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If you walk onto a casino floor, it is usually incredibly easy to locate the Craps pit; just follow the noise.
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However, for a beginner, this massive, raucous table can be the most intimidating place in the entire building.
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This is a massive mistake, because beneath the chaotic surface, Craps actually offers some of the absolute best mathematical odds in the [casino](https://steppingstone.online/author/ferneammons763/).
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Let's learn how to throw the dice, understand the "Pass Line," and experience the most thrilling game on the casino floor.
+Understanding the Core of Craps: The Pass Line +
Almost every player at the table is betting on the Pass Line, which is why everyone cheers and groans at exactly the same time.
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On this initial Come-Out Roll, there are only three possible outcomes that immediately affect your Pass Line bet.
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Outcome 2 (The Instant Loss): If the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 (these numbers are called "Craps"), the table groans.
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Rolling Craps on the Come-Out roll is an instant loser for the Pass Line. The dealer will sweep your chips away, and you must place a new bet for the next roll.
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For example, if the shooter rolls an 8, the puck goes on the 8. The Come-Out phase is over, and the game enters the second phase.
+What Happens After the Point is Established +
The shooter will now continue to pick up the dice and roll them repeatedly until one of two specific things happens.
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If the shooter successfully rolls an 8, the table erupts in cheers! They "Hit the Point."
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However, there is a massive threat looming over every single roll: the dreaded 7.
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The entire table groans, because a 7 means every single Pass Line bet instantly loses.
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You can literally ignore the other 50 bets on the table and have an amazing, mathematically sound evening playing just the Pass Line.
+The Best Bet in the Casino: The Free Odds Bet +
If you want to play like a true professional, there is one secret, unwritten bet you must learn: "Taking Odds."
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The Odds bet is the ONLY bet in the entire casino that carries a 0.00% House Edge.
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If the Point is 5 or 9, the true odds are 3 to 2. The Odds bet pays exactly 3 to 2.
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To take advantage of this incredible mathematical anomaly, professional players always keep their initial Pass Line bet as low as possible (the table minimum).
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With the Pass Line and the Free Odds bet in your arsenal, you are fully equipped to dominate the Craps pit.
+The Craps Cheat Sheet for Beginners + +Phase 1: The Puck is "OFF". You are hoping the shooter rolls a 7 or an 11 to win instantly. +The Danger Zone: During this phase, if the shooter rolls a 7, everybody loses (Sevening Out). +The Free Odds Bet: Once the Point is established, place more chips directly behind your Pass Line bet. +The Sucker Bets: Ignore the center of the table completely. These bets carry massive house edges (often 10% to 16%). + +Understanding the Probabilities in Craps + +Result of the ThrowHow Many Ways to Make ItStatistical Likelihood +2 (Snake Eyes) or 12 (Boxcars)Only 1 way each (1-1 or 6-6)Statistically the rarest rolls on the table. +7 (The Most Important Number)6 ways (1-6, 2-5, 3-4, 4-3, 5-2, 6-1)The most mathematically probable roll with two six-sided dice. +The Craps ParadoxBecause a 7 is the most common roll, it is your best friend on the Come-Out, and your worst enemy during the Point phase.The entire game is built around the mathematical dominance of the number 7. + +
You only need to memorize two simple steps: Bet the Pass Line, and Take Odds behind it when the Point is established.
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If you roll a massive streak of points, the entire table will literally cheer your name, offering a high you cannot find anywhere else.
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Walk confidently up to the table, wait for the black puck to flip to "OFF" (indicating a new Come-Out roll), and drop your chips on the Pass Line.
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