1. Craps (!!) Casino Craps: Strategies for Reducing the Odds Against You - by Robert Roto. June 2014 Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

2. Casino Craps Craps is a dice game in which players place wagers on the outcome of a roll. It is the most complex casino game (but most fun!!!) Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

3. The Table Divided into three separate sections Two identical end sections One center section containing “hardways” and “proposition” bets Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

4. Craps – The numbers Two dice thrown equals 11 possible total numbers: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Each dice has 6 sides, so 6x6=36 combinations 1-1 1-2, 2-1 1-3,3-1,2-2 1-4,4-1,3-2,2-3 1-5,5-1,2-4,4-2,3-3 1-6,6-1,2-5,5-2,3-4,4-3 2-6,6-2,3-5,5-3,4-4 3-6,6-3,4-5,5-4 4-6,6-4,5-5 5-6,6-5 6-6 Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

5. Probabilities 1-1 1-2, 2-1 1-3,3-1,2-2 1-4,4-1,3-2,2-3 1-5,5-1,2-4,4-2,3-3 1-6,6-1,2-5,5-2,3-4,4-3 2-6,6-2,3-5,5-3,4-4 3-6,6-3,4-5,5-4 4-6,6-4,5-5 5-6,6-5 6-6 Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

6. Vocabulary Snake Eyes: a pair of dice totaling 2 Boxcars: a pair of dice totaling 12 The “Yo”: a pair of dice totaling 11 Craps: 2, 3, 12 The Devil: 7 Inside #: 5,6,8,9 Outside #: 3,4,9,10 Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

7. The Mechanics – The Shooter Only 1 shooter at a time. Shooter must have a bet on the table Shooter picks the dice Must shoot with one hand Hand must be over the table at all times The shooters throws the dice the length of the table At least one dice must hit the back end of the table Players can elect not to throw the dice However, once elected to throw, you must finish the roll. Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

8. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

9. Type of Bets This means that you are betting if the shooter will not make a 4,5,6,8,9,10. This can only be played at the beginning of each game. Regular bets are “off” Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

10. Type of Bets If the shooter makes a 4,5,6,8,9,10. The betting can begin. The shooter made his number. Regular bets are “On”” Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

11. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets You can now bet if you think the shooter will make another ‘9’ (Come) before he rolls a ‘7’ (Don’t Come) If he rolls a ‘7’ you loose Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

12. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets You can also bet that the shooter will make any of the numbers 3,4,9,10,11. You only loose if he throws a ‘7’ If you bet a ‘2’ or ‘12’ you double your payout everytime it happens Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

13. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets You can also bet on 4,5,6,8,10. These bets are in proportion to the odds of winning. Payoff is Placing the 6 or 8 = 7 to 6 odds Placing the 5 or 9 = 7 to 5 odds Placing the 4 or 10 = 9 to 5 odds You need to bet in increments of $6 for numbers ‘6’ and ‘8’ and in increments of $5 for all other numbers. Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

14. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six & Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets You are now betting that the shooter will hit a “3,3” or a “4,4” before he hits another ‘7’. You can only loose is the shooter throws a ‘7’

15. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets You can get number ‘8’ five different ways, but the hardway is a ‘4,4’. The odds of getting that is 1/36 = 2.8%

16. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets You can bet on the shooter getting a ‘7’ (odds are 6/36), but payout is 5:1

17. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets You can bet on the shooter getting a 2,3,12 (craps), payout is 8:1 Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

18. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets Horn bet: you are gambling on four items at the same time and payout is paid as 0.25 * payout i.e. a $100 bet is paid as $25*30 if the shooter rolls snake eyes ($750)

19. Type of Bets C bets is basically any Crap (2,3,12), E bets are for ‘11’ The arrows point to where the player is standing C & E bets This is the same as the inside bets, but since many like to play them there is extra space on the table for these types of bets. Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

20. Type of Bets Pass Line Don’t Pass Line Come Bet Don’t Come Bet Field Bet Place Bets Big Six and Big Eight The Hardways Any Seven Any Craps The Horn Bet The Hop Bet No “Call Out” Bets No “call out” bets: You are not allowed to state you bet without first producing the actual money on the table

21. Payouts and House Advantage

22. Good Bets (Low House Advantage) Pass/Come Bets w/ (0%) Don’t Pass Line/Don’t Come Bet w/ (0%) Pass Line (1.41%) Don’t Pass Line (1.40%) Come (1.41%) Don’t Come (1.40%) Place Bets 6 & 8 (1.52%) Field Bets (where 2 or 12 pays triple) (2.77%) Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

23. Bad Bets (High House Advantage) Place Bets 5 & 9 (4%) Field Bets (where 2 & 12 pay double) (5.26%) Place Bets 4 & 10 (6.67%) Big 6 and 8 (9.09%) Hardways 6 & 8 (9.09%) Hardways 4 & 10 (11.11%) Any Craps (11.11%) Hop Bets (16.67%) Any 7 (16.67) Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d

24. Quick Recap and Some Tips Get this deck at: tinyurl.com/ovnjy7d