The come out roll is the first roll of every new craps round, and it settles the pass line bet outright before anything else happens.
Roll a 7 or 11, and the pass line wins immediately. Roll a 2, 3 or 12, and it loses. Any other number becomes the point, and the round moves into its second phase.
Naturals and Craps
A 7 or 11 on the come out roll is a natural, and it wins the pass line bet immediately. A 2, 3 or 12 is craps, and it loses the pass line outright.
Don't pass bets run the opposite way: they win on 2 or 3, but a 12 only pushes, a rule dealers call the bar. The same craps numbers also drive the horn bet, a single-roll wager on 2, 3, 11 or 12 that plays regardless of whether the shooter is on a come out roll or working a point.
Establishing the Point
If the come out roll lands on 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, that number becomes the point. The dealer flips the puck to ON and sets it on the point number, and the come out phase ends.
From here, the shooter keeps rolling, and only two numbers matter: the point and 7. Roll the point again first and the pass line wins; roll a 7 first (a seven-out) and it loses, ending the shooter's turn.
Nothing about the grip or throw changes once a point is set, though a smoother release still makes for a cleaner throw; see how to shoot dice for the mechanics.
What You Can (and Can't) Bet on a Come Out Roll
Pass and don't pass bets go down before the roll; that's the only wager guaranteed at every come out roll. You can't place come bets until after a point is established, since a come bet needs its own point-setting roll to work.
Odds bets follow the same rule: they attach to an existing pass, don't pass or come bet, so they only go on the table once a point exists.
Place bets are usually switched OFF during the come out roll unless a player calls them ON, since a 7 that would win a place bet also wins the pass line and ends the round.
Craps Come Out Roll – FAQ
What happens to the dice after a seven-out?
The dice pass clockwise to the next player, who becomes the new shooter. Their first roll is a fresh come out roll, and the pass line, don't pass and any come out-only bets reset exactly as they did at the start of this round.
Does the come out roll work the same way in online craps?
Yes. Online tables use a random number generator instead of physical dice, but the same rules apply: a 7 or 11 wins the pass line, a 2, 3 or 12 loses it, and any other number sets the point exactly as it would at a physical table.
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