1. Www.USAPlayers.com Craps Casino Games Craps Glossary. If you are completely new to craps online gambling you will probably pick up the Craps Glossary by watching the other players around a craps table. Casino gaming has its own slang language and many words are used for all sorts of games.
2. If the probability of winning is p, then the true odds are (1-p)/p. For bets which can only win or lose, if the actuall payoff is w, and the true odds are t, then the house edge is (t-w)/(t+1). In the case of the any seven bet in craps the true odds are 5 to 1, and the payoff is 4 to 1, so the house edge is (5-4)/(5+1) = 1/6 = 16.67%.

• Craps Terms Glossary Meaning
• Craps Terms Glossary Crossword
• Craps Terms Glossary Definitions
• Craps Terms Glossary Definition

Glossary of Terms for Craps On this page we have listed a number of words and phrases that can be commonly heard at the craps table. You don’t need to know all of these to enjoy the game, but it does help to familiarize yourself with them if you are going to be playing in a live casino.

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

Craps Terms Glossary Meaning

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 (Checks) - 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

Craps Terms Glossary Crossword

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

Craps Terms Glossary Definitions

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

Craps Terms Glossary Definition

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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