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With over 100 different types of bets and a complex table layout, it's no surprise that some players feel some trepidation from craps tables or craps . In any case, learning this game is well worth it since craps is one of the games that gives the house a much lower edge.

At the moment, you still cannot find craps games in New Zealand legal online casinos . We are confident that the landscape can change at any moment and we will always keep you up to date with the latest news. In the meantime, you can discover below some of our favorite legal casinos with countless other games at your disposal.

Goal of the game

The purpose of Craps is very simple: players bet on the launch outcome or a series of releases a craps game in a casino .

This is a very social game; the usual casino table can hold up to 14 players (they may or may not be happy, depending on their luck). Craps combines a little luck with a lot of odds. Thus, if you read about the odds, it will be easy to distinguish a good bet from a bad one.

How To Throw Dice

Before you start playing, you should familiarize yourself with the table layout. Each letter represents a different bet on the table . You can find the explanations for these bets throughout the article.

First, players place their bets on the table layout. Then the player who throws (shooter) rolls the dice. This roll is called a come-out roll and players can win or lose money based on the outcome of this roll.

Bet Pass / don't Pass

If the player has placed a bet pass line (A), and roll a 7 or 11, will win money for your bet, but if roll a 2, 3, or 12 (craps) the player loses the bet.

The opposite applies to the bet don't pass line (B); players lose with a 7 or 11, win with a 2 or 3, and draw with a 12.

Point Number

If the outcome of the initial launch is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, the player got a point number. The player will continue to roll the die until that number reappears or a 7 appears.

Players who place a bet pass line they win if the point number comes out before the 7, but lose if the 7 is obtained first. For bets on the No-Pass line, the situation is reversed.

Betting odds

If in this craps game a point number is obtained on the initial roll, players have the option to bet multiple of their original bets (usually 3x, 4x, or 5x depending on the point number). This means that players who place bets pass line can make (bets) pass line odds bets (C) (also known as accepting the odds).

Those who do not place bets don't pass line you have the option of making d on't pass line odds bets (D) (known as drop odds). Betting odds lower the house edge to less than 1%, so it's well worth taking advantage of this option.

Final round

After these bets are completed, a new player will launch another come-out roll , starting the whole process once again. If you are playing online and alone, you will continue to roll the dice throughout the game.

From table to computer: Online Craps

Craps holds its own rules and dialects for betting, dice combinations, players and employees; all of which can confuse and intimidate new players. However, with the advent of the online version of craps, players no longer need to worry about the correct term for rolling an 11 (yo) or 2 (Snake Eyes), or the correct way to bet or roll a dice.

When you play online, you will have full access to the table layout without having to go through the dealers or other waiters and the rules of the game will be explained on the casino website.

What is French banking?

French bankroll: the 100% New Zealand dice game!

It is interesting to note that none of the online casinos operating in New Zealand currently offer craps games. Similarly, traditional New Zealand casinos have also not felt the need to open Craps tables in their establishments. What will be the reason? In fact, in national physical casinos it is common to have French banking tables, which is nothing more than a game of New Zealand Craps. In general, this game was inspired by Roulette, adapting it to the universe of dice in a casino.

Probability

In the table below you can see the probabilities of throwing each number. There are 36 possible combinations for the outcome of each throw. The probability of getting each of these combinations determines the current odds, which naturally affect the payout of each bet.

Number	Potential Combinations	Real Odds
2	1-1	35 to 1
3	1-2, 2-1	17 to 1
4	1-3, 3-1, 2-2	11 to 1
5	1-4, 4-1, 2-3, 3-2	8 to 1
6	1-5, 5-1, 2-4, 4-2, 3-3	6.2 to 1
7	1-6, 6-1, 2-5, 5-2, 3-4, 4-3	5 to 1
8	2-6, 6-2, 3-5, 5-3, 4-4	6.2 to 1
9	3-6, 6-3, 4-5, 5-4	8 pair a1
10	4-6, 6-4, 5-5	11 to 1
11	5-6, 6-5	17 to 1
12	6-6	35 to 1

The odds and payout for each bet

You can see below the current odds, payouts and House Edge for each possible bet. If the odds pay 1 to 1, this means that you will get $1 for every dollar you bet. Note that the odds paid to players are always lower than the current odds and there is always a house edge of more than 1% unless the player is accepting or dropping the maximum odds.

The only other bets where the player is paid with real odds are the buy bets and the lay bets . Similar to placing bets, but in this case, to get real odds, players pay a percentage in commission to the house which is normally 5%.

Also Note the slight advantage for betting wrong way . Bet don't pass it has a house edge of 1.36%. To pass bets they thus have a house edge of about 1.41%.

Multi-Toss Betting	Real Odds	Odds Paid	House advantage
Pass Line / Come	251 to 244	1 to 1	1.41%
Don't Pass Line/ Don't Come	976 to 949	1 to 1	1.40% (no ties) 1.36% (with draw)
Pass Line Odds Come Odds Accept odds (Buying Odds)	2 to 1 3 to 1 6 to 5	2 to 1 (for getting 4 or 10) 3 to 2 (by getting 5 or 9) 6 to 5 (by getting 6 or 8)	Less than 1%
Don't Pass Line Odds Don't Come Odds Drop Odds	1 to 2 2 to 3 5 to 6	1 to 2 (at Point 4 or 10) 2 to 3 (at point 5 or 9) 5 to 6 (at Point 6 or 8)	Less than 1%
Place 4 or 10 (to win)	2 to 1	9 to 5	6.67%
Place 5 or 9 (to win)	3 to 2	7 to 5	4.00%
Place 6 or 8 (to win)	6 to 5	7 to 6	1.52%
Coloar 4 or 10 (to lose)	2 to 1	5 to 11	3.03%
Put 5 or 9 (to lose)	3 to 2	5 to 8	2.50%
Put 6 or 8 (to lose)	6 to 5	4 to 5	1.81%
Buy 4 or 10	2 to 1	2 to 1 (+%commission)	4.76%
Buy 5 or 9	3 to 2	3 to 2 (+%commission)	4.76%
Buy 6 or 8	6 to 5	6 to 5 (+%commission)	4.76%
Lay 4 or 10	1 to 2	1 to 2 (+%commission)	2.44%
Lay 5 or 9	2 to 3	2 to 3 (+%Commission)	3.23%
Lay 6 or 8	5 to 6	5 to 6 (+%commission)	4.00%
Hard Way 4 or 10	8 to 1	7 to 1	11.11%
Hard Way 6 or 8	10 to 1	9 to 1	9.09%
Big 6 or 8	6 to 5	1 to 1	9.09%

It is not uncommon to see casinos write the odds paid in the center of the table layout. Sometimes you will see written “any Seven”, as well as “4 to 1”, or even “5 to 1”. Don't be fooled into thinking you'll get $5 for every $1. Note that "4 to 1” and" 5 to 1 " mean the same thing. For example, for every dollar you bet, you will receive $4 if the next roll is a seven.

Bets with single release	Real odds	Odds paid	House advantage
Any seven	5 to 1	4 to 1	16.67%
Any Craps	8 to 1	7 to 1	11.11%
Craps 3 or 11	17 to 1	15 to 1	11.11%
Craps 2 or 12	35 to 1	30 to 1	13.89%
Horn	5 to 1	37 to 4 (no 2 or 12) 3 to 1 (on 3 or 11)	12.50%
Field 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12	5 to 4	1 to 1 2 to 1 (no 2 or 12)	5.56%
Field 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12	5 to 4	1 to 1 2 to 1 (not 2) 3 for 1 (no 12)	2.78%

It is easy to see which bets are more profitable (e.g. those with a lower house edge) and which bets to avoid (e.g. those with a higher house edge: most bets with a roll, hard way and big 6 and 8). Keep this in mind when placing bets and choose the ones with the lowest home advantage.

Glossary of Craps

The casino craps game, known in English as Craps, features a different name for each number, bet and placement on the table, which makes the game seem more complicated than it actually is. Below you can see all the terms to retain about craps dice game.

A

Ace Deuce . A result of 3 points.

B

Big Red. The number 7 or any bet on which such a number arises.

Bones. A slang term that refers to the data itself.

Box Numbers. The boxes with the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.

Boxcars. A result or bet on 12.

C

Center Field. The number 9, also known as "Center Field Nine".

Change Check. Exchange existing tokens for others of lower value.

Colour Up. The opposite process. Exchange the existing tokens for others of greater value.

Cold Says. Or "cold table". When players do not reach the desired point.

Craps. The numbers 2, 3 and / or 12.

E

Even Money. A bet that pays 1:1.

F

Fever Five. A result of 5.

H

Hard Way. Get a 4, 6, 8 or 10 with an identical pair.

Hi-Lo. A single bet on 2 or 12 points.

High. A bet or result of 12 points.

Horn. A split bet on 2, 3, 11 or 12.

Hot Says. Also known as "hot table", for when players are reaching the required points without a roll out .

N

Natural. Get a 7 or 11 in the initial round.

S

Snake Eyes. A result of 2 points.