Craps Essentials

There are a few things that all the craps players should know:

The only good and decent bets in craps are the pass line bet, don't pass, come, don't come, placing the 6 and 8, and taking free odds, so you should make them with no fear.

Because most of the craps players are superstitious they don�t like having at the table fellow players who are betting against the dice (don�t pass and don�t come bets) so you should try to avoid them if you don�t want to get nasty looks and comments from them.

Pay attention to any bets you leave standing. When you are paid for these bets, it's your own responsibility to take your winnings off of the table layout, or they may be considered bets for the next roll. Nice dealers will remind you, especially if you're somebody who likes to:

Tip the dealers! It's not just karma, they may be more likely to remind you of things and help you make the smart bets.

If you are a novice in craps you should better first practice the game with free craps lessons online. Also, most casinos offer an introductory course in the game for no cost.

The house edge on the pass line and don't pass bets is low, and gets lower the more odds you put on them.

The proposition bets from the center of the table have a high house edge. The dealers will ask around the table to see if any player wants to lay a hardway down, that being their job, but you should not play proposition bets with any consistency.

Don't take betting advice at face value. Although I try my best to inform my visitors as best I can, I shouldn't be an exception to this rule either. Many advice givers in the casino itself either have a hidden agenda, or they simply don't know what they're talking about.

Never play with any systems. If you missed the craps system page you should go back and read it. You will understand why.

Use as much as you can from your bankroll in bets with odds. If you've got money down on the table, a good portion of it should be on free odds bets, as these are the only ones which are fair and impartial.

Pay attention to your bankroll, and try to play with your winnings as much as possible. Craps is a negative expectation game so walking away up, however little, is definitely a win.