Craps

How to Play Craps, Rules and Odds

Playing craps at the Reno Peppermill Casino is quite exciting. You don't need to study any sophisticated craps system to play but, knowing how to play craps, the odds paid and the rules of craps, will make it more enjoyable. Playing live casino craps allows you to bet with or against a shooter. To shoot the dice, you must make a bet on either the Pass Line or the Don't Pass Line.

Pass Line. When you put your money on the Pass Line and the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on the first role of the dice, you win. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3 or 12 (Craps), you lose. If any other number comes up (4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10), it becomes the shooters point. The shooter must roll that point again, before a 7, in order for you to win. If the point is rolled, you will be paid the amount of your Pass Line bet.

Don't Pass Line. When you bet the Don't Pass Line, the reverse occurs. You lose if a 7 or 11 is rolled on the first roll and you win if 3 or 12 is rolled. However, if a 2 shows up on the first roll, it is a push. If a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is rolled, it becomes the front line point. In order for you to win, the 7 must be rolled before the point is rolled again. Should the 7 roll first, you will win your Don't Pass bet.

Come. After a point has been established, you may make a Come bet. This area is also clearly defined on the Craps layout. You may bet this any time after the first roll. When you bet the Come Line, you win if the next roll is a 7 or 11.You lose if the next roll is a 2, 3 or 12. If any other number is rolled (4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10), it becomes your point.Should a 7 roll before your point, you lose. However, if your point rolls before a 7 is rolled, you win the amount you bet on the Come Line.

Don't Come. After a point has been established, you may make a Don't Come bet. You may bet this area any time after the first roll. When you bet the don't Come Line, you win if the next roll is a 3 or a 12. If that next roll is a 2, it is a stand-off. Should that next roll be a 7 or 11, you lose. If any other number is rolled (4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10), it becomes your point. If that point rolls before a 7, your bet loses. However, if a 7 rolls first, you win your Don't Come bet.

Field. This is a one-roll bet and may be bet at any time. If you bet the Field and a 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 rolls, you win the amount you have bet. However, if a 2 rolls, you win twice the amount bet and if a 12 rolls you win three times your bet. Should any other number roll (5, 6, 7 or 8), you lose your bet.

Hard Ways. You are wagering that the next time a 4, 6, 8 or 10 is rolled, it will be rolled as a pair of 2s, 3s, 4s or 5s. This area on the Craps layout shows the odds paid. Ask the dealer to explain this particular bet.

Any Craps. Also a one-roll bet. If 2, 3 or 12 is rolled, you win 7 times your bet. Proposition Bets. You bet on 2, 3, 11 or 12 before any roll. If 2 or 12 comes up, you win 30 to 1; a 3 or 11 pays 15 to 1.

Place Bets. You can bet on 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. If 6 or 8 is rolled, you collect 7 to 6; if 5 or 9 come up, you get 7 to 5. A roll of 4 or 10 pays 9 to 5. Place Bets can be removed any time before a roll.