Craps: a Game of Rounds

Craps is a game that is slightly more complicated than blackjack and takes a little while to get the hang of. Once you understand the rules though, craps can be fun and rewarding. The first round is known as the come out round. If a 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12 the round ends immediately. If you roll a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 that number is called a point. If you roll a point the dice will continue to be rolled until they land on the same point or a 7.

The hardest part of craps to learn is all the different types of bets you can place. First there is the pass line. Most players bet on the pass line. The pass line bet means that if you roll a 7 or 11 you win, but if you roll a 2, 3, or 12 you lose. You can also win if you roll a point on the come out roll and then roll a 7. The next bet you need to know about is buying the odds. This means that after you roll a point you can bet up to 2 times your pass line bet on the condition that you will roll a point before a 7. The opposite of a pass line bet is called don