Craps Glossary

Any Seven - Betting that the next roll will be a 7.

Back Line - Synonym for the Don't Pass Line.

Betting Right - Betting on the Pass Line and Come bets.

Betting Wrong - Betting on the Don't Pass Line and Don't Come bets. It's often thought to be in poor taste to bet wrong.

Bones - Dice

Choppy Table - A table where the shooters are sevening out after only a few rolls. These tables are more difficult to play on.

Cold Table - A table where the shooters are sevening out on the come out roll.

Combination Names - Each possible combination has a name. See table below.

Come Bet - Like a Pass Line bet made after a point has been established. Betting the shooter hits the point.

Come Out Roll - The beginning roll when the puck is in the off position.

Craps - When a 2, a 3 or a 12 is rolled.

Double Odds - Bet that double the amount of the initial Pass Line bet. Double odds pay true odds when you win.

Edge - The advantage the casino has on the player on any given wager.

Event Money Bet - A bet that pays 1 to 1.

Front Line - Same as the Pass Line.

Hot Table - A good table where shooters are hitting the point often.

Lay Bet - Paying a 5% commission in order to get true odds on (4,5,6,8,9,10). You are betting against the Pass Line players. You are betting the 7 will be rolled before the point.

Line Bet - A bet placed on the Pass Line or Don't Pass Line.

Natural - When the come out roll results in either a 7 or an 11.

One Roll Bet - A bet placed on the outcome of the next roll.

Place Bet - A bet wagering that a place number will be rolled before the shooter sevens out.

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

Point Number - One of the numbers other than a 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12. Set on the come out roll.

Right Bettor - A player wagering that the shooter will roll the point.

Seven Out - When the shooter rolls a 7 on a roll after the come out roll. This ends the round.

Shooter - The player who rolls the dice.

Single Odds - Bet amount placed behind the line matching the bet on the Pass Line or Don’t Pass Line.

Snake Eyes - When a two is rolled. Each dice showing 1.

The Point - The number that is determined on the come-out roll. Only place numbers (4, 5, 6 ,8 ,9 ,10) can be the point.

Wrong Bettor - A player wagering the dice will not pass. A player who bets the shooter will seven out.

Craps Glossary

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