Casino style craps is often called Bank Craps. Bank craps has standardized tables, uses precision dice and is betting that the rolls of the dice are completely random events.

Casino Tables

Casino craps tables can be some of the more exciting table games to witness or be part of in the casino. Craps is a fast-paced game when a shooter is on a winning streak and bets are moving along. Casino tables might seat quite a number of people depending on size. The tables themselves are typically covered in green felt, like a pool table. The table is divided into three fields: two identical fields on either end of the table marked with areas for Pass Line and Come bets. Separating these two larger fields is a smaller middle field for one roll bets and Hardway bets, the riskier bets of the Craps game.

Casino Staff

Two dealers manage either end of the craps table. A Boxman oversees all play and manages the chips and money. The Stickman holds the long handled stick that pushes the dice to the shooter and also is used to sweep the table of chips. The Stickman calls all wins and losses. If there are multiple craps tables in the vicinity, a Pit Boss might be located in the middle of them overseeing general Craps gaming and checking for fair play.

Casino Craps Odds

Craps enjoys one of the best odds for players in the casino gaming world, second only, perhaps, to Blackjack. Most agree that it is the most forgiving game when it comes to losing one’s money, too. An advantage to Craps is that players can enter and leave the game at any point. Those who are experiencing a run of bad luck can opt to exit the game fairly expeditiously, along with what is left of their money.

Craps Strategies for Casino Play

For many players who subscribe to systems of betting, one of the best casino strategies for cutting the house’s advantage is to play Pass Line bets in combination with buying odds.

Crapshooters who practice dice throwing tactics might find casinos to be unfriendly places. These players are often thought to be utilizing techniques to break the house, so to speak. Craps is traditionally thought to be based on a random throw of the dice. Players who attempt to “control” the dice are often frowned upon in casino venues.