Five Rules Of Craps

By Author: Will Win
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Craps, it's an exciting game. But it's easy to get carried away. Making poor betting decisions is the fast way to the poor house. Today, I'll present five rules of Craps play that must not be broken. Do so at your own peril.

Rule One: Big 6 and Big 8

Never, I mean never, bet on the Big 6 or Big 8. These sucker bets only pay even money. Every time you win, you actually lose. Let's imagine that you have a $12 bet on the Big 6 and a six is rolled. You'd win $12. However, had you placed the six instead, you'd be receiving $14. So now you're losing $2 on every single win. Don't ever bet on the Big 6 or Big 8. They are there to steal from lazy bettors.

Rule Two: Always Take Pass Line Odds

When you make a wager on the Pass Line, you should always take odds behind. If you're not going to do so, why bet on the Pass Line to begin with? It's just foolish. Don't misinterpret this rule to mean you must max out your odds. All I'm saying is that you must take some odds-even single odds. The Pass Line is Craps is one of the better bets in the casino. Take it.

Rule Three: Hop Bets are a No No

If you ...
... don't know what a hop bet is, good, don't learn. If you do, don't bet them. A hop bet is basically a lotto ticket with a poor payoff. There are much better things to do with your money on the Craps table. If you must throw your money away, look for a cute cocktail waitress or stack it up on the Pass Line. At least you stand a fighting chance of getting back something for your money.

Rule Four: Understand What Systems Are

There is no system for Craps out there that will win all the time. None. A Craps system is just a strategy for playing. Use them if you want, but don't get suckered into thinking you'll be unbeatable. Think about it. If the system was solid, we'd either all be retired or the casinos would be gone by now.

Rule Five: Never Bet Too Much

Let's close this article out with a simple piece of advice. Gaming is entertainment. Don't ever bet more than you can afford to lose-at the Craps table or anywhere. Betting more than you can afford to lose leads to bad decisions and mayhem.

Stick to these rules and you'll be on your way to better Craps play.