Bingo and Jackpot: tips & tricks

Most people who have been to a casino know that the craps table always looks like the place where the action is. People crowd around the craps table, calling out bets and yelling for good rolls. But, how exactly do you play craps? The table itself looks like a confusing mess of lines and numbers. The game is fast paced and exciting, but it’s honestly not hard to learn to play craps. There are a few simple bets a novice can start with and build upon as their comfort level grows.  
  
 

Craps is played with a standard pair of dice, each with the numbers 1 through 6. The objective of playing craps is for the Shooter to establish a Point number and then roll that number again before rolling a 7 (craps). The Shooter is the player currently rolling the dice. Only the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be a point number. There are a variety of bets for you to choose from, but it is in your best interest to first understand the basic concepts of the game before placing more complicated bets. 
  
The game is played by tossing the dice from one end of the table to the other. Both dice should hit the far wall to be considered Fair. Occasional short throws are usually no big deal, especially if the shooter is obviously a novice. The payoffs for each wager are based on the probability of a number combination being rolled versus the probability of the seven being thrown. For instance, the probability of the 4 being rolled is 3 out of 36 while the 7 will appear 6 out of 36 rolls. Therefore the true odds for the 4 are six to three or two to one. The 4 is actually paid under the house odds at nine to five. This is where the house gets its edge.