If you didn’t already know, craps is a type of gambling game found in many casinos, both online and off line. In fact, craps is one of the most popular casino games in the world. One reason why this game is so popular is because the house edge is extremely small. This means that your odds of winning are much greater and the casino won’t take as much money from you over time.

Craps is also a social game like roulette. The game consists of a large table with high padded rims and a pair of dice that are to be thrown. There are a few important people involved in managing the game as well. First, there are two dealers known as base dealers. These dealers are responsible for moving the chips around and paying off bets. Normally a craps table will have two large betting areas to allow for more people to play. As you may guess, this is actually a very large table.

That is not all, there is also a stickman who stands between the base dealers and they are responsible for the bets that are placed in the center area of the table. They also announce the results and collect the dice with a long stick. Across from the stickman is the boxman, who is responsible for protecting and guarding the chips on the table. All in all, there are 4 people or “dealers” running a craps table.

I have included a picture of a craps table below, which should illustrate the basic setup and where the dealers would be located:

Note that not all casinos have the same rules so there may not be all of these dealers present at a table, especially if it’s not busy. Another neat thing about craps is players can actually throw the dice themselves. The person who throws the dice is known as the shooter.

This game might appear complicated, but it really isn’t. Of course the table has interesting and arcane looking symbols and bets available, but once you realize what they all mean, you will be able to easily see which bets are best and which are not. In fact, there are some bets that are just pure highway robbery with massive house edges. There are also “secret” bets not even displayed on the table and these have some of the best odds in any game in the casino! Read some of our blog posts or explore the links on the sidebar to learn the more intermediate and advanced details of the game. Once you understand this game, you’ll have some massive advantages. In fact, there is a certain bet with zero house edge and it pays out fair even odds!