Craps Strategy, Tips and information

Craps is a dice game that is believed to have originated from the old English game Hazards. Hazards developed from the Arabian dice game Azzahr which was popular in Middle Eastern countries. It was only after the game found its way to England was it renamed Hazards and not only was the name changed but also the rules of the game. Hazards became a popular dice game in England and France until it was brought to America.

Bernard de Mandeville of New Orleans changed the rules of the game and renamed it Craps. Another American, John H. Winn, further developed the game by changing the rules. It was because of him that we now can place bets for or against the shooter in Craps. The popularity of Craps rose with the launching of online casinos. The reason being that players from all over who had access to the internet and who those who enjoyed gambling online were able to play this game.

Unlike in most other casino games, there are around 40 types of bets that can be placed for Craps. The pass line bet is the line on the layout that the shooter throws the pair of dice. Bets have to be placed on the pass line before the shooter starts to roll the dice. This is called the come out roll. If the rolled dice shows a number 7 or 11, the shooter and all those who placed bets for the shooter wins. But if a 2, 3, or 12, he loses. Any other numbers that are rolled are known as the point number. An odds bet is an additional bet players can make other than the pass line bet. The double odds bet is a popular odds bet in a lot of online casinos.

If a player places a pass line bet of $5, he can make a double odds bet of $10. If your new to the game of Craps, online Craps is ideal for you as most online casinos will allow you to play Craps for free to improve your skills which in return will help you to learn more on how to play the game thus increasing your chances of winning when you play with real money.