An Introduction to Craps

Take a look around the casino and observe the games and the patrons playingthem. In the Baccarat pit you will likely see the tuxedo clad sophisticates.Scholarly types will be seen sitting at the blackjack table studying theirhands while the roulette players sit quietly watching the ball spin towardsits final resting place. Then from the craps pit you will hear whooping andhollering as you see high-fives and other animated gestures coming from theplayers.

Craps is by far the most exciting game in the casino and the players arenot afraid to let their emotions show. The game is fast moving and at timesvery loud. It is for this reason that craps is probably the most intimidatinggame to new players. If you feel this way you are not alone. It was a fewyears into my casino visits before I decided to find out what this game wasall about. I quickly learned that a pass line bet with alow house edge of about 1.41 percent made it oneof the best bets in the casino as well as being one of the more excitinggames to play.

Craps is not as confusing as it looks. It actually is an easy game to learn.An understanding of the Basics of the game and how to make a pass line betwill get you started on your way. You don't have to be concerned with anyother of the craps bets when you begin to play. There are about 40 differentbets that can be made on a craps layout but most of them like thehave terrible odds that you should avoid.

A simple pass line bet works like this. You place your bet on the pass linebefore a new shooter begins his roll. If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 youwin. If the shooter rolls a two, three or twelve, you lose. If the shooterrolls any other number, that number becomes the point number. The shootermust roll that number again before a seven is rolled. If that happens, youwin. If a seven is rolled before the point number is rolled again, you lose.

An easy way to learn how to play craps is to take advantage of theFree lessons offered by many of the casinos. Anhour of instruction will give you the basics and also show you some of thetable etiquette that will make you feel more comfortable approaching thetable. For an online lesson you can get the facts from Glen a former crapsdealer, by logging on to his

Before heading to the casino you may want to brush up on the lingo of thegame by reading the

Over the next few weeks I will be discussing some more aspects of the game.Author Frank Scoblette will explain his 5-count method of playing in an upcoming feature and Larry Edell will have another of his monthly Crapshooterarticles. If you have any questions you would like to ask about the game,send them to me and I will get you an answer.

Until next time, remember: Luck comes and goes...Knowledgestays forever.

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