Craps Table Meaning

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Craps tables in land-based casinos could theoretically serve a total of 22 players as there are 22 sections to hold their chips. Normally, there are between 14 and 18 players at the craps table. The Craps Table Layout. Craps tables have always looked terrifying to players with less experience and some even avoid it. The Table The craps table is covered in felt that is printed with a diagram showing the spaces for the types of bets. There is a center section where Hardways and One Roll bets can be placed. The ends of the table each have sections for the Pass Line, Come, Place, Field, and other bets.

The craps table is a volcano of excitement. Players shout at each other, at the dealers, and at Lady Luck, exploding in cheers of excitement over a favorable roll, dissolving into cries of despair over a losing one. Craps is a casino dice game dating back to early-1800s New Orleans. However, its origins in Europe may run even deeper. Any Craps: A bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, or 12. Any Seven: A bet that the next roll will be 7. Big Red: Another word for seven. Players will not use the world seven at the table. Black: Dealer slang for $100 gaming chips which in most casinos are black. Bones: Another name for dice. Boxcars: Slang for the 12. Also called midnight. There are many different bets you can make on the craps table. This often confuses new players but in actual fact craps is not that complicated. In this section we outline all of the possible betting options and show you where those bets go on the table. The Craps Table. Below is an example of a craps table.

Learning how to play craps isn’t as difficult as you might think. People are often steer away from playing the game because they think its too complex, but the only particularly complicated aspect is all the different types of bets that can be placed.

You don’t actually need to learn all of them to start playing and you can just stick to the simplest ones if you like.

You do, however, need to understand how the game is played.

This article will help as we cover everything you need to know to play craps in a live casino or online.

We explain the main objective of the game, the craps table, the betting layout, and the basic rules. We also introduce the different types of bets.

Game Objective in Craps

The main objective in craps is really quite straightforward. Basically you are just betting on the outcome of the roll of two dice.

Craps is pure chance since you can’t affect the outcome in any way, but you do have the choice of several wagers. The majority of these wagers are ultimately based on what combination of dice will be rolled.

The goal in craps is therefore to try to correctly predict which numbers will come up on the next roll. This is, of course, guesswork, but it doesn’t stop the game being a lot of fun.

Craps is played on a specially-designed table that features a betting layout where players can place their wagers. In a live casino, a table would look something like this.

The dice are rolled on the table by one of the participating players, referred to as the shooter. Typically, a new player will become the shooter at the end of each round, although one player may remain as the shooter for several in a row.

Anyone at the table, including the shooter, can make wagers by placing their chips in the appropriate spot on the betting layout.

A craps table requires the attention of several casino employees. You’ll usually find the following people running a table.

The boxman is in charge of the chips at the table. He (or she) will exchange cash into chips for players and swap them for different denominations if required. He’s also responsible for supervising the dealers and generally ensuring that the game runs smoothly.

The stickman is in charge of the dice. He moves them around the table with the use of a stick (hence the name), passing them to the shooter at the start of each roll. He will also announce the outcome of each roll.

A craps table usually features two base dealers, one standing on either side. They are responsible for collecting losing bets and paying out winners. When requested to do so, they can also place certain bets on behalf of players.

The Craps Table (Online Casino)

The rules of craps are the same regardless of whether you are playing in a live setting or online. However, things are a lot simpler online. There’s no allocated shooter, as technically you are the shooter every time you play.

The diced are rolled automatically when you press the relevant button, and you place your bets by clicking in the appropriate place on the betting layout.

The following is an example of what an online craps table looks like:

Basic Rules

Each round in craps starts with what is known as the come-out roll. Most casinos will require that the shooter place a bet before making this roll on either the pass line or the don’t pass line.

If the combined value of the two dice on a come-out roll equals 2, 3, or 12, then this is “crapping out” and the round is over. Players will lose pass line bets and win don’t pass bets. If the come-out roll is 7 or 11, the round is also over.

Players win pass line bets and lose don’t pass bets.

If any other value is rolled on the come-out roll i.e. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, then a point is established, equal to the value rolled, and the round continues into the next stage.

The shooter continues to roll with players betting on the outcome of each, until they roll either a 7 or the point value that has been established.

Following a roll of either 7 or the point value, the round is over and a new come-out roll is required. It’s standard practice for the shooter to pass the dice to another player if a round ends with a 7, and to stay as shooter if the round ends with the point value being rolled.

This is essentially all there is to the basic rules of craps. What makes the game more complex are all the different bets that can be placed.

The following is a list of the different wagers you can place when playing craps.

Pass Line
Don’t Pass
Come
Don’t Come
Pass Line Odds
Don’t Pass Odds
Come Odds
Don’t Come Odds
Place Win
Place Lose
Buy
Lay
Big 6
Big 8
Hardways
Field
Any 7
Any 11
Any Craps
Ace Deuce
Aces
Boxcar

As you can see, there are numerous different bets in craps. Please don’t let this steer you away from playing the game as you really don’t need to learn them all.

They are pretty simple overall; it just takes a little time to familiarize yourself with each one.

You can read about all these bets in more detail here.

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crap

1. verb, vulgar slang To defecate. The medicine is helping with the pain, but it makes me crap like crazy!

2. verb, vulgar slang To defecate while in or wearing (something). I couldn't reach a toilet in time and ended up crapping my pants.She was so drunk that she crapped the bed in her sleep.

3. noun, vulgar slang Feces. Your dog took a crap on my lawn again, Jerry!

4. noun, rude slang Something utterly untrue or wildly exaggerated. Don't give me that crap, Tom. I know you've been taking money from the register.Her entire speech was just a load of crap from start to finish.

5. noun, rude slang Ridiculous nonsense. Used to express frustration, exasperation, or disgust. You mean we have to come in to work on Saturday, too? God, what a bunch of crap!This is crap! The teacher marked me down a whole letter grade just because I used 14-point font on my essay.

6. noun, rude slang Useless, worthless, or undesirable items. I've got so much crap cluttering up my office right now.Will you please go up and clear all that crap out of the attic this weekend?I can't believe they charged $20 for this crap. It broke after less than a week!

7. noun, rude slang Something harmful to a person, such as drugs or chemicals. How long has Tom been using that crap? We've got to get him into rehab!You don't want to know how much crap they put into the processed food we buy.

8. noun, rude slang The smallest or most trivial amount possible; anything at all. Used in negative constructions. I bought this thing for $500 when it first came out, but it isn't worth crap now.He doesn't know crap about managing a store, so why the hell did they put him in charge?I don't give a crap if he's busy—get him on the phone right now, Karen!

9. noun, rude slang Completely worthless or unenjoyable. What a crap play. The writing was awful, the acting was atrocious, and it was so boring that I nearly fell asleep halfway through!

10. interjection, rude slang Used to express sudden panic, anger, irritation, or exasperation. A: 'I think the boss found out about the missing money.' B: 'Crap. What am I going to do?'Oh, crap—the motor has burnt out on this mower again!Crap, I left the oven on at home! I have to go!

crap on (someone or something)

rude slang To speak disparagingly or discouragingly about someone or something. A: 'Why do you always have to crap on my dreams, huh?' B: 'Because the odds of you becoming a famous actor are slim to none!'Everyone on this forum needs to stop crapping on people just for having different opinions!

crap on about (something)

rude slang To talk about something incessantly. What is Uncle Ned crapping on about now? I told you not to get him started on politics!

crap out

1. To lose on a roll of dice while playing craps (a gambling game). I had hoped to win some money tonight, but I crapped out pretty quickly.

2. rude slang Of a machine, to malfunction or break altogether. I'm afraid the blender is crapping out. It stopped working again today.She didn't come to the party because her car crapped out on the way here.

3. rude slang To break one's commitment to someone or something. He said that he would go to the birthday party with us but then crapped out at the last minute.

4. rude slang To die. I felt so sick when I had food poisoning that I thought I was going to crap out.

crap up

1. To ruin, bungle, or spoil something. A noun or pronoun can be used between 'crap' and 'up.' I really crapped up that project at work—I'm going to get fired for sure!

2. To overrun or obstruct a thing or place, as with clutter, garbage, or undesirable things. A noun or pronoun can be used between 'crap' and 'up.' Would you stop crapping up our apartment with all your silly figurines?

crap out (of something)(on someone)

1.Sl. to withdraw from doing something with someone, unexpectedly, perhaps because of fear or cowardice. Are you going to crap out of this game on me?

2.Sl. to quit doing something with someone or withdraw because of exhaustion. Don't crap out of this on me! Pull yourself together!Don't crap out on me!

crap out

(of something) to lose on a roll of the dice in a dice game called craps and leave the game and the other players. (See also crap out (of something)(on someone).) Wally crapped out of the game early in the evening.

crap out

(of something) (on someone)

1.Sl. to withdraw from doing something with someone, unexpectedly, perhaps because of fear or cowardice. Are you going to crap out of this game on me?

2.Sl. to quit doing something with someone or withdraw because of exhaustion. Don't crap out of this on me! Pull yourself together!Don't crap out on me!

crap out

1. Back down, quit, When it got to the point of putting up some money, Jack crapped out. This expression originated in the game of craps, where it means to make a first throw (of the dice) of two, three, or twelve, thereby losing. [Slang; 1920s]

2. Go to sleep. This usage was military slang for sleeping during work hours or during a crap game. [Slang; c. 1940]

3. Die, as in He's really sick; he could crap out any time. This usage is less common than def. 1 or def. 2. [Slang; 1920s]

crap up

1. Burden or clutter up, as in Jane crapped up the garden with plastic pink flamingos. [c. 1946]

2. Ruin or foul up, as in I've really crapped up this speech; can I just start over again? This idiom employs crap in the sense of 'defecate.' [ Vulgar slang; c. 1950]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

crap out

1. To lose on a roll of dice when playing craps and leave the game: My first time playing craps, I placed my chips in the come box, rolled a 12, and crapped out.

2. Vulgar Slang To cease functioning; break down: My car crapped out on the freeway, and I had to get it towed.

3. Vulgar Slang To back out of doing something: They were supposed to go to the movies with me, but they crapped out at the last minute.

crap up

v.Vulgar Slang

1. To bungle or make a mess of something: I really crapped up the project. It looks like they crapped it up again.

2. To fail to function properly: My computer crapped up on me, and I had to shut it down.

crap

1. n. dung; feces. (Often used as a milder replacement for shit. Usually objectionable.) There’s dog crap on my lawn!

2. in. to defecate. (Usually objectionable.) Your dog crapped on my lawn!

3. n. nonsense; lies. (see also BS.) Stop talking crap and get serious!