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 <br>If you walk through any major [casino](https://amore.is/@dustintrapp645), you will undoubtedly find a table that is much louder and more energetic than any other game in the building. People are screaming, high-fiving strangers, and cheering as the dice bounce down the length of a massive, incredibly confusing green felt table. This highly intimidating game is the game of Craps. To a complete beginner, the betting layout looks like an alien language. There are dozens of different betting sections, and the dealers are shouting slang. But this is a huge misconception. Despite its terrifying visual appearance, craps is fundamentally one of the easiest, and best games on the floor. By understanding one rule, you can join the fun.<br>
 The Core Mechanic: How the Game Starts
 <br>The only logical way for a beginner to learn how to play craps is to ignore all the crazy bets in the middle. All those fancy boxes and strange words are terrible traps designed specifically to drain your bankroll. You only need to look at the long line that wraps around the entire edge of the table: the famous Pass Line. Making a Pass Line bet is the fundamental core of the entire game. When a new shooter gets the dice, the shooter makes their very first throw, which is called the "Come-Out Roll". With your money on the Pass Line, you instantly win even money on a 7 or 11. You instantly lose your bet if the Come-Out roll is a 2, 3, or 12 (known as "Crapping Out"). That is the first step: 7/11 wins, 2/3/12 loses.<br>
 The Ongoing Game: The Goal of the Shooter
 <br>What if they roll a different number? If the result is one of the other numbers, that specific number officially becomes "The Point". The dealer takes a white puck and places it onto the corresponding box. The rules of the game now completely change. To secure a win, the shooter keeps throwing until they hit that exact "Point" number a second time. When the Point rolls, the table cheers and wins. Here is the danger: if the shooter rolls a 7 prior to the Point, this is a "Seven Out". Every single Pass Line bet instantly loses, the game resets, and the next person shoots. The whole table is just players cheering hoping the Point hits before the 7.<br>
 The Best Bet in the Casino: When the puck is ON, you can back up your bet. This is called "Taking Odds," and it is literally the only bet in the entire casino with absolutely zero house edge. The casino makes zero profit on this bet.
 Betting the Dark Side: You can play the 'Don't Pass' line. This is betting on the 7, or when the shooter sevens out. It has a lower house edge, but nobody will high-five you since you win when the table loses.
 The Sucker Bets: The 'Hardways' and 'Any Seven' bets with the huge payouts have astronomical house edges ranging from 9% to an absolutely brutal 16%. Avoid them completely.
 Simplifying the Math: How the Pass Line Works
 <br>To make your very first trip to the craps table, to guarantee you know what to do, memorize this table. It summarizes the absolute core mechanics of the Pass Line bet: the Pass Line.<br>
 The Dice RollThe Dice ResultWin or Lose
 The Start7 or 11Instant Win
 The Start2, 3, or 12You instantly LOSE your bet. The round resets.
 Establishing the PointAny other numberThe puck flips ON
 The Ongoing GamePoint is hitTable cheers, you win
 The Ongoing GameThe Deadly 7You LOSE your bet. The round completely ends. Dice pass to next player.
 <br>Ultimately, do not let the loud table intimidate you. The felt is designed to look like a math puzzle so casual gamblers will make bad bets. By stepping up to the table, sticking to the basic rules, backing it up with maximum True Odds, and playing smart math, you are playing one of the smartest, most mathematically sound games in the entire casino industry. Roll the dice, and have the best time on the floor.<br>