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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