Craps Betting Types
The Craps table is the liveliest at the casino, mainly because it offers so many betting types to choose from. Shouting, praying, cursing, and sometimes crying - you may see all sorts of manifestations among Craps players, known also to be the most superstitious around the casino halls. There is even an etiquette to Craps players must abide to.
Luck is everything in this game, but a little knowledge about Craps basic rules cannot hurt. After you get the gimmick of the game, understanding Craps betting types will not be hard, and you will be able to put them into practice in our online gambling casinos.
If you already know the basics, it is time to get acquainted with the different betting types Craps has to offer. The most popular are the Pass / Don't Pass and the Come / Don't Come bets. The house advantages are reasonable and the odds are not far fetched. Besides, if you root with the shooter on Pass and Come, you are on the Force's side, whereas the Don't Pass and Don't Come bets (even though granting a slightly bigger chance on the bettor's side) are considered to be anti-social, for most people are betting for the shooter to win. You do not want to be seen as someone who is cheering for everyone else to lose. That is not a good way to become popular at the Craps casino table.
In every Craps roll, the number 7 is essential to your bets. If any other number comes out before 7, depending on Craps betting types, you may win or lose. The odds of getting a 7 are 2:1, meaning it is twice as likely for a 7 to be rolled out than any other number - hence the expression "lucky number seven".
There are several other types of bets in Craps. Some Craps bets are relatively innocuous when it comes to house edge percentages, like Place bets and Field bets. Lay bets charge you a 5% commission because casinos play fair and pay true odds. Buy bets also pay off at true odds.
Others are good for purely wasting the gambler's money. Such is the case with Hardway bets, Big Six and Big Eight bets, and Proposition bets. Follow our links and understand which are the best Craps betting types for you, the house advantages, the odds, and all you need to know to play Craps in land based or online casinos.
Gerald Kernighan