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Well, how do you play craps, anyway? – Part One

If I had to guess what the number one question our Los Angeles casino night crew gets asked (besides “where’s the bar?”), it’s “Craps? Wow…how do you PLAY this game?” ?” And usually my answer is something like, “That’s asking ‘how do you fly the space shuttle,'” but, when you think about it, flying the shuttle might seem easier to the uninitiated when it comes to what it has to be the most imposing game on the casino floor.

But fear not, my friends: there is good news! The chips are worthless and the dice don’t know the game is fake! Translation: IMHO, the best way to learn the game of Craps is at one of the many Vegas-Casino-night Craps tables in your area. Yes, free lessons, and if you die a horrible death in the hour it takes to teach you how to play, you can look in your wallet/purse and say to yourself, “Wow. I haven’t lost a dime.”

Ahh, yes, it’s good to be us. Being the best casino night party company in Los Angeles DOES have its perks…

So since the question was asked…and wondered…And asked, we thought to ourselves, “what better way to teach the game than to explain some of the nuances on our blog? (Yes, we talked to ourselves a lot Too many crazy casino parties.)

PART ONE – FIRST STEPS

Yes, we will skip the story of the game. In previous blogs, we already explained that our history grades in school weren’t the best, so we started in our wheelhouse: the game itself. Have you ever heard the term “seven comes eleven”? Craps is the game that witty phrase came from, because on the first roll in a sequence (called a ‘Come Roll’), if you roll a 7 or 11, you win your first bet, which, as WE teach the game, is the “Pass Line” bet.

OK, I know, I know, I’m already hitting you with these names, titles, and phrases. Don’t worry, as Scott “P” would say. You’ll get the game, eventually, for one simple reason: This game is like my mother-in-law. repetitive The game is constantly repeated, so if you give this game (on a live stage at one of our events) just an hour, we’ll teach you EVERYTHING you need to know. But first, as Tony Soprano would say, “You have to learn the lingo.”

First reel in a series of reels? Go roll.

Pass line bet? First bet to place on the table.

Here… Imagine yourself standing right in front of a Craps table in Las Vegas. (Or, better yet, get a picture of the Craps layout and check it out.) Remember, the ends of the table are mirror images of each other. Stand on either end, you’ll get the same game… See the passing lane at the bottom? That’s where you’ll place your chips for your ante, right in that skinny little area, right in front of where you’re standing at the table.

Now on the first roll of a sequence, yes, the come out roll, 7 or 11 is an automatic winner, and 2, 3 or 12 is an automatic loser. (2-3-12, that’s Craps, honey.) But, if any other number comes up, you’ll see the dealer mark that particular number, and until the end of the roll, you’ll need the shooter (the one rolling the dice) to roll THAT number before a seven, to win your pass line bet. Let’s say, for example, that he rolled a six. Okay, that’s your number.

Yes, I know, it’s starting to go over your head. Remember, my mother-in-law. You’ll understand, she keeps repeating herself.

Now, when it comes to the pass line bet you made initially, the only two numbers that matter for your bet are SIX (which would be a winning pass line) or SEVEN (which would be a losing pass line). Yes, once you “create a point” (roll a marked number, like six, on the come out roll), seven becomes your enemy. But, you KNOW how the dice can be, sometimes… What if the shooter doesn’t roll a six OR a seven for a LONG time?

Good question, my friends. And that’s where we’ll move on to part TWO of “How the hell do you play this game?” We’ll post part 2 in a few days… In the meantime, we’ve given you some homework: Go online and find one of the many free online craps trainers. You can roll the dice, get acclimated to the Craps layout, and maybe even win some fake chips.

We know: we are experts in counterfeit chips. Until next time…

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