Craps Terms

Craps is a casino dice game built around two dice, a shooter, a come-out roll, a point cycle, and wagers with widely different prices.

A plain-English definition of the Pass Line bet in craps, including the come-out roll, point cycle, odds, and casino-side meaning.

The Don’t Pass bet explained from the come-out roll through laying odds, including its exact 1.36% house edge.

A clear definition of the Come Bet in craps, including come points, odds, player mistakes, and how it differs from the Pass Line.

Learn how taking and laying odds work in craps, which chip units pay cleanly, why the wager has zero house edge, and why it still increases risk.

A precise definition of line bets in craps, including where each wager starts, how points are established, when odds attach, and what the base-bet edge means.

A plain-English explanation of the point in craps, how it starts, how it resolves, and why players misunderstand it.

In craps, point can mean the table's main target or the number assigned to an individual Come or Don't Come bet.

Come-out roll explained in plain English, including Pass Line results, point numbers, seven, craps, and bet timing.

Seven out is the point-on roll of 7 that ends the shooter’s hand and settles the central number-before-seven wagers in craps.

A number-by-number place-bet guide covering payout units, non-deciding rolls, exact expected cost, working status, pressing, and alternatives such as buy bets and come odds.

A plain-English definition of buy bet in craps, including vig, true odds, casino procedure, and player misunderstandings.

Lay bets explained without shortcuts: the number-versus-seven contract, true odds, commission timing, working status, and the difference between a lay bet and lay odds.

A clear definition of hardway bet in craps, including hard numbers, easy ways, payout traps, and casino procedure.

A plain-English explanation of hardway in craps, including doubles, easy ways, hardway bets, and player misunderstandings.

A plain-English definition of proposition bet, with craps examples, payout traps, house edge, and casino-side handling.

A prop bet is a proposition wager on a specific event. In craps, it usually means center action with a separate rule, payout, and often a high house edge.

Hop bets predict the exact route of the next roll, not merely the total. The number of dice combinations explains the payout and cost.

A practical horn bet guide covering the four-way split, payout calculation, horn-high variations, dealer procedure, and expected loss.

A clear definition of the C&E bet in craps, with examples, casino-side meaning, common mistakes, and related proposition bets.

A plain-English definition of vig in craps, explaining vigorish, commission, buy and lay bet costs, casino-side meaning, and common mistakes.

Vigorish is the fee attached to certain wagers. Its amount, basis, timing, and rounding determine the bet’s real cost.