Archive for category Craps

“ANY CRAPS”, ANYBODY?

In a recent trip to the great state of Nevada, I was again reminded of how many players make the big mistake of betting “Any Craps” at the craps table. That is betting a 2, 3, or 12 will come on the next roll of the dice.
I guess they think they are protecting their “Pass [...]

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DICELESS DICE GAME!

I heard about this game a few years back, but hadn’t experienced it first hand until this past Labor Day weekend.
Craps played with cards instead of dice!
I was visiting my sister in California and we decided to go and check this game out at one of the local Indian Casinos.
In California, the gaming laws allow [...]

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WHAT IS A GOOD BET? WHAT IS A BAD BET?

I was out on the golf course recently with a friend of mine when I spotted a Gila Woodpecker up in a tree (yes, my golf ball is usually around the trees).  I said to my friend, “Hey look there’s a Gila Woodpecker”. My friend being contrary as usual said, “No it’s not! You don’t [...]

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PLACE BETS IN CRAPS, ARE THEY GOOD BETS?

In the game of craps you can bet on any of the point numbers; four, five, six, eight, nine, and ten. If that number is rolled before a seven is thrown then you win, if a seven is rolled before that number then you lose. You can either “place” the number or “buy” the number.
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THE CRAPS TABLE IS TOO CONFUSING

I have heard on more than a few occasions someone say, “I’d love to play craps, but it is too confusing, there are so many things going, I just don’t understand.”

Well I am here to tell you that the game of craps is really very simple, and while the layout may seem confusing it [...]

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BUY THE 4 AND 10 DON’T PLACE…NOT ALWAYS!

In the game of craps, you can bet on the point numbers to come up before the 7 is thrown, this is called a place bet, you can choose a number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, &10) and if that number is thrown before the 7 you win, if the 7 comes up before the [...]

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WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE YOUR ODDS IN CRAPS

In the game of craps you are allowed to place a bet called odds when you make a point on the pass line or the come line (you can also lay the odds on the don’t pass and don’t come). This bet is equal to your line (or come) bet and pays the true odds [...]

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