Our chances of rolling a 7 and losing are 6/9. (There are also 27 ways of rolling something else, but that doesn't count as we roll again.) This means once we have rolled a 4 point, our chances of rolling it again and winning are 3/9. In total there are nine winning or losing rolls. After that, we have three ways of rolling 4 against six ways of rolling 7. To work out our chances of winning on a point, we look at the individual point score chances. The chances of getting a point and needing to roll again are 24/36 = 66.67%.

There are 1+2+1 = 4 ways of doing this, so the chance is 4/36 = 11.11% To lose on the Come-Out roll, we need to throw 2,3 or 12.

There are 6+2 = 8 ways of doing this so the chance is 8/36 = 22.22% To win on the Come-Out roll, we need to throw 7 or 11. Two normal dice can land in 6 x 6 = 36 different ways. What are your chances of winning on the Pass Line?īefore we look at any other bets, let's see how likely we are to win the simplest Pass Line bet. After rolling a seven-out, the shooter passes the dice to the next player. 7 This is called a seven-out and all bets on the Pass Line LOSE.Point If the shooter rolls his call-out score again, all bets on the Pass Line WIN which pays 1/1.If a point is thrown, the operator flips the plastic disc over to show the word ON and places it on the table to indicate which point is active. 4,5,6,8,9 or 10 Whatever number rolled is called the Point and the round continues.2,3 or 12 This is called craps and all bets on the Pass Line LOSE.This pays 1/1 so if you bet $5, you receive $5 plus your $5 stake back. The two dice are rolled and the total on the dice is counted. The first roll of the dice is called the Come-Out Roll. The shooter (and any other players who want to bet on him) places a bet on the Pass Line. The operator indicates the start of a round by placing a plastic disc on the table showing the word OFF. When the dice are rolled they should hit the far side of the table before landing, to ensure a fair play. Usually the shooter is given a choice of five dice, from which two are selected for the game. The player to roll the dice is called the shooter. The players take it in turns to roll the dice. The game is run by two or more operators. Although the game is very simple, it offers a wide range of interesting bets. Or in a casino where craps is played around a specialised table with raised sides. Soldiers used to carve pig bones into dice and gamble with them. Craps is a game dating right back to Ancient Rome, well before the days of

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