Craps Strategy

Casino craps is an exciting game. It has plenty of action. It has many different ways to bet. Many of them are unique to casino craps. They are called by names not used in any other game in the casino.

The “put” bet is one such bet. This article explores this unique bet.

Casino craps is a lively game. It is full of camaraderie, action, cheers, and groans. Usually, all the players are betting with the shooter meaning they want the shooter to win. That means the entire table will cheer when something good for the shooter happens and groan when something bad happens.

High-fves and plenty of noise – the craps table just seems to be the place to be when visiting a casino and the game can be just as fun when playing online.

The dice are tumbling and there are plenty of high fives as the shooter hits yet another point number. Players scramble to place their bets for the next roll at the bustling, high-energy table. In a few minutes those dice will be moving again.

Among the dozens of options of craps, regardless of whether you're playing online or in a live casino, a few stand out as the best bets that give you the best run for your money.

House edges are important guides to your shot to win in any casino game, but they're not the only factor.

Speed of play can make a difference. It certainly does in craps, which has a collection of bets that vary not only in house edge and in rolls per decision.

The “don’t” side of craps is usually given short shift when gambling writers delve into it. Why is that? Because it is (seriously) considered the “dark” side of the game. It is the side that should be avoided at all costs. It’s as if you are throwing your lot with the devil.

I have written so many articles and books on craps that I have decided to start this article by looking at the often deliberately-overlooked area of the game. Many gambling writers shy away from the darkside because it is uncomfortable to write about and thus they give short shrift to it and its devoted but usually quiet players.

Giving players the games they want is part of the business for casino operators, and plenty of players have made clear they want craps. Through the 1940s and '50s it was the most popular casino table game in the United States before it was overtaken by blackjack in the 1960s.