As with most table games, knowing how to play craps at the casino includes getting to grips with the jargon. There are numerous terms that are individual to craps, and others that are general terms for casino games, which need to be understood in order to play the game with as much focus as you can.
⚬ Come Bet – Betting with the shooter after the come out roll (the opposite of a Don’t Come bet)
⚬ Come Out Roll – The first roll of the dice that results in either a win (7 or 11), a loss (2, 3, or 12), or a point number being established (any other number)
⚬ Crap Out – Rolling a 2, 3, or 12 on the come out bet, resulting in an immediate loss for the player and for Pass Line bettors
⚬ Hardway – A result made from two matching numbers on the dice (a hard 8 is an 8 made of two 4s, for example). A Hardway bet is a high-risk bet on such a result
⚬ Hi-Lo – A bet on a 2 or a 12
⚬ Hot Streak – A shooter who has thrown several winning rolls in a row
⚬ House Edge – The advantage the casino has over the player, normally shown as a percentage
⚬ Natural – A roll of 7 or 11 on the come out roll, resulting in an instant win for the player and Pass Line bettors
⚬ Parlay – Keeping winnings in place to repeat your bet on the next roll
⚬ Pass Line – The part of the table used to make Pass Line bets, also known as the Front Line
⚬ Pass Line Bet – Betting along with the shooter, you win if they win (the opposite of a Don’t Pass bet)
⚬ Place Numbers – The numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10
⚬ Point – A target number established on the come out roll, this can be 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10. To win, the shooter must roll the point again before rolling a 7
⚬ Seven Out – Rolling a seven after establishing a point, but before the repeating the point, resulting in a loss and the dice moving to the next shooter
⚬ Snake Eyes – Rolling a 2 (1 and 1)
⚬ Shooter – The player rolling the dice
⚬ Stickman – Employee at the table responsible for returning the dice to the shooter, calling the results of dice rolls, placing certain bets on the table, and upselling riskier bets
⚬ Wrong Bettor – Someone betting against the shooter using Don’t Pass or Don’t Come bets