Aces
Betting that the next roll will total the sum of 2. |
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Any Craps
A bet that the next roll will be a 2, 3 or 12. |
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Any Seven
A bet that the next roll will be 7. |
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Arm
A player who is so skilled at throwing the dice that he may possess the ability to alter the accepted odds of the game. |
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Back Line
AKA Don’t Pass Line. |
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Betting Right
Betting that the throw will win on Pass Line and Come bets. |
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Betting Wrong
Betting the throw will not pass on Don’t Pass Line and Don’t Come bets. |
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Big Eight
A bet that an eight will be thrown before a seven is thrown. |
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Big Six
A bet that a six will be thrown before a seven is thrown. |
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Big Red
Placing a bet on Any Seven. |
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Bones
Dice. |
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Boxcars
Two sixes rolled; Betting on the 12. |
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Boxman
A casino worker who sits in between the two dealers at the Craps table, who is in charge of the casino’s chips. |
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Broke Money
Transportation money given to a player who has lost all his money at the casino. |
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Buffalo
Placing a bet on the Hardway and the Any Seven. |
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Buy Bet
An agreement between the player and the casino whereby the player gives the house 5% commission in return for getting paid correct odds for a place bet. |
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C and E Bet
A one roll bet that the following throw will be any craps (2,3 or 12) or an 11. |
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Capped Dice
Crooked or rigged dice. |
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Cold Table
A table which does not provide wins at a certain period, or where few shooters are making The Point. |
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Come Bet
Similar to the Pass Line bet, generally made after the Come Out roll. |
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Come Out Roll
The first throw of the dice in a betting round which sets the points for the Pass and Don’t Pass Line bets. |
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Crap
The numbers 2, 3 or 12. |
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Crap Out
Throwing 2, 3 or 12 on the first roll. |
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Don’t Come
Betting against the dice that a seven will appear before the Point is rolled again, after the Come Out roll. |
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Don’t Pass Bet
Betting against the dice before a Come Out roll. |
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Don’t Pass Bar
A thin line of felt where Don’t Pass bets are placed. |
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Double Odds
The ability to double the original Pass Line, Don’t Pass Line Come and Don’t Come bets. |
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Easy Way
Dice rolls of 4, 6, 8 and 10. |
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Edge
The casino’s advantage over the player during a wager. |
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Field Bet
A bet that the next throw will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. |
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Free Odds Bet
A bet taken at true odds. |
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Front Line
AKA Pass Line |
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Hardway
A bet that 4, 6, 8 or 10 will be thrown as doubles. |
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Hi-Lo
Betting that the next throw will be a 2 or 12. |
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Hope Bet
A one roll bet on a specific dice combination. |
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Hoping Hardway
A 2-2 hope bet. |
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Horn Bet
A bet that the next throw will 2, 3, 11 or 12; made in multiples of four, with one unit on each of these numbers. |
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Horn High Bet
The bet amount is split into five – two units on the 12 and one unit on the other numbers. |
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Hot Table
A table which is advantageous for the shooters – where most of them are making the Point. |
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Insurance Bet
When two or more wagers are made with the intention to cover one another. |
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Lay Bet
A bet that a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 will not be thrown before a seven is rolled. |
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Lay Odds
Additional odds bet against the nice. |
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Line Bet
A bet on the Pass Line or Don’t Pass Line. |
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Little Joe
A pair of twos. |
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Marker Puck
A small plastic disk used by dealers to mark the point on the craps table – Off or On. |
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Midnight
A one roll bet on the number 12. |
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Natural
A bet that a throw of 7 or 11 will appear on the Come Out roll. |
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Off
Players can call bets as ‘off’ – they are left on the felt but are not affected by the current bet. |
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Outside Numbers
Numbers 4, 5, 9 and 10. |
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Parlay
To raise a bet, usually a double. |
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Pass Line Bet
A bet that the dice will win or pass. |
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Payoff
The payback a player receives from his successful wager. |
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Place Bet
A bet that a place number will be rolled before a seven comes out. |
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Place Numbers
4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. |
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Point
The number established on the Come Out roll. Only place numbers can be the Point. The shooter tries to throw the Point before rolling a seven to win that round of betting. |
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Point Number
4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 – determined on the Come Out roll. |
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Press a Bet
To double a bet. |
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Proposition Bets
All one roll bets and the Hardway bet. |
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Rail
The ridged area at the top of the craps table where players keep their chips. |
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Right Bettor
A player who bets if the dice will pass or win or that the shooter will make the Point. |
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Seven Out
When a seven is rolled after a point has been decided and before the point number has been repeated, the next player in line becomes the shooter. |
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Snake Eyes
Rolling a two in craps. |
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Stickman
A casino worker who announces the dice rolls and hands the dice back to the shooter. He is also in charge of placing and paying proposition bets. |
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Toke
A tip given to the dealer. |
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Three Way Craps
A bet made in units of 3 – one on 2, one on 3 and one on 12. |
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Vigorish
The commission taken by the house (casino). |
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Working
Certain bets that are at risk on the next dice throw. |
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Whirl Bet
Betting on 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 with the same amount. |
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Wrong Bettor
A player who bets that the dice will not pass. |
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Yo
The number 11. |
