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Question by Casey Beveridge: How Do You Play The Casino Game ‘Craps’ Without a Board?

in the movie ‘a bronx tale’ sonny has a gambling ring in the basement of a bar where he plays craps on the floor and you had to hit the dice against the wall. they bet thousands of dollars at a time on the game. nowadays in a casino, craps is played with a special board with marking on it. i want to know how to play using just the floor and the wall. thanks.

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What you were watching is called Street Craps. Do a search for “street craps” to find out more about this variation of the game. Here is one link:

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Learn Casino Craps: What Are the Pieces of a Craps Table?

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If you’ve ever walked through a casino, you’ve probably seen a craps table, but have you ever wondered what a craps table actually is?  What does it comprise, what are its components?

The biggest and most obvious part of the table is the bed.  Casino craps tables are generally available in 8-foot, 10-foot, or 12-foot lengths.  Along the top edge of the bed is a continuous Padded Rail on which the players can lean.  Standing at a craps table for long periods of time can become tiresome for the player, so the padded rail allows the players to rest or change body positions to ease the stress.  After all, the casino doesn’t want players to walk away simply because their feet and knees hurt.  Obviously, the casino wants players at the table as long as possible.

Adjacent to the padded rail is the wooden Chip Rack, which is usually two-racks deep with dividers about every 12-to-16 inches.  The dividers separate the chip rack into individual sections for the players.

Along the outer perimeter is a little shelf called a Drink Rail.  As the name implies, this is where players place their drinks.  Drink glasses and bottles are not allowed on the Padded Rail because of the risk of spillage onto the layout.  Not only do spills make a big mess on the layout (which the casino has to pay to get cleaned), spills delay the game which digs into the casino’s profits.  Cigarette ashtrays are also placed on the Drink Rail.

Inside the bed is the Table Layout with all the numbers and boxes onto which the players’ chips are placed.  The felt can be any color depending on the casino’s specifications.  Common colors are green, blue, and sometimes red.  Special designs and patterns can be incorporated into the layout to match the casino’s theme.  The area on the outer edge of the layout is called the Apron.

Rubber material lines the inside wall of the bed and is called Rail Rubber.  Below the rail rubber on each inside end of the table is a 6-to-8-inch wide piece of Pyramid Rubber.  This is the part of the table with all the little pyramids or spikes that are specially designed to randomly deflect the dice.  Casinos have a rule that a player must “hit the back wall” when tossing the dice.  This rule ensures the dice hit the pyramid rubber, thereby, preventing anyone from controlling the outcome of a dice roll.  Regardless of what you hear, read, or see at a live craps table, no one (NO ONE!) can consistently control the outcome of a craps roll when the dice hit the pyramid rubber.  They just can’t.  (Please read my other articles about the silly notion of “dice control” or “dice setting.”)

On the inner side of the bed across from the dealers and boxman is a mirror about 8 inches wide that runs the length of the table.  The mirror allows the dealers and boxman to see the palm side of the player’s tossing hand.  The boxman can easily see if a player is cheating by “palming” the dice, trying to introduce a crooked pair into the game.

Cut into the table layout in front of the boxman is a Money Slot for the Money Drop Box.  The money slot is about 3/8-inch wide and about 3 inches long, which is just the right size for pushing bills down into the drop box.  The boxman uses a Paddle to push the money through the slot into the money box that’s attached to the underside of the bed.  (That’s where the term “boxman” came from.)

The stickman controls a small bowl that rests on the tabletop against the wall directly in front of the stickman.  This Dice Bowl (or Dice Boat) simply holds the extra dice that are not in play.  When a new game starts, the stickman dumps the unused dice onto the table and uses his stick (or whip) to push them all (usually 6 or to the next shooter.  The shooter then selects two that she thinks are lucky, and then the stickman pulls the remaining dice back and puts them in bowl.  The bowl is usually made of clear acrylic or wood.

Also considered part of a craps table are the Puck and Buttons.  The ON/OFF puck (white for the ON side, black for the OFF side) is used simply to indicate whether a new game is in progress.  If a new game is about to start, the puck is turned to the OFF side.  If a game is in progress, the puck is turned on its ON side and placed in the appropriate number box on the layout to indicate the “point” for the current game.  Small buttons about the size of a quarter are used to indicate whether a player’s bets are off or on, or whether a certain type of bet is a “buy” or “lay.”  Each button has one word engraved in it, either OFF, ON, BUY, or LAY.  Buttons help the dealer, boxman, and the eye-in-the-sky keep track of players’ bets.

Now you know all the components of a craps table!  The more you know, the more confident you’ll be when you walk up to a table.  The more confident you are, the less likely the dealers will steer you down the wrong path by enticing you to make bets with high house advantages.

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John Winn is the father of modern craps. His version of the game allowed gambling halls to offer more player-friendly bets in return for a 5% charge. The worst the gambling halls could do was break even on true odds bets, but they still made money because of the added 5% tax. The added charge brought in so much money that they soon referred to it as giving vigor to their profits; hence, the term “vigorish.” The vig today remains at 5%.

Buy bets on the 4 and 10 are always better than Placing the 4 and 10. Buy bets on the 5 and 9 may be better than Placing the 5 and 9, depending on when you pay the vig. However, Place bets on the 6 and 8 are always better than Buying the 6 and 8.

What makes the Buy bet on the 4 and 10 better than a Place bet on the 4 and 10? Suppose you make a Place bet on the 4 where the Place odds are 9:5, which means you win for your bet ( divided by 5 = , multiplied by 9 = ). Now, instead of a Place bet, suppose you make a Buy bet and pay a vig for the privilege of getting true odds, which are 2:1. For a Buy bet on the 4, you win but have to pay the vig, which results in a net payoff of . Comparing results of the two bets, the winning Place bet nets you ; whereas, the winning Buy bet nets you .

The Buy bet gets better as your bet amount increases. For example, suppose you make a Place bet on the 10, which means you win for your bet (Place odds are 9:5). Now, suppose you make a Buy bet and pay a vig for the privilege of getting true odds, which are 2:1. For a Buy bet on the 10, you win but have to pay the vig, which results in a net payoff of . Comparing results of the two bets, the winning Place bet nets you ; whereas, the winning Buy bet nets you .

Notice in the example for the Buy bet that the vig is only . The 5% vig for a Buy bet actually works out to be .25, but the casino typically doesn’t have chips valued at less than , so the vig is rounded down. Generally, vigs with a fraction of 50 cents or less are rounded down, while vigs with a fraction greater than 50 cents are rounded up. Therefore, for example, a Buy bet has only a vig even though 5% of is .50. But some casinos won’t let you get away with too much of their profit. Suppose you make two separate Buy bets at the same time (e.g., you drop 0 in the Come box and tell the dealer, “Buy the four and ten for fifty dollars each.”) Instead of rounding down the vig for each bet and charging a total vig of (i.e., for each bet), the casino may charge you the full vig (i.e., .50 for each Buy bet).

Most casinos don’t charge the vig until after you win the bet. However, some casinos require you to pay the vig up front at the time you make the bet. For example, for a Buy bet on the 4 with an up-front vig, you must put down when you make the bet (i.e., for your bet and for the vig). If the shooter rolls a 7, you lose . However, to attract customers, most casinos require the vig after you win the bet. For example, for a Buy bet on the 4 with an after-win vig, you put down only the . Then, if you win, the dealer pays you (i.e., for the win minus for the vig). Paying the vig after a win lowers the house advantage, which makes the Buy bet even better.

My experience is that, if a player has a choice of casinos to play, then vigs are generally paid after a win. If a casino is the only game in town, then vigs are generally paid up front. The reason is simple–competition. If you have a choice of casinos, you can walk out and go to the casino next door. However, if the casino is the only game in town, they have you by the balls, so they can get away with charging the vig up front. Their philosophy is, “If you don’t like it, don’t play–but we know you’ll play even if you don’t like it.”

To make a Buy bet, drop your chips in the Come box and tell the dealer the number you want to buy. The dealer then moves your chips to the point box in a position that corresponds to your table position (in a manner similar to Place bets) and puts a BUY button on top. The button tells the boxman and camera that you’re Buying the number instead of Placing it.

To help the inexperienced player, some dealers automatically Buy the bet instead of Placing it when it’s to the player’s advantage. For example, suppose the guy next to you makes a Place bet on the 10. Being the observant player that you are, you notice the dealer move the chip into the 10 point box and put a BUY button on it. The guy next to you doesn’t have a clue that the dealer potentially made him an extra if the bet wins (i.e., a winning Buy bet nets ; whereas, a winning Place bet nets only ).

The Buy bet is best made on the 4 or 10. However, it can also be advantageous for the 5 and 9 if the casino allows paying the vig after a win instead of up front. For example, suppose you make a Place bet on the 5 where the Place odds are 7:5, which means you win for your bet ( divided by 5 = , multiplied by 7 = ). Now, instead of a Place bet, suppose you make a Buy bet and pay a vig for the privilege of getting true odds, which are 3:2. For a Buy bet on the 5, you win ( divided by 2 = , multiplied by 3 = ), but you have to pay the vig, which results in a net payoff of . Comparing results of the two bets, the winning Place bet nets you ; whereas, the winning Buy bet nets you . If the casino requires an up-front vig, Placing the 5 or 9 is better than Buying them because the house advantage is lower (i.e., 4.00% for Placing the 5 or 9 versus 4.76% for Buying them with an up-front vig).

The Buy bet isn’t smart for the 6 and 8. You should always Place the 6 and 8 instead of Buying them. Let’s do the math. As we know, Place bets on the 6 or 8 must be in multiples of to get the full Place odds of 7:6; and Buy bets on the 6 or 8 must be in multiples of to get the full true odds. Therefore, suppose you make a Place bet on the 6 and win, which means you win 2 ( divided by 6 = , multiplied by 7 = 2). Now, instead of a Place bet, suppose you make a Buy bet and, when you win, pay a vig for the privilege of getting true odds. For a Buy bet on the 6, you win 4 ( divided by 5 = , multiplied by 6 = 4), but you have to pay the vig, which results in a net payoff of 9. Comparing results of the two bets, the winning Place bet nets you 2; whereas, the winning Buy bet nets you 9. So, for the 6 and 8, a Place bet is better than a Buy bet. The house advantage for Place bets on the 6 and 8 is lower than Buy bets on the 6 and 8, regardless of whether you pay the vig up front or after a win.

Now you know! Remember, learn how to play casino craps the right way.

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