How To Play Craps In Las Vegas | Learn The Rules & Strategy

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How to Play Craps in Las Vegas

Craps is the most social form of Las Vegas gambling. When Craps players win big, the whole casino knows it. Hot dice gets entire tables to erupt in cheers and exchange high fives between strangers.

Craps is a Las Vegas casino dice game played inside a large sunken table. Craps can look like a complicated game to understand because of the many different betting options and the quirky lingo, but don’t let the multiple betting options overwhelm you. Even novices can quickly learn the game's basics. In craps, players wager money against the casino on the outcome of one roll, or of a series of rolls of two red dice.

Craps is a game played by 1 or more players. It is played with a set of two perfectly balance red dice. In Las Vegas casinos, there are no seats around the table because the game is played standing up. Players take turns rolling two dice.

Most Las Vegas crap tables usually operate with four employees: the boxperson, two dealers, and a stickperson. Boxperson: sits at the center of the layout and drops all currency into the money box. He supervises, watches everything and directs the game. Dealers: stand on each side of the boxperson. It is the dealer who operates the game, administers the house rules, pays off the winning wagers and collects the player's losses. Dealers also make change when you play. Stickperson: stands in the center of the player's side of the table. He's responsible for controlling the dice in between rolls and deliver the dice with a stick to the person rolling the dice. The stickperson is also responsible for announcing the results of each roll, placing all the Proposition bets, or instructing a dealer to place bets in the center of the table. Shooter: The player who is designated to roll the dice is the shooter.