The Basic Playing Rules of Craps
Becoming familiar with the basic playing rules of craps is the first thing that you need to do to be an expert of the game. Because of the direct involvement of craps players in the outcome of the game, there are many people who are somewhat intimidated in playing it. If you find the game of craps to be intimidating, then it should not be that way.
In fact, craps have only very few and simple playing rules when it comes to throwing the dice. If you are the shooter, you can only handle the dice with your one hand while throwing. This is for security reasons and to prevent craps players from switching dice or do any form of cheating in craps.
As the dice are rolled, the shooter must toss the dice across the table up to the farthest side. It is very necessary that both dice must hit the opposite walls of the table for the roll to be counted. Do not worry if you haven't hit the other end of the table or the dice are flying off the table. This usually happens in any craps game and it is no big deal at all because it is a regular occurrence of the game.
If it is your turn to be the shooter and you don't feel like doing the roll, you have the choice to just pass the dice and the next craps player on your left side will become the shooter.
Each time there is a new shooter and the first roll is being made, that first roll of the shooter is called as the Come Out roll. The shooter is normally trying to make a point number in craps. The numbers four, five, six, eight, nine, or ten are the possible point numbers of the shooter. If the shooter rolls the numbers seven or 11 before the point number is established, it is a winning roll for the shooter.
If the shooter rolls the numbers two, three, or 12 before the point number is established, it is a losing roll in craps. The role of the shooter in craps ends when a seven is rolled after establishing the point number and this is called as "Seven Out". Once the craps shooter is seven out, the shooter's rolling time is over and the dice will be passed on to the next craps player who will become the shooter.
When a point number has already been established, the craps dealer will place a puck labeled "On" on the table atop the point number. If the point number is already on, craps players can now make odds bet and other kinds of bets in craps.
These simple playing rules in craps will help you in totally comprehending the game and have the real fun playing it.