In recent years the online gaming industry has seen a huge growth as more and more people are playing online, almost every game you will see in a land based casino can be played over the internet. Online craps is no exception; this popular casino game is attracting more and more online players as time goes on.
Craps is a fast moving and very exhilarating casino game; players around the globe enjoy playing online everyday. If you like the look of this game and want to play online then you will need to know the basics before you start. There are different types of bets each have their own odds value.
Playing the game is relatively easy, and most people pick it up very quickly, the basics involve knowing how different rolls of the dice affect the game and what the results of each roll means. Throughout the game there are several different types of bets that can be placed.
The two most common bets in this game are the pass (win) and the don’t pass (don’t win) bets. Each roll of the dice gives a total number that decides whether a bet wins or loses, so in short you are betting the outcome of a throw of the dice. These basic bets are simple to understand and once you have learned these first steps you are on your way to understanding how the game is played.
Craps is played in rounds, every round involves the player rolling the dice and the results of the roll determine what the next round is. During the game more complex bets can be placed, these bets are not as basic as the pass bets but are still not to difficult to pick up.
The initial roll of the dice is the come out roll and the player throwing the dice is known as the shooter. The shooter rolls the dice and the numbers shown on the dice are added together to produce a total number. If the total equals 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 the game is ended and a new one begins with another roll of the dice.
If the total value of the dice adds up to 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 that then becomes the point number, a white disc or puck marks the point number. When a point number is rolled the shooter takes another throw of the dice until the same point number or a seven is rolled.
Although there are several different types of bets than can be placed, the most popular and most basic are the pass line and don’t pass line bets, most players will place these types of bet. A pass line bet is placed before the initial roll, if a 7 or 11 is rolled then the bet wins, but if a 2, 3 or 12 is thrown the bet loses, and if the point number is thrown before a 7 is rolled the bet wins.
Don’t pass bets are almost the exact opposite of pass, the bet wins if the initial roll produces a 2 or 3. But if a 7 or 11 is rolled then the bet loses however on this type of bet if a 12 is rolled then it is a push. If you are familiar with a standard craps table, then you will recognise the layout of an online craps table because the online version of the game is basically the same as that found in a land based casino.