There are few casino games which attract the crowds in the same way that Craps does. Full of energy, it's fast and furious, making it many peoples favorite game. Initially it looks very complicated and can be intimidating, but it is actually a very simple game to learn and play.

On the first roll of the dice, the shooter (player throwing the dice) is trying to establish a 'point'. This done by rolling either a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. The first roll of the dice is called the 'come out roll'. If the shooter rolls a 2, 3 or 12 then the wager is lost. These numbers are known as Craps, from which the name of the game is taken. If the shooter throws a 7 or 11, the wager is paid off at even money. If the shooter rolls a point number, then he/she has to continue to roll the dice until they roll the same number again (known as 'making the point'), before they roll a 7.

There are several ways of betting on a Craps game. These bets are placed on the Craps table as pictured above and are open to both the shooter and other players not rolling the dice. The bets that can be placed are as follows:

The Pass Line Bet
This is a bet that the shooter will throw either a point number, a 7 or an 11 on the come out roll (first roll of the dice).

Don't Pass Line Bet
An opposite bet to that of the Pass Line Bet, it is placed against the shooter and wins if Craps (2, 3 or 12) are thrown on the come out roll, or if the shooter fails to make the point. If the shooter makes their point before rolling Craps, then this bet will be lost.

Come Bet
This is the same as the Pass Line Bet, except that they can be made at anytime after the come out roll.

Don't Come Bet
This is the same as the Don't Pass Line Bet, except that they can be made anytime after the come out roll.

Proposition Bet
These are all bets that are wagered on the outcome of one roll of the dice.

Win Bet
The stake can be placed on either a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or a 10. The bet is that your chosen number will be thrown before a 7.

Lose Bet
The stake can be placed on either a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or a 10. A Lose Bet is the opposite of a Win Bet, with players betting that a 7 will be thrown before the number on which they placed their bet.

Field Bet
This is a one roll bet. If a 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11 is thrown, you win even money. If a 2 or a 12 is thrown, you win 2 to 1. However, if any other number is thrown, you lose.

Hardway Bet
The Hardway Bet is one of the most difficult to win in a game of Craps. It can be placed on a 4, 6, 8 or 10. The bet is that the number on which the stake was placed will be thrown using doubles (two 3s equaling 6, for example) before a 7 is thrown, or before that number is thrown using another combination.