Carolyn,
Ok, Ok, I realize I still owe you an explanation on craps.
Here is what to remember:
7 is statistically the most likely roll of the dice. It is also what makes you lose once a point is established.
6 & 8 are the second most likely numbers to come up.
5 & 9
4 & 10
3 & 11
2 & 12
The basics:
To start the game, the shooter puts a bet on the passline. This is called the "Come Out" roll.
If a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled, you lose your line bet.
If 7 or 11 is rolled, you win the equivalent of your line bet
Either way, the next roll is a come out roll.
If a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is rolled. That is the "point". If the shooter rolls the "point" before a 7 is rolled, everyone that has a line bet wins!!!!! However, the winning is a 1:1 ratio for the bet. This does not correspond to the true odds of the number coming up versus a 7. The casino will allow you to place a second bet behind your line bet, this is called "odds". The casino will pay true odds on this bet and it is usually has a limit of 2 times the line bet (this can vary up to 10 times the line bet). I recommend always placing the maximum odds.
If the "point" is 4, 5, 9 or 10, I will place the 6 and the 8 bet (they are the most likely numbers to come up other than 7). These are usually multiples of $6 bets (unless at a $2 table, then they are multiples of $3).
The Field
A one roll bet that 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 will be rolled. If one of those numbers does not come up, you lose.
Hardways
Getting a 4, 6, 8 or 10 the hard way means both die have the same face (2+2=4, 3+3=6 etc...). These bets stand until a non-hardway 4, 6, 8 or 10 is rolled or a 7 is rolled. They pay 10:1 and 8:1 if I remember correctly.
That's enough for now.
More later |
