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Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 Time: 3:01 AM
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Once you have taken the time to learn how to play Craps and understand the basics and how the game works exactly, it is learning the Craps strategy that will give you the best results and the best gains in your winnings. Learning the odds of rolling a particular number at any given time is vital to the potential outcome of your game.

In a game of Craps, as the shooter, should you roll a number 7 or an 11, then you will instantly win the game. The probability of rolling a 7 is very high at 5-1 and is actually the most likely outcome. This is because there are more ways to roll this numbered total between two dice than there are with any other.

Equally, rolling a 2, a 3 or a 12 will instantly lose the game for you. Rolling a 2 and a 12 are actually the least likely numbers that you can roll with a low probability of 35-1. Already, as you can clearly see, the game is much more in your favour for a healthy result and for you to win the stakes. There are only 4 ways to roll a losing “Craps”, and twice as many chances of rolling a winning result.

This is exactly why the game is popular and many decide to learn how to play craps. You can play at a very basic level with low bets because of all well known and popular casino games, Craps has the best bets with the lowest house edge available. This fact makes is popular with people who have recently taken time to learn how to play Craps, and with professionals alike.

In order to keep what is called your house edge as low as possible, you will need to learn about the three main types of bets in the game of Craps. They are called the Odds bet, the Passline bet and the Come bet, respectively. Below, we’ll explain exactly how each of these can work for you to give the best result.

Types of bets:

Passline bet: This is the most commonly used craps strategy used within a casino environment. You have to make the bet on the come out roll, which is the very first roll made by the shooter. If you place your bet and then a 7 or an 11 is placed on the second roll, you will win the game. Respectively, if the shooter rolls a 2, 3 or 12 then the shooter wins the game themselves.

Odds bet: This bet can be made on top of a passline bet, and after the shooter has had their point bet marked on the Craps board. Casinos offer a double bet on odds. This is a very important style of bet to learn as if understood correctly, it can help you to win very quickly indeed.

Come bet: This is very similar to a passline bet, except that it is not played immediately after the first roll. It can be played when the shooter tries to repeat his come out roll result. As Opposite usual, if they instead roll a 7 or 11 they will win the game, instead of you. That is, unless you already have a passline bet down, and you would win.

If you are able to understand firstly the basics, and then the Craps game strategies fully, then you could become a very good player. It is a thinkers game and should you have the talent and understanding to make the most of this game, you could potentially compete against other players and become a real contender in tournaments.

Although is is thought that to learn how to play Craps could take a matter of years, that is not always the case. Learning the basics will take no time at all. It is when you learn and understand the Craps strategy that the real game comes to life and makes it the interesting and popular game that it is.