How to Bet on Craps
If there's one table that seems to be getting all the action at any casino, it's usually the craps table. Perhaps you'd like to get in on the action, but approaching the craps table has always been a bit too intimidating. While craps may seem like a complicated game, it's actually quite simple. Almost anyone can play successfully if they understand the basics of how to bet on craps.
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Instructions
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Mind your table manners. When you approach the craps table, you may notice a placard that specifies the odds bet allowed. Observe any such restrictions.
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Start slow. All you really need to know when you first begin to bet on craps is how a passline bet works. When you place a passline bet (sometimes also called a pass bet), you're basically betting on the roll of the person rolling next.
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Hope that the person rolling gets a 7 or 11, in which case you win. However, if the roller gets a 2, 3 or 12, you lose the bet.
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Total the sum of both dice if none of the above scenarios occur. This sum will now become the "point." The craps table dealer will then place a marker on the number on the table corresponding to the total of the dice. For the purpose of illustration, let's assume this number to be 6.
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Know that you're still in the game and that the roller must now roll a 6 to make the point before rolling a 7. If a 6 is, in fact, rolled, then the passline bet wins. In contrast, if a 7 is rolled, the passline bet loses.
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Understand that the roller must throw the dice again to begin a new come out roll. At this time, the game starts anew and you may place a new passline bet.
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Subscribe to a gaming journal, such as "The Crapshooter Newsletter," to advance your playing skills (see Resources below).
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Tips & Warnings
Many casinos offer classes (often free) on how to play craps. You've got nothing to lose by asking if the casino you frequent offers classes.
Gambling can be addictive and can land you in debt. So, set your limit on how much you can afford to bet (and lose) and stick to it. Likewise, don't let a winning streak go to your head and prompt you to spend the mortgage money on "the big one."
