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Crap
Crap is a newer and a far more
simpler version of an old English card game called Hazard
which is widely played in the American casino circles. The
game basically revolves around players who money against
the casino on the outcome of one roll, or of a series of
rolls of two dice. It is completely a game of chance and
even the dumbest among us can play this game and win As
casinos restrict players' options in blackjack, craps is
increasing in popularity, as it offers the best odds of
all standard casino games based on pure chance although
dice is a very ancient game craps in its early form of
"Hazard" came only a few hundred years ago.. There is
historical evidence that it was played by the soldiers in
twelfth century during the Third Crusade, led by the three
most powerful kings of Western Europe: Frederick
Barbarossa of The Holy Roman Empire, Philip Augustus of
France and Richard .with time rules and odds changed. and
new variations of the game popped up which were simpler
and faster than original Hazard. One variation – Table Off
game – became especially popular with gambling
establishments at the end of 19th century. At that time
casino tables and a simple layout, featuring the 6 and 8,
the Field, the Win and the Come bets, were introduced.
However, the players could bet only with the dice against
the HouseFinally, John H. Winn revolutionized the game and
made it possible for the craps players to bet right and
wrong. He improved a layout accordingly and drew a space
for Don’t Pass bets
The game starts with the rolling of the dice. The person
who shoots the dice is called the shooter and each player
takes turn to be the shooter. All the players bet on the
same roll, regardless of who is rolling the dice. The
first roll of each new round is called the "come-out
roll." All bets are based on the total of both dice
together, or on the specific combination of the roll
There are basically two types of bets
Passlinebets: Here the player wins On a come-out roll,
when either a 7 or 11 is rolled. A 2, 3, or 12 loses, and
is called "craps". When any other number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9,
or 10) is rolled it's called the point. Once a point has
been set, the pass-line bettor wins if the point is rolled
again, and loses if a 7 is rolled first ("seven-out").
After a seven-out the dice pass to the next shooter for a
new come-out roll.as for example let us say most casinos
allow pass line bettors to take odds by placing from one
to five times (and at some casinos, up to 100 times) the
pass line bet behind the line. This additional bet wins if
the point is rolled again before a 7 is rolled (the point
is made) and pays at the true odds, 2-to-1 if 4 or 10 is
the point, 3-to-2 if 5 or 9 is the point, and 6-to-5 if 6
or 8 is the point..people who bet on the passline are
called right bettors
Dontpassbets: Here player wins on a come-out roll of 2 or
3, loses on 7 or 11, ties on 12, and goes to the point
round when any other number is rolled. (In some casinos
the 2 is barred and in such cases the 2 will tie but the
12 will win). In the point round the don't pass bet wins
if a 7 is rolled and loses if the point is rolled. People
who bet on the don't pass are called wrong bettors
The Horn here the player bets on 1 unit each for 2, 3, 11
and 12 at the same time for the next roll. It is actually
a combination of four separate bets, and pays off
depending on which number is actually rolled, minus three
units for the other three losing bets. players normally
prefer a "Horn High" bet which involves betting an
additional $1 on one of the 4 choices, with the most
frequent being a $5 "horn high yo" bet (which means $2 on
the 11, $1 each on 2, 3 & 12).
A hop it is a bet on any combination of the dice on the
next roll. For example, a player on the hop plays for 8
and wins only if two fours appear on the dice on the next
roll only. "Easy" combinations may also be bet, such as a
3-5 or 4-6, .
C & E is actually two bets. A player is betting one unit
on craps and another unit on 11. One of the two bets will
always lose, and the other will pay off as above.
Any Seven is a bet that the shooter will roll a seven on
the next roll.
A whirl or world bet is a five-unit bet that is a
combination of a horn and any-seven bet.
A game of crap also involve four persons other than the
player themselves who acts as officials .they are
Boxman he guards the chips, supervises the dealers and
handles coloring out players; .
Basedealers he stands to either side of the boxman and
collect and pay bets
Stickman this person stands directly across the table from
the boxman and announces the results of each roll and then
collects the dice with an elongated wooden stick. He is
also in charge of managing the bets made on the center of
the table (hardways, yo, horn, etc
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