Online craps is a highly popular casino game due, in part, to the relatively low house edge, making it easier for you to win money! The game involves betting money against the house/dealer/online casino on the outcome of a roll, or series of rolls, of two dice. Players take it in turns to roll two dice, with the player who is rolling at the time being referred to as the shooter. Online craps is played in rounds and the first roll of any round is called the come-out roll.

As a fast-paced and exciting game, online craps may at first seem slightly daunting to beginners, but don’t be put off – it is not as hard to master as might first appear! There are about 40 different bets that can be made in an online craps game but, as many of those bets offer poor odds, it is not necessary to be familiar with them all when you first play craps online. You should simply ensure you are familiar with the basic rules and that you have a decent understanding of the most important bet of all; the pass line bet.

The Pass Line Bet

The pass line bet is one that offers a nice low house edge; 1.41% and so you are more likely to make some decent winnings if you have a fair understanding of this pretty simple bet.

* Place your bet in the place marked “pass” on the craps table/layout.

* If the dice roll a total of seven or eleven you win.

* A total of two, three or twelve means you lose this round.

* If any other number is rolled it becomes the point number.

* If the point number is now rolled before a seven you win even money on your pass line bet.

* If a seven is now rolled before the point number, you lose this round.

* If any other number is rolled at this stage, the dice will continue to be rolled until it produces a point number or a seven.

For example; dice are rolled by a new shooter for the first time (a come-out roll) which land on a 5 and a 3, making a total of eight. 8 now becomes the point number. The same shooter now rolls an 8 before a seven and wins their pass line bet.

They can now roll again. This next roll is the start of a new round and the same rules apply as the first time the shooter performed a come-out roll.

Odds Bet

Once the point number has been established, craps players are able to make another additional bet. This particular bet is made behind the pass line and is known as the odds bet. This craps bet is in fact the only bet you will find in any casino game that doesn’t have a house advantage – because true odds are paid out.

You will find that the majority of offline and online casinos offer double odds on this kind of craps bet, which lets you place a bet twice the size of your pass line bet. For example, if your pass line bet is £4 then you can make an odds bet of £8.

An odds bet is paid out in the following way:

* When the point number is 4 or 10, the odds bet pays 2 to 1

* Point number: 5 or 9, odds bet pay out: 3 to 2

* Point number: 6 or 8, odds bet pay out: 6 to 5.

Remember that the simplest craps bet by far is the pass line bet and understanding this bet will set you off on your way to becoming a true craps lover! There are many other bets that you can make in online craps but the best way to familiarise yourself with the game and its rules is to get playing and take advantage of all the fantastic free plays that online casinos offer.

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