Craps Terminology
| Craps Terminology |
| • Any Craps – A one roll bet that the next roll of the dice will be a 2, 3 or 12.• Any Seven – A one roll bet that the next roll of the dice will be a seven.
• Back Line – Another term for Don’t Pass Line. • Bar the 12 – Makes the 12 a standoff for the wrong bettors, which allows the casino to keep its advantage on Don’t Pass and Don’t Come bets. • Betting right – Betting that the dice will win on Pass Line and Come bets. • Betting wrong – Betting that the dice will not win, or pass, by placing Don’t Pass and don’t Come bets. • Big 6 & Big 8 – A bet that pays even money that a six or an eight will be rolled before a seven. • Boxman – The casino executive who is in charge of the craps table. The boxman sits between the two dealers. • Buy the 4 and 10 – Paying a five percent commission to the casino so that the 4 and 10 payoff at 2-1 on place bets. • Change Color – Changing casino chips into smaller or larger denomination. • Chips – A casino term for tokens used instead for money. • Come Bet – A wager placed after the come-out roll that the dice will pass. • Come Box – The area on the craps layout where Come bets are placed. • Come-Out Roll – The roll which establishes the point for the pass and Don’t Pass Line bettors. • Craps – A term for the numbers 2, 3 and 12. • Crap Out – Rolling a 2, 3 or 12 on the come-out roll. • Crew – The dealers who staff the craps table. • Dealer – A casino employee who either works the identical ends of the layout or a stickman at a table. • Dice – The cubes, which are marked from 1 to 6, whose combinations when, thrown, determine the wins and losses at a craps table. • Disk (Puck) – A round object white on one side and black on the other. When on the white side and in a place number box signifies that a come-out roll has occurred and that a point has been established. • Don’t Come Bet – A wager against the dice placed after the come-out roll. • Don’t Pass Bet – A wager placed prior to the come-out roll that a seven will be rolled before a point is repeated. • Don’t Pass Line – The area on the layout where Don’t Pass bets are placed. • Double Odds Bet – A free odds bet made at double the original Pass Line, Don’t Pass Line, Come or Don’t Come wager. • Easy Way – The roll of a 4, 6, 8 or 10 where the dice are not pairs. • Edge – The advantage that the casino has on any given wager. • Even-Money – A payoff of 1-1. • Field Bet – A one-roll wager that the next number thrown will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. • Floorman – A casino executive who supervises one or more tables. • Free-Odds-Bet – A bet made in addition to the Pass Line, Don’t Pass Line, come and Don’t Come wagers which is paid at true odds. • Front Line – A casino term for Pass Line. • Hardway Bet – A wager that the 4, 6, 8 or 10 will be rolled as a pair before being rolled easy or a seven is thrown. • Horn Bet – A one-roll wager that combines the 2, 3, 11 and 12. • Lay the Odds – Odds bet against the number that pays off at less than even money. • Lay Wager – Betting against a point number that has been thrown by paying a 5 percent commission. • Layout – The imprinted surface of a craps table, which shows all the areas where bets can be placed. • Nickels – A term used by experienced players meaning chips with a five dollar denomination. • Off – A term meaning that certain bets will not be at risk on the next roll of the dice. • On Base – The term for the dealers other than the stickman. • One-Roll Bets – Wagers whose outcome is determined by the very next roll of the dice. • Pass – A winning situation for the right bettors. • Pass-Line Bet – A wager that the dice will pass, or win, made prior to the come-out roll. • Payoff – The paying out of a winning bet to a player. • Pit Boss – A casino employee who is in charge of all the tables in a particular area. • Place Numbers and Bets – The place numbers are 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. The place bet is a wager that either one or more of the place numbers will come up before a seven. • Point Number (Point) – The numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 established on the come-out roll. • Press a Bet (Press) – Increasing a bet by double. • Proposition Bet – Bets that are made in the center of the layout. • Quarters – A term used by experienced players meaning chips with a twenty-five dollar denomination. • Rails – The grooved area of the craps table where players keep their chips that are not in play. • Right Bettor – A player betting that the dice will pass, or win. • Seven-Out – The rolling of a seven after the point has been established. • Shooter – The person who is rolling the dice. • Stickman – The dealer who calls the game and handles the stick. • Tip (Toke) – A gratuity given to a dealer by a player. • Working – A casino term meaning that the bets are at risk on the next roll of the dice. • Wrong Bettor – A player who bets against the dice.
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