The Rules Of Craps

Some Basic Rules of Craps

Craps is a game based around the rolling of 2 dice on a large table designated specifically for craps games. The object of the game of craps is to basically bet whether or not a shooter (person throwing the dice) will either pass or not pass during any given roll. The shooter starts by shooting the first roll, known as the “come-out phase,” whereby he/she wins by rolling either a 7 or 11. Rolling “craps,” or a 2, 3, or 12 automatically causes a player to lose at the table. Should any other number be rolled, the shooter has known made what is called the “point,” thus entering the game into the “point phase” of the craps game. In order for the shooter to win now, he or she must roll that same “point” number a 7 is rolled. Those surrounding the table bet on whether the shooter will make a pass and roll something other than a 7 or if her or she will NOT make a pass and hit 7 before the “point” is made. If the pass is not made, the shooter “sevens-out” and must move on and allow another shooter to roll.