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Center Bets
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The bets located in the center of the
layout; also called
Proposition Bets.
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Chips
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The common term for tokens, issued by a casino in place
of money, and having the equivalent of cash.
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Cold Dice
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Dice which consistently don't
pass.
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Color Change
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The changing of chips
to a higher or lower denomination.
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Come Bet
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A bet with the dice that they will
pass, made after the
come out roll.
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Come Box
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The area on the layout
where a come bet is made.
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Come Out Roll
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The initial or first roll of the dice before a
point has been established.
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Coming Out
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A term to designate that a new
come out roll is about to
happen.
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Correct Odds
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The mathematical likelihood, or probability,
that a bet will be made a winner (usually the odds a
point will be made prior to
a 7 rolled).
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Craps Out
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To throw a craps on the
come out roll, an automatic
loser for Pass Line bettors.
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Craps
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The term for a roll of a 2, 3 or 12. Also the name
of the game.
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Crew
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Four casino employees that staff a craps table, includes a
boxman, a
stickman, and two
dealers.
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Dealer
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A casino employee who works directly with the
player and handles the monetary
transactions, bets and payoffs.
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Dice
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A pair of cubes, each with six sides and each numbered
from 1 to 6, whose combinations, when rolled, determine payoffs and
losses in the game of craps.
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Die
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A single cube, singular of dice.
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Don't Come Box
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The area on the layout where a
Don't Come bet is made.
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Don't Come Bet
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A bet made after the
come out roll, that the dice won't
pass; betting against the dice.
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Don't Pass Line
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The area on the layout where a
Don't Pass bet is made.
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Don't Pass Bet
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A bet made on the come
out roll that the dice will not pass;
betting against the dice.
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Double Odds (2X)
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A free-odds bet
made at double (2X) the amount of the original bet.
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Easy Way
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The roll of a 4, 6, 8 or 10 where the dice are not
matched as a pair (i.e. the hardway),
such as 5-5, but other combinations.
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Even-Money
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A payoff at 1 to 1.
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Field Bet
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A bet that the next roll of the dice will come up 2, 3, 4, 9,
10, 11 or 12.
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Five-times Odds (5X)
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A free-odds bet
made at five-times (5X) the amount of the original bet.
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Floorman
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A casino employee who stands behind the craps table,
checking on the players and authorizing credit for players.
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Free-Odds Bet
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Another term for any odds bet where the house has no advantage. Either
taken (or laid) on a Pass, Don't Pass, Come or Don't Come bet after the point is
established.
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Front Line
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Refers to the Pass Line.
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Hardway
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The term for the dice coming as a pair
for the 4, 6, 8 or 10, such as 2-2, 3-3, 4-4 or 5-5; as opposed to the
easy way.
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Hardway Bet
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A bet that the dice will come up as an even pair on either a
4, 6, 8 or 10 before they come up the
easy way or a 7 is rolled.
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High Roller
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A player (bettor) who
wages large sums of money at a craps table.
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Hop Bet
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A one roll bet
on a number not in the center layout.
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Horn Bet
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A one roll bet
on the 2, 3, 11 and 12.
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Hot Roll
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Dice that are continually
passing, and that are held by a
shooter for a long time before a
seven-out.
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House Edge
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The advantage
(or edge) a casino has over a player on a particular bet on the craps
layout. Also know as
Casino Advantage.
See Tables of Odds for what the Casino Advantage
is on all bets.
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Inside Numbers
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The numbers 5, 6, 8 and 9. Usually designated as inside
numbers when making a place bet
on these numbers.
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Lay Bet
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A bet by a wrong bettor,
that a 7 will be rolled before the number; a 5% commission is paid for
making such a bet.
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Lay the Odds
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A free-odds bet by a
wrong bettor against a number, based
on the potential winnings rather than the bet.
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Layout
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An imprint on felt surface showing all bets that can be made
in a craps game, with areas for those bets.
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Line Bet
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Another term for a Pass
Line and/or Don't Pass bet.
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Loaded Dice
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Dice that have been weighted to tamper with their roll.
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Marker
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An IOU signed by a
player with established credit at
a casino.
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Marker Buck (Puck)
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Plastic round disk used to mark either the
point or to indicate that no point
is yet established; "OFF" on one side, "ON"
on the other side.
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Maximum Bet
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The maximum bet a player can make in a game of craps.
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Minimum Bet
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The minimum bet a player can make in a game of craps.
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Natural
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Another term for a 7 or 11 rolled on the
come out roll.
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Odds
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The ratio or probability of an event occurring in the
game of craps. See Tables of Odds for odds
on all bets.
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Odds Bet
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Another term for any odds bet where the house has no
advantage.
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Off
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A designation that a bet is not working on a particular roll.
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On
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A designation that a bet is working on a particular roll.
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On Base
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The term for a standing dealers
who is not the stickman.
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On the Stick
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The term to signify that a
dealers is now working the stick,
and is the stickman for a
designated time.
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One Roll Bet
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A wager whose outcome is determined by the next throw of
the dice.
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Outside Numbers
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The numbers 4, 5, 9 and 10. Usually designated as
outside numbers when making a place bet
on these numbers.
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Parlay
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To increase a bet, usually by double; same as "
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Pass
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A winning decision on the dice; the 7 or 11 is rolled on a
come out roll and/or the
point is made.
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Pass Line
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The area on the layout where a
Pass Line bet is made.
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Pass Line Bet
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A wager that the dice will pass;
betting with the dice.
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Payoff
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The casino pays and the player
collects a winning bet.
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Pit Boss
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A casino employee in charge of all the craps tables in one
area of the casino.
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Place Bet
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A wager on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 in the
box numbers area of the
layout.
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Player
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Another term for gambler or bettor.
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Point
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The number 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 when rolled on the
come out roll.
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Press
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To increase a bet, usually by doubling; same as
"Parlay".
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Proposition Bets
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The bets located in the center of the
layout; also called
Center Bets.
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Rails
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A grooved area at the craps table where
players
place their chips when they aren't being bet.
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Right Bettors
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Players who bet that the dice will
pass; with the dice.
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Roll
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A single throw of the dice. Also, a complete series
of throws until the shooter
sevens-out.
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Sequence Bet
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A bet whose outcome is not necessarily determined on
the following roll but may take a succession of rolls to be determined.
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Seven-Out
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To throw a 7 after a point
has been established, ending the roll and losing with the dice.
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Shoot
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A term for a complete series of rolls before a
seven-out.
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Shooter
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The player who rolls the dice, and whose throws determine
all payoffs and losses at the craps table.
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Single Odds (1X)
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A free-odds bet
made at equal the amount of the original bet.
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Snake Eyes
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A slang term for the number 2.
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Standoff
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A situation where no decision results from a throw of the
dice on certain bets.
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Stickman
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A casino employee who calls the game and handles the
stick at a craps table.
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