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Craps Terms

Aces betting that the next roll will be the total sum of 2

Any craps a bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, or 12. This bet pays 7:1 and has a house edge of 11.1%.

3-way craps a bet made in units of 3 with one unit on 2, one unit on 3, and one unit on 12. This is a horn bet without the bet on 11.

Any 7 a bet that the next roll will be 7. This bet pays 4:1 and has a house edge of 16.7%.

Backline same as Don't Pass Line

Big 6 a bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7 comes up. This bet pays even money, and has a house edge of 9.1%. A place bet on 6 pays 7:6 but is identical otherwise. The place bet is preferred, having a house edge of 1.5%

Big 8 a bet that an 8 will be rolled before a 7 comes up. This bet pays even money, and has a house edge of 9.1%. A place bet on 8 pays 7:6 but is identical otherwise. The place bet is preferred, having a house edge of 1.5%

Big Red placing a bet on Any Seven

Bones another name for dice.

Boxcars betting on the 12.

Broke Money transportation money given to the broke player by the casino.

Buffalo placing a bet on each of the Hard way and Any Seven.

Buy bet giving the house a 5% commission in order to be paid correct odds for a place bet. The buy bets on 4 and 10 allow the player to reduce the house edge from 6.67% to 4% on these bets. Some casinos collect the commission only on winning bets, while others collect it at the time the bet is made.

Capped Dice crooked dice

Cold Table when shooters are not making their Points.

Come bet a "virtual pass line bet"; a bet made after the come out roll but in other respects exactly like a pass line bet.

Come out roll the first roll of the dice in a betting round is called the "come out" roll. Pass bets win when the come out roll is 7 or 11, while pass bets lose when the come out roll is 2, 3, or 12. Don't bets lose when the come out roll is 7 or 11, and don't bets win when the come out roll is 2 or 3. Don't bets tie when the come out roll is 12 (2 in some casinos; the "bar" roll on the layout indicates which roll is treated as a tie).

Crap the numbers 2,3 and 12

Craps the game or the dice.

Crap Out the numbers 2,3 or 12 on the first roll.

Don't come bet A "virtual don't pass bet"; a bet made after the come out roll.

Don't pass bet a bet that the dice will not pass. This bet can be placed only immediately before a "come out" roll. One result (either the 2 or the 12, depending on the casino) will result in a push. House edge on these bets is 1.40%. A Don't Pass bet can be taken down, but not increased, after the come-out roll.

Double odds an odd bet that is about twice as large as the original pass/come bet. Some casinos offer higher odds, such as 5X or even 10X odds.

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