Craps Vig Chart Interpretation
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There are many different bets you can make on the craps table. This often confuses new players but in actual fact craps is not that complicated. In this section we outline all of the possible betting options and show you where those bets go on the table. The Craps Table. Below is an example of a craps table.

Craps Terms / Craps Dictionary

Aces Betting that the next roll will be the total sum of 2 (1,1).

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Suppose a player wants to make a $20 Buy bet on the number 6. A 5% commission, which is also called the “vig”, the “vigorish” or the “juice”, will be $20 x 5% = $1. A player places $21 on the layout and tells the dealer that he wants to buy a 6. A dealer collects $1 vig and puts $20 in an appropriately numbered box on the layout.
Craps Payout Chart and Odds For Each Craps Bet. The craps payout chart below shows various payout statistics such as what kind of craps bets, true odds, payout odds and the total house edge after everything has been calculated through. Note that these payout odds in the chart listed below are not the same in every casino or on all craps tables.

Any Craps A bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, or 12.

Any Seven A bet that the next roll will be 7. Don’t play this. See my Craps Vig chart.

Back Line Another term for the Don't Pass Line.

Bar 12 The 12 is a push or tie for Don’t Pass Line Betters on the Come out roll.

Betting Right Betting the throw will win on the Pass Line and Come bets.

Betting Wrong Betting the throw will win on Don't Pass Line and Don't Come bets.

Big Eight A bet that an 8 will be rolled before a 7 comes up. Don’t play this. See my Craps Vig chart.

Big Six A bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7 comes up. Don’t play this. See my Craps Vig chart.

Big Red Placing a bet on Any Seven.

Bones nickname for dice

Boxcars (Betting or referring to the number 12) Two 6’s rolled are known as Boxcars.

Boxman Casino employee who sits between the two dealers at the Craps table and is responsible for the chips the casino keeps at the table. The Boxman oversees all play and counts your chip total when you color up.

Buffalo Placing a bet on each of the Hard ways and Any Seven.

Buy Bet Giving the house a 5% commission in order to be paid correct odds for a place bet. Buy bets are made the same way as a place bet, but at corrected odds with a 5% fee involved.

C and E Bet A one roll bet that the next roll of the dice will be any craps (2,3, or 12) or 11.

Center Field Referring to a 9 being thrown. Nine is in the center of the field bets.

Choppy Table A table where the shooters are throwing one or two numbers then sevening out. Tough to make money on a choppy table.

Cold Table A table in which shooters are sevening out before the point is made.

Color Up Handing in your chips to the dealer in order to receive larger chip denominations. This makes the handling your chips much easier. You then proceed to the cashier to cash out.

Come Bet As secondary Pass Line bet made after a point has been established.

Come Out Roll The beginning roll when the puck is in the off position. Pass Line Bet pays 1 to 1. On the 'come out' roll (the first roll), you win on a natural 7 or 11, and will lose if 'craps' (2, 3 or 12) is rolled. Any other number rolled is your 'point,' and you must throw your point again before a 7 to win your pass line bet.

Craps when a 2,3 or 12 is rolled.

Dealer Person to the left and right of the Boxman. The dealer physically handles all bets and payouts.

Double Odds A bet double the amount of the initial Pass Line bet, Don't Pass Line, Come or Don't Come bets. Double odds pay true odds when you win.

Easy Way A dice roll of 4, 6, 8, 10 each die being different from the other. i.e. 5.3 for an eight or 2,4 for a six.

Edge The advantage the casino has on the player on any given wager.

Even money bet a bet that pays 1 to 1.

Free Odds Bet see Double Odds

Front Line Same as a Pass Line.

Hi-Lo A bet that the next roll of the dice will be a 2 or 12.

Hop Bet One roll bet stating an exact dice combination.

Horn Bet One bet that covers the 2, 3, 11 and 12.

Horn High Bet bet amount is split into five parts. Two parts on the high number 12 or 11 and three units for the other numbers 2, 3 and 11. Horn High Yo means one unit bet on 2,3,and 12 and two units bet on the 11.

Hot Table A table in which most shooters are making The Point.

Lay Bet Paying a 5% commission in order to get true odds on (4,5,6,8,9,10). You are betting against the Pass Line players. You are betting the 7 will be rolled before the point.

Layout referring to the Craps table layout

Line Away Stickmen will yell this when the shooter sevens out.

Line Bet Bet on the Pass Line or Don't Pass Line.

Little Joe Also known as a Hard 4 or (2-2).

Long and Strong Stickmen will yell this if the shooter does not hit the back wall when rolling the dice.

Marker A Plastic disk that the dealers use to mark the point on the Craps table; Displays either 'Off' or 'On'.

Midnight One roll bet on 12.

Natural when the shooter rolls either a 7 or 11 on the come out roll

Off Term used when stating which bets will be off or not working on the following roll.

OJ Term used referring to a 3,2 combination. aka soft 5

One Roll Bets Outcome of these bets are established by the next dice roll. Depending on the next roll, the bet either wins or loses.

Outside Numbers The numbers 4,5,9, and 10.

Pair of Aces Dice rolled with an outcome of (1,1). aka snake eyes

Pair of Roses Term used for a hard 10 ( 5,5)

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