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| online casino gamblingMoney ManagementRoulette 101Blackjack 101Blackjack Strategy ChartTexas Hold'em 101PokerBlackjackSlots & Video PokerOther GamesCrapsCasino DirectoryPlayers AdviceTravelCompsOddsRace SportsGambler's ProductsNews and MagazinesProblem GamblingBooks,Movies, SoftwareBefore You BuyTop PicksTop 5 Texas Hold'em BooksTop 10 Blackjack BooksTop Craps BooksProduct ReviewsMost Popular ArticlesLatest Articles | How You Can Win A Craps Tournamentby Larry Edell If you are a regular Crapshooter, you might want to enter a craps tournamentsoon. Some of these contests are free to enter, some cost a few hundred dollars,and a few cost quite a bit more, depending on the prize money. Several casinosalso have weekly craps tournaments with no entry fee and a low $50 buy-in,just to bring people in the door. Some contests require expensive entry fees ($500 or more) and high buy-ins($1000). But for that $500 you usually will get a hotel room for two nights,all meals, a cocktail party, and a nice gift. And, depending on how manypeople enter, the grand prize could be as much as $50,000.00! In tournamentslike this, the top two players from each round will advance to the next one,and there might be as many as ten prize winners at the end of the tournament. When you’re playing in a tournament, you will make different bets thanyou would in a normal craps game. You are no longer playing against the house,but against all of your fellow contestants. Your goal is to have the mostmoney at the end of a certain number of rolls (usually 100) or a certainamount of time (usually one hour). This means you need to keep an eagle eyeon the chips in the racks of your fellow players, and be aware of their bets.If everyone happens to lose money, then the person with the least loss winsthe tournament. Sometimes, when a lot of people are competing, you’ll be playing in“rounds”, which are like mini-tournaments. If you win the firstround, then you advance to the next one. Before you play, familiarize yourselfwith the rules, because they are different for every tournament and sometimesare different for each round. For example, some casinos will require youto have a pass or don’t-pass bet on every play, in addition to any otherbets you might make. Others might not allow proposition bets over $25. Andstill others might mandate that your chips are in full view and not coveredup, so everyone can see what you’ve won or lost. Another important thing to understand is whether you can add money to yourplay. This (and other aspects of unusual rules) will be explained to youin an orientation meeting before the tournament, so pay attention. And, remember,each tournament is different! The smaller ones will let you play with yourown money, the way you normally do. You simply purchase chips from the dealer.But once the prize money gets over $50, the field must be leveled so everyonemust buy in beforehand (usually with $500), and you can not add more moneyto your play later. When you hit zero, you are through, and you must leavethe table. Although the basic rules of craps is the same, the strategy is different.You HAVE to look out for your fellow players and always pay attention towhat they are doing! If, for example, if you have won $300 and your closestcompetitor has won $200, and he bets $90 on the six and eight, what willhappen if a six or eight rolls? He’ll jump ahead by $5 (enough to win)so you might want to watch him and match his bets exactly to stay even. Orwhat if you’re in second place with $200 and the number one player has$300? You’ve placed the six and eight for $90 each, and he matched you.Maybe you might bet hard ways, or place the five and nine. You must do somethingdifferent in order to overtake the front-runner. Some people who are closeto last place resort to bets not normally made - like betting the maximumon the two or twelve. In the last few rolls of the game, they realize it’sthe only way they can win. When you begin play, you’ll see that there are conservative players,playing pass or come with maximum odds, and aggressive players who bet hardways and proposition bets. If these aggressive players continue, they’llusually (but not always) lose their money before the final round. If you’rein the group playing pass/come, you need some way of breaking out of thepack - like waiting for two consecutive points to be made and then jumpingto the don’t. You have to start doing something the other players arenot doing in order to win. Let’s say the leader has $100 on the passline and the point is 4. He takes $200 odds. You could then lay the 4 for$200. If a seven rolls, you’ve suddenly managed to put yourself $400ahead, as he would have lost $300 and you won $100. You’ve got to trythings, be inventive, and make bets that the other players wouldn’tthink of making. In the last few rolls of the game, you must become super aggressive, especiallyif you are not in first place. Sometimes this means betting all of your bankrollon one number. Say eight is the point and the leader is $300 ahead and has$100 on the pass line with double odds. You’re in third place, and allyou have left is $300. You might place the whole $300 on the six, take itdown after it hits once, and then pray that a seven rolls before the eightdoes! Tournaments are not for everyone, but they’re fun to play, especiallythe inexpensive or free ones. Give them a try - you’re sure to learna lot and maybe even make some friends - and some money as well! And, as always, good luck at the tables! ********************************************************** Previous FeaturesFrom Bill Burton, Important disclaimer information about this About site. 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