet.

12. Casino Craps Good Bets: Pass/Come Bets w/ Free Odds (0%)
Don’t Pass Line/Don’t Come Bet w/Free Odds (0%)
Pass Line (1.41%)
Don’t Pass Line (1.40%)
Come (1.41%)
Don’t Come (1.40%)
Place Bets 6 & 8 (1.52%)
Field Bets (where 2 or 12 play triple) (2.77%)

13. Casino Craps Bad Bets: Hop Bets (16.67%) Any 7 (16.67)
Place Bets 5 & 9 (4%)
Field Bets (where 2 & 12 pay double) (5.26%)
Place Bets 4 & 10 (6.67%)
Big 6 and 8 (9.09%)
Hardways 6 & 8 (9.09%)
Hardways 4 & 10 (11.11%)
Any Craps (11.11%)
Hop Bets (16.67%)
Any 7 (16.67)

14. Casino Craps Playoffs for the Odds Bets: 4 or 10 pays 2 to 1
$10 Pass Line Bet w/ $20 Odds:
4 or 10 ($10+$40=$50)
5 or 9 ($10+$30=$40)
6 or 8 ($10+$24=$34)

15. Casino Craps Money Management Never bet w/ money you need (i.e. rent)
Never take a devastating loss
Don’t pray for luck
Never lose more than your table stake
You can’t win every time
Limiting losses is a key to long term winning
Learn to accept small losses
Stick to your policy

16. Casino Craps What did I learn? Good gaming techniques
Proper rules to betting
3% Rule
Good/Bad Bets
Odd Payoffs
Money Management
Vocabulary
Dice Combinations