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    Craps Glossary



    Aces - the total sum of 2, which is initialized by next roll betting

    Any Craps - The outcome of the next roll will be 2, 3, or 12 is betted.

    Any Seven - 7 will be the outcome of the next roll is betted.

    Arm - A player who is very accurate in throwing the dice and the other players are unable to alter the possible odds of the game. An arm player is a very skilled player who is actually an expert in throwing the dice. The game which is very much played taking throwing dice into considerations and the dealers are also very particular about the rules involved in this game .The existence of such a player is mystery!

    Back Line - Don't Pass Line has another unique term.

    Bank Craps - The Crap game is a dice game where a player wages on the outcome the dice result. The game has been very popular and is known as Bank Craps. Bank crap is a game played by one or more players against a casino.

    Betting Right - A player can win on Pass Line and Come bets

    Betting Wrong - A player will not pass on Don't Pass Line and Don't Come bets.

    Big Eight - A possibility that an 8 will come up before a 7

    Big Six - A possibility that a 6 will come up before a 7

    Big Red - The possible outcome of any seven is betted.

    Boxcars - The arrival of two 6’s at the same time by the dice is termed as Boxcars. The cumulative sum is 12.The last compartment in a train is also known as Boxcars

    Boxman - A casino crap table is run by four casino employees. A Boxman is the employee who generally guards the chips

    Buffalo - When bets are placed on each of Hardway and Any Seven.

    Buy Bet (Buy and Lay bet) - Buy and Lay bets are the same kinds of bets placed by the place bets but the only difference is that they are placed on corrected bets

    C and E Bet - Bet on the possible outcome that the dice will show any numbers like 2, 3, 12 or 11

    Capped Dice - It is a Dice, which is not suitable for playing and a biased one.

    Cold Table - A table, which is not suitable for playing and few players, is making points. Shooters do not prefer such kinds of table

    Come Bet - It is the bet, which is made after the Pass line bet after the Come out Roll

    Come Out Roll - The initial determining first roll of the game, which determines the point for the Pass and Don’t Pass Line bets.

    Don't Come - It is the bet, which is made after the come out roll. The Don’t come bet comes in two rounds.

    Don't Pass Bet - A bet made against the dice post Come Out roll

    Don't Pass Bar - The Don’t Pass Bar denotes the line where place the don’t pass bets.

    Double Odds - The Pass line, Don’t Pass line, Come, Don’t Come Bets are doubled.

    Easy Way - 4, 6, 8, 10 the outcome of each dice roll being different from one another.

    Edge - It is any advantage given to any casino player on a particular wager.

    Fade - Fade is a common term used in Craps where a player can bet against a player in the game of dice. An opponent player can fade an amount which put up by a player before throwing his dice. If the player loses the opponent player can claim the amount of the stake

    Field Bet - A Bet placed on numbers like 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12.

    Free Odds Bet - Bet placed at true odds

    Front Line - A term for the Pass Line

    Hardway - The bet kept on numbers like 4, 6, 8 or 10. It also can be for pairs like(4-4,5-5 etc).But all these happens before a 7 comes out.

    Hi-Lo - A prediction that the next bet would be 2 or 12

    Hope Bet - A particular type of roll bet on a unique combination.

    Hoping Hardway - A bet which has a combination of 2-2.

    Horn Bet - A bet with the fixed amount on 2, 3, 11 and 12

    Horn High Bet - Bet amount is divided into five parts. Two units on the high number 12 and three units for the numbers 2, 3 and 11

    Hot Table - It is the table, which is just opposite to the Cold Table. Here, a player makes the maximum points.

    Insurance Bet - It is a bet, which is insured by the two wagers covering each other.

    Juice - Every Casino takes its share. The commission taken by the authorities is termed as Juice.

    Lay Bet - A bet that predicts a non-emergence of point number before 7 is thrown.

    Lay Odds - The extra odd bets against the dice.

    Line Bet - A bet which is held on Pass Line or Don’t Pass Line.

    Little Joe - Here, the combination is (2-2).

    Marker Puck - A disk that is used by the dealers to mark the points on the Craps Table. The disk is generally made of Plastic.

    Midnight - A roll bet on 12

    Natural - Mainly players are familiar with Natural seven or Natural eleven. The throw of 7 or 11 on the come out roll is termed as Natural

    Off - The safest bets on the outcome of next dice roll

    One Roll Bets - Single roll bets are resolved in one dice roll by the shooter

    Outside Numbers - 4, 5, 9 and 10 are termed as outside numbers

    Parley - When a wager doubles his bet its called parley

    Pass Line Bet - The bet for the shooter to win their point numbers

    Payoff - The payback that a player gets for his wager

    Place Bet - A bet which predicts a place number will be thrown or not before a 7

    Place Numbers - 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10.

    Playing the field - The field bet is said to be placed when you are assuming that the next roll would be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12. It’s a very popular bet.

    Point - Point and ‘The Point’ denotes the same.

    Point Number - Generally one of the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 are mainly determined on the come out roll

    Press a Bet - To double your chances in a bet

    Proposition Bets - All the single/one roll bets and hardway bets are termed as Proposition bets.

    Rail - It is the hollow like area for keeping chips. The players usually place their chips there.

    Right Bettor - A player who correctly bets will pass o win the game.

    Rounding - It is an accumulative rounding of the amount.

    Seven Out - After the seven has been thrown by a player, the next player who was waiting for his turn will be the shooter.

    Shooter - The player who is rolling the dice is the Shooter.

    Snake Eyes - When two turns out in a craps it resembles like eyes of the snake and its bad news for the player.

    Stickman - He is a person who stands directly across the table from the boxman, takes bets in the center of the table and announces the results of each roll.

    Toke - A tip given to the dealer after the game

    The Hard Way Bet - A bet that the shooter will throw a 4, 6, 8 or 10 the "hard way", before he throws a seven or the corresponding "easy way". A hard way is when both dice show identical values, also known as "doubles" or "pairs", so 2-2 is hard way 4. Generally it is played when a player goes for two dice in doubles.

    The Point - 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 are established on the come out roll. Such numbers can become the points. A player who is aiming at win tries to repeat throwing a point before throwing a 7

    Three-way Craps - When bet is made in units of 3 with on of the unit on 2, 3 and 12

    Vigorish - (Also abbreviated Vig.) The commission taken by the paying house.

    Working - The bets, which are prone to risks

    Whirl Bet - Numbers 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 can be betted with the same amount

    Wrong Bettor - The bet going for wrong means and the player is unable to win at that time.

    Yo - 11 is termed as Yo eleven