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2-Way Eleven Player betting one roll wager on 11 for himselfAND the dealers.
2-Way Parley When player calls a parley bet for himself ANDthe dealers
3-Way Craps A bet made in units of 3 with one unit on 2, oneunit on 3, and one unit on 12. This is a horn bet without the bet on 11.
3-Way Seven A better way to make a wager on Any Seven.
Aces Betting that the next roll will be the total sum of 2.Term also used by dealers when referencing one dollar gaming cheques.
Aces-Ace/Deuce A one roll bet on 2 and 3.
Action How busy the table is. Or... wagers that are in play.
Any Craps A bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, or 12. Thisbet pays 7:1 and has a house edge of 11.1%.
Any seven A bet that the next roll will be 7. This bet pays4:1 and has a house edge of 16.7%.
Apron The outer perimeter of the table lay-out (felt).
At Risk Usually used to indicate that a player's wager is activeor in action.
Backline Same as Don't Pass Line
Ballerina special Two twos
Bank Craps The Proper Name of the casino game of Craps.
Barber Poll When a player intermingles gaming cheques of differentdenominations. Wagers made combining different denominations are supposedto be stacked with the highest denomination at the bottom.
Big 6 A bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7 comes up. Thisbet pays even money, and has a house edge of 9.1%. A place bet on 6 pays7:6 but is identical otherwise. The place bet is preferred, having a houseedge of 1.5%
Big 8 A bet that an 8 will be rolled before a 7 comes up. Thisbet pays even money, and has a house edge of 9.1%. A place bet on 8 pays7:6 but is identical otherwise. The place bet is preferred, having a houseedge of 1.5%
Big Red Placing a bet on Any Seven
Black Dealer slang for $100 gaming cheques which in most casinosare black.
Bones Another name for dice.
Bowl The wooden, plastic and sometimes metal bowl near thestickman that houses the dice.
Boxcars Betting on the 12.
Boxman Table supervisor who sits between the dealers and oppositethe stickman and who is responsible for the thousands of dollars worth ofchips that the casino keeps on hand at each craps table. (The House Bank).
Boys (or The Boys) Slang for the Dealers.
Broke Money Transportation money given to the broke playerby the casino.
Buffalo placing a bet on each of the Hardways and Any Seven.
Buffalo-Yo Same as above... but with Hardays and Eleven.
Bump When a dealer gets an extra 20 minute break because thetable
or pit is overstaffed in comparison to the gaming activity.
Buy bet giving the house a 5% commission in order to be paidcorrect odds for a place bet. The buy bets on 4 and 10 allow the player toreduce the house edge from 6.67% to 4% on these bets. Some casinos collectthe commission only on winning bets, while others collect it at the timethe bet is made.
C and E Bet a proposition bet on the 11 (E) or any craps (C)
Charting a table, keeping track of table outcomes, either on paperor using chips in your chip rack
Capped Dice crooked dice
Change Only Called by Dealers when cash is thrown or placedon the table by a Player to indicate that player requires gaming chequesin exchange for cash AS OPPOSED to MONEY PLAYS.
Cheques Also called CHIPS
Cocked Dice die or dice that end up leaning on the wall, gaming chequesor money. Call is made by the stickman based on the natural lean of the diceas if the intruding object was taken away.
Cold Table when shooters are not making their Points.
Color In Houseperspective of cashing out smaller valued chipsfor larger valued chips when player is leaving the craps table
Color Out Player perspective of cashing out smaller valuedchips for larger valued chips when leaving the craps table
Coloring Up Player exchanging small denomination gaming chequesfor larger ones... OR The House INTENTIONALY exchanging small denominationcheques for larger ones in order to ENTICE player to make larger bets.
Come bet a virtual pass line bet; a bet made after the come outroll but in other respects exactly like a pass line bet.
Come out roll the first roll of the dice in a betting round is calledthe come out roll. Pass bets win when the come out roll is 7 or 11, whilepass bets lose when the come out roll is 2, 3, or 12. Don't bets lose whenthe come out roll is 7 or 11, and don't bets win when the come out roll is2 or 3. Don't bets tie when the come out roll is 12 (2 in some casinos; thebar roll on the layout indicates which roll is treated as a tie).
Comp. Complimentary services provided to players by the casino inexchange for the gaming action of the player.
Covered Dealer and player working in concert to make sure that multiplebets are properly positioned.
Crap the numbers 2,3 and 12
Craps the game or the dice.
Crap Out the numbers 2,3 or 12 on the first roll.
Crapless Craps A rare table where 2,3, 11 and 12 are POINTS. TheStratosphere is the only casino in Las Vegas with a Crapless Craps Table.
Dead When there are no players at the table.
Dealeris responsible for all the bets made on his half ofthe table. Whenever you want to make free odds, place, or lay bet in a casino,you should give the money to the dealer at your end of the table and he willposition the bet for you.
Dice are in the Middle When dice are brought in by the stickman andplaced above the Proposition Bets and in front of the Boxman. This is whenwagers should be made by the players.
Dime Dealer slang for 2 $5 gaming cheques.
Don't come bet A virtual don't pass bet; a bet made afterthe come out roll.
Don't pass bet A bet that the dice will not pass. This bet can beplaced only immediately before a come out roll. One result (either the2 or the 12, depending on the casino) will result in a push. House edge onthese bets is 1.40%. A Don't Pass bet can be taken down, but not increased,after the come-out roll.
Double odds An odd bet that is about twice as large as the originalpass/come bet. Some casinos offer higher odds, such as 5X or even 10X odds.
Down Behind Usually called by a dealer to inform a Don't bettorthat his wager has lost.
Down the Middle (or Straight Out) Usually refers to Player Positionnumber 6 in the center of either end of the table.
Down with Odds Usually stated and executed by dealer when payingoff a player Place Bet and moving SAME PLAYER Come Bet onto a specific number.This secures that specific player is COVERED on the specific number.
Downtown Odds Better odds (pay-offs) on Proposition Bets, PlaceBets on 6 & 8 and Field as offered in most Downtown Las Vegas casinos.
Drop The amount of cash money made by a casino shift on a specifictable. The boxman is responsible for keeping track as players cash into thegame in exchange for gaming cheques (chips).
Eyeballs Slang for 2
Eye in the Sky Surveillance video or live monitoring of the game.
Field bet a bet that the next roll would be 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12. Thisbet pays even money for 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11, and usually pays 2:1 for 2 or12. Some casinos pay 3:1 for either the 2 or 12 (but not both), and somecasinos may make the 5 instead of the 9 a field roll.
Fifty Yard Line The middle of the table. A fair roll of thedice SHOULD pass the 50 Yard Line.
Fill When The House replentishes the House Bank. This is usually done withsecurity guards present. The boxman has to count the fill and a dealer needsto sign the receipt which goes to the casino cage.
Garden Slang for the FIELD
George A Player who is consistant in toking (tipping) the dealers.
Green Dealer slang for $25 gaming cheques which in most casinosare green.
Green Light When dealers have approval by floor managementand/or boxman to hustle tokes (tips).
Hand-In A Toke (tip) handed in to the dealer(s). Usually duringa good roll of the dice or while cashing out prior to leaving the table.
Hard Way A bet on 4, 6, 8, or 10 that wins only if thedice show the same face; e.g., hard 8 occurs when each die shows a four.
Hardways Work Unless Called Off Should always be called byStickman on Come-Out roll to remind players that hardway bets are at riskunless player calls them off.
Hawking the Dice When a dealer looks at the dice when rolledto the opposite end of the table. Dealers are supposed to watch their endof the table at all times to maximize customer service and game protection.
Hi-Lo A one roll bet on 2 & 12
Hi-Lo-Yo A one roll bet on 2,12 & 11
Hit a Brick Sometimes stated by Stickman when a die hits astack of gaming cheques and does not roll the length of the table.
Hook Player positions 4 and 5 near the corner of either endof the table. Often referred to as Inside Hook or Outside Hook.
Hop bet A bet that the next roll will result in one particularcombination of the dice, such as 2-2 (called a hopping hardway) or 3-5.2-2, 3-3, 4-4, and 5-5 are paid the same as a one-roll 2; other hop betsare paid the same as a one-roll 11.
Horn bet A bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, 11, or 12,made in multiples of 4, with one unit on each of the numbers.
Horn High bet A bet made in multiples of 5 with one unit on3 of the horn numbers, and two units on the high number (number 12). $5horn high eleven: $1 each on 2, 3, 12, and $2 on the 11.
Hot Table When players are winning, usually passline, comeand/or place bettors.
House Bank All the gaming cheques stacked up between the dealersand in front of the boxman. Used to pay off winning wagers or color-ins.
Inside Numbers 5 6 8 9
Inside Stick When there are only two dealers dealing a gamethe Stick is handled inside by one of the dealers.
Insurance bet Two or more wagers made at a crap table in anattempt to insure one or the other.
Jammer A slow or disorganized dealer who clutters the tableby spilling his stacks or by poor positioning of player wagers.
Jam-Up A game that is slowed down because there are chequesall over the place and plenty of wagers being placed.
Juice Same as Vigorish. A commission fee on certain wagers.
Key A mathematical formula used by Dealers to figure out pay-offs,usually on complicated Proposition Bets.
Lammer Plastic coin like markers that are placed on Buy andLay Bets and that are also used to mark bets ON or OFF (bets in action). Also used by boxman to keep track of the total money in the DROP.
Late Bet Called Bet or NO Bet by the dealer or boxman when aplayer makes a bet after dice have been sent out OR when the dice are alreadyIn The Air.
Lay bet A bet that a particular number (4,5,6,8,9, or 10) willNOT be rolled before a 7 comes up. The casino takes 5% of the winnings onthese bets. The 5% commission is usually taken up front, but some casinostake the commission after the bet wins.
Lay bet A bet that a 7 will be rolled before the number youare placing (4,5,6,8,9, or 10) comes up. The casino requires you to lay slightlymore than the correct odds, giving the house an edge of 3.03% on 4/10, 2.5%on 5/9, and 1.82% on 6/8.
Lay-Out The graphic format of the table. Includes all placeswhere wagers can be placed.
Lay odds after a point has been established, the don't pass bettorcan place an additional odds bet that will win if the original don't passbet wins. The odds bet is paid at the correct odds for the point, and isa fair bet with no house edge. This also applies to a don't come bet. Makingthis bet is referred to laying the odds for your don't bet.
Lid The wood or plastic top of the House Bank that covers housegaming cheques when the table is not in action.
Lights Out Often stated by Stickman to remind Dealers to movethe Marker Puck to BLACK (OFF position).
Line bet A bet on the pass line or the don't pass lineis called a line bet. These bets are placed at the beginning of the game,before the come out roll. The shooter is required to make a line bet inorder to shoot the dice.
Little Joe A pair of twos or Hard 4.
Lock it up Dealer jargon to put loose gaming cheques into theirstacks or into the House Bank.
Marker A Marker is used for high-roller play when a playerstarts his action on credit already established at a particular casino. Thebuy-in is established with the boxman and a marker (A LAMMER from the onesusually used to keep track of the HOUSE BANK is set out on the table to identifythe dollar amount of the buy-in.
Marker Play When a player starts their action on previouslyestablished house credit.
Marker Puck plastic disks that the dealers use to mark thepoint on the Craps table. When the buck is turned so that the side inscribedwith 'off' is face up, then all free odds bets have no action on the followingroll of the dice.
Midnight betting on the number 12 to appear on the next roll.
Money Plays Called aloud by the dealers when player makes cashwager on the table. Usually called out...Money Plays to the Table Limit.
Monster Roll Any Hot Roll that lasts over 20 minutes or generatesa lot of winnings for the player(s).
Mop Dealer slang for the stick used by the stickman to movethe dice.
My First (2nd, 3rd etc.) Calls made by Stickman or Dealersto reference the position of players when paying off wagers or making change.
Nickel Dealer slang for $5 gaming cheques.
No Bet Called by Dealer or Boxman on late bets made by playersafter dice have been sent out or when In-The-Air.
No Roll Called by Dealer or Boxman if roll of the dice is short,slips out of shooters hand, lands in the house bank, bounces off table orinto the rack or hits another player with a noted delay before landing onthe table.
Odds off An odd bets that are not working. Odds bets can be calledoff by the player at any time, but are left on the felt until the bet isresolved. Also, come odds bets are usually off during the come out roll,unless the bettor asks to have the odds bets working. Come odd bets thatare off will be returned to the player if the line bet loses on the comeout roll. Don't come odds generally work on the come-out roll.
Off Usually refers to Marker Puck OR lammers placed on playerwagers to indicate that they are not active on the next roll of the dice.
Off and On Refers to the way that Dealers pay off COME BETS whenplayer has a new come bet and wins on a number already positioned.
On Usually refers to Marker Puck OR lammers placed on playerwagers to indicate that they are in action (working... or At Risk)
One on the Rail Usually called by Dealer to inform Boxman thata die, which rolled or bounced off the table, has been returned and set Onthe Rail near the Boxman for inspection.
Outside Numbers 4 10 5 9
Ozzie and Harriet A hard eight (2 squares)
Parley leaving your winnings in action.
Pass bet A bet that the dice will pass, also known as a passline bet. This bet is generally placed immediately before a come out roll,although you can make or increase this bet at any time. House edge on thisbets is 1.41%.
Past Posting Illegal positioning of a wager after the dicehave landed with a result. Also... positioning of a wager on the Don't LineAFTER a point has already been established.
Paying Behind Usually called and executed by dealer when payingoff Don't Bets.
Penny Dealer slang for one dollar gaming cheques.
Pit Is the area enclosed by all of the craps tables in a casino.Floor men walk around in the pit and keep an eye on the craps games in progressand the casino employees.
Place bet A bet that a particular number (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or10) will be rolled before a 7 comes up. These bets are paid at slightly lessthan correct odds, giving the house an edge of 1.52% on 6/8, 4% on 5/9, and6.67% on 4/10.
Player Card Card provided by casino to computer track playergaming action in exchange for comps.
Player Position There are 8 player positions on either sideof a standard Craps Table. They are numbered 1-8 from the Stickman to eitherDealer. This is the way that dealers sequence pay-offs to players on winningwagers AND the way that dealers positon player wagers on the table lay-out.
Power Press A method used by many players to maximize parleyson Place Bets.
Press your bet When your Place Bet is rolled (hit) you doubleyour bet.
Pressure Often called by Players to inform dealers to doubletheir bet on a specific wager.
Protection (or Game Protection) Dealer is responsible for watchingand servicing their end of the table. Stickman handles Proposition Bets andwatches the pay-offs of dealer who is servicing the end of the table to whichthe dice were rolled. Boxman confirms the accuracy of the result of the diceand watches pay-offs on end of table from which the dice were thrown.
Proposition Bet Aone roll bet generally on the horn numbers(2,3,7,11,12)
Point if a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 is rolled on the come out roll, then thisnumber becomes the point. The shooter must roll the point again, beforerolling a seven, in order for the dice to pass. A come point is justthe number that is serving as a point for a come bet.
Purple Refers to $500 gaming cheques, which are usually purple.
Quarter Dealer slang for a $25 gaming cheque.
Rack The groved railing around the table where players positiontheir Bank.
Rail The top groved area around the player side of the table.
Red Dealer slang for $5 gaming cheques which in most casinosare red.
Red Light When dealers are not advised to hustle tokes (tips),usually because boxman or floor people are present.
Right bettor A player who bets that the dice will pass.
Save the Odds Called by Stickman when 7 is rolled on come-outroll to remind dealers to return ODDS ON COME BETS back to players who mayhave odds positioned on their active COME BETS.
Self-Service Field Bets and Big 6 and Big 8 are self-servicebets that are not handed off by the dealers.
Service When Dealer (and sometimes Boxman) work in concertwith player(s) to make certain that their specific pattern of wagers areproperly positioned. Also refers to pushing out winning Place Bets and ComeBets close and within easy reach of the player's position at the table.
Seven out When the shooter rolls seven after a point has beenestablished. Control of the dice is transferred to the next shooter. Anotherterms for this is miss out. You will sometimes hear players call this somethingelse, but we can't print those things here. This is often incorrectly calledcraps out.
Shooter the player who is rolling the dice. The shooter must placea line bet (pass or don't pass) in order to be eligible to roll thedice. Of course, the shooter can place other bets in addition to the requiredline bet. Most shooters (and players) tend to play the pass line. Notethat shooters who make don't pass bets are not betting against themselves,they are simply betting that the dice will not pass.
Single odds An odd bet that is about as large as the original pass/comebet. Some casinos allow double odds, or even larger odds bets.
Skinny Slang for a bet on Any Seven... also called Big Red.
Sleeper Bet A bet that continues to parley up because the ownerof the bet has left the table. Usually locked up by The House.
Snake Eyes betting on the number 2
Stacks The piles of gaming cheques used by the Dealers to payoff wagers.
Still Up Phrase stated often by dealers to remind players that aspecific wager is still in play OR... asked as a question to see if playerwants the same wager repeated.
Strip Odds Less pay-off on Proposition Bets, Place Bets on6 & 8 and sometimes Field bets than normally found in most DOWNTOWN LasVegas casinos.
Square Pair A hard eight
Stacks Dealer cheques in various denominations used to payoff winning wagers. OR... any other wagers or Color In (Out) stackedup on the table
Stickman The casino employee who calls out the dice rolls and returnsthe dice to the shooter. The stickman also is responsible for the placingand paying the proposition bets.
Stroker A player who hustles bets at the table or makes itdifficult for the dealers to service the table. ie. Picking up other playerwinning bets, barber polling bets, making late bets.
Stiff A player who never tokes (tips) the dealer(s), regardlessof winnings.
Sweat the Money Phrase used most often by Dealers and Playersin reference to casinos where floorpeople get real nervous when a table islosing to the players.
Table Odds The multiple a player may wager (usually on passline and come bets) behind the original flat bet to get true odds of thedice. The House has no percentage advantage on true odds.
Table Sign A sign on either or both sides of the table statingtable minimums and maximums, terms for multiple odds and maximum wager onodds and/or pay-offs.
Taking Odds Adding an additional wager to an original PassLine or Come Bet. Winning pay-offs are made to the true odds of the dice.
Tapping In When a new dealer of relief shift joins the tablethey tap the current dealer and take over the departing dealer (or stickmanposition).
Tidy the Bowl Stickman responsible for keeping the extra dicethat are in the bowl in a neat row.
Toke Casino slang for Tip. Primary means of income for casinodealers. TOKES represent 50%-800% of dealer compensation.
Towel A towel is used and may be requested by a player to covertheir bank on the rack when they leave the table, usually to go to the bathroom.This marks and reserves their playing position.
Tracking (or Player Tracking) Boxman keeps track of playerswho have casino player card by keeping track of average bet and amount oftime spent at the table.
True Odds The real odds of dice rolling any total number (asopposed to House Odds which are the pay-offs written on the lay-out.
Tub (Mini or Half-Table) A small one or two dealer crapstable used usually in small casinos.
Turn-About Called by the stickman when the dice are about tobe sent to the next shooter at the opposite end of the table (or next tostickman's left).
Turning the Dice Stickman usually turns the dice when in themiddle of the table, between rolls, to make sure dice are not sent out toShooter with a 7,11,2,3 or 12 showing. (Sometimes without The Point showingwhen shooter is betting The Don't).
Vig (Vigorish) House commissions taken on a particular bet(like the IRS).
Wall (or Back Wall) Either end of the table. Shooter is supposedto hit The Back Wall to complete a fair roll of the dice.
Wash Your Hands All dealers are required to clap or swipe theirhands before leaving their table work station.
Whip Slang for the stick used by the stickman.
Working Bets that are live (i.e., can be resolved with thenext roll) are said to be working. Generally, place bets, buy/lay bets, andcome odds bets do not work on the come-out unless you tell the dealers tomake them work. All other bets (e.g., Hardway) work unless you call themoff (i.e., tell the dealers you do not want them to work).
Whirl (or World) bet A bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, 7, 11,or 12, made in multiples of 5, with one unit on each of the numbers.
Wrong bettor A player who bets that the dice will not pass.
Yellow Refers to $1,000 gaming cheques which are usually yellow.
Yellow Light When dealers should be careful about hustlingtokes (tips) depending on who (usually floor personnel) is watching the game.
Yo or Yo-leven The number 11 as called by the stickman andoften by the players. Called this way to diferentiate from the number 7.
Your First (2nd, 3rd etc.) Refers to the way that Dealers referencethe Playing Position of Players when paying off wagers or making change.

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