Pass Line Bet

A perfect place to start learning is the pass line bet, because almost all the decisions that a player do at the table depends on it. This is the basic wager of craps and most shooters, as well as most of the other players at the table, will bet the pass line. An important thing to discuss again from our craps tutorial page, is the concept of betting 'with the dice'.

Betting a pass line bet along with the shooter is called betting 'with the dice'. If the shooter wins, you win. The opposite of course being betting 'against the dice' . If the shooter loose, you win and you loose when the shooter wins. Those who bet against the dice are sometimes called 'wrong bettors'. Read our casino craps page to learn why it's so important to know this.

The game of craps runs in cycles of session after session. A session begins when pass line bets are made, and it ends when pass line bets are resolved. In between those two times you can make as many bets as you like.

To make a pass line bet you need to place your chips in front of where you are standing on that pass line; you will notice the large band of felt with the words PASS LINE written on it. Before placing your bet you should make sure that nobody's throwing the dice, because you risk to put yourself in an embarrassing situation, if the dice will hit your hand while you are placing your bet. If you are making a pass line bet after the point has already been set, the dealers will likely have you position it just right (and the odds bet you back it with) so that they know it gets paid back a little differently than the other pass line bets.

The graphic below is to help you understand easily how the craps session progresses for a pass line bet: