Craps Sayings

Center Bets Proposition Bets - The bets located in the center of the layout. Change Color - Changing casino chips into smaller or larger denomination.

Chips Checks - The common term for tokens, issued by a casino in place of money, and having the equivalent of cash. Cold Dice - Dice which consistently don't pass.

Color Change - The changing of chips to a higher or lower denomination. Come Bet - A a bet made after the come out roll but in other respects exactly like a pass line bet.

Come Box - The area on the craps layout where Come bets are placed Come Out Roll - The first roll of the dice in a betting round is called the "come out" roll.

Pass bets win when the come out roll is 7 or 11, while pass bets lose when the come out roll is 2, 3, or Don't bets lose when the come out roll is 7 or 11, and don't bets win when the come out roll is 2 or 3.

Don't bets tie when the come out roll is 12 2 in some casinos; the "bar" roll on the layout indicates which roll is treated as a tie.

Coming Out - A term to designate that a new come out roll is about to happen. Correct Odds - 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.

Crap Out - Rolling a 2, 3 or 12 on the come-out roll, an automatic loser for Pass Line bettors. Craps - The term for a roll of a 2, 3 or Also the name of the game.

Crew - Four casino employees that staff a craps table, includes a boxman, a stickman, and two dealers. Dealer - A casino employee who works directly with the player and handles the monetary transactions, bets and payoffs.

Dice - The cubes, which are marked from 1 to 6, whose combinations when, thrown, determine the wins and losses at a craps table Dice Pass - The dice are said to "pass" when the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on the come-out roll.

The dice "don't pass" when the shooter rolls a 2, 3, or 12 on the come-out. If the come-out roll is a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, this roll sets the "point", and the shooter continues to roll until the point is rolled again or a 7 is rolled see "seven out".

If the shooter rolls the point before rolling a seven, the dice pass. If the shooter sevens out, the dice do not pass and the shooter loses control of the dice.

Disk Puck - A round object white on one side and black on the other. When on the white side and in a place number box signifies that a come-out roll has occurred and that a point has been established.

Don't Come Bet - A bet made after the come out roll but in other respects exactly like a don't pass bet. Don't Come Box - The area on the layout where a Don't Come bet is made.

Don't Pass Bet - A bet that the dice will not pass. This bet can be placed only immediately before a "come out" roll.

One result either the 2 or the 12, depending on the casino will result in a push. A don't pass bet can be taken down, but not increased, after the come-out roll.

Some casinos offer higher odds, such as 5X or even 10X odds. Easy Way - The roll of a 4, 6, 8 or 10 where the dice are not matched as a pair i.

Evealine - Eleven, after the point is made. Even-Money - A payoff of Eyes of Texas Shine Upon Us - Hard Ten Hardways Bet - the next roll will be a double: , , , or before a 4, 6, 8, 10 or 7 appears in any roll.

Field Bet - A bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or This bet pays even money for 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11, and usually pays for 2 or Some casinos pay for either the 2 or 12 but not both , and some casinos may make the 5 instead of the 9 a field roll.

I just want to make sure he's a good fit for her. She has problems - craps her pants, stuff like that. If she needs help, I want to be there.

We do not shoot craps with human teeth. He's an honest man - you could shoot craps with him over the telephone.

Everybody feels he has a right to a life of luxury - or at least comfort - so there's a lot of frustration and resentment when the dream craps out.

Oh for craps sake. Simpson's football One-eyed chicken in the weeds : A five rolled Heard at Frontier in Vegas.

Ozzie and Harriet: A square pair. Hard eight. Pass: A winning decision for the dice. Pass line: The area on the layout where a pass line bet is made.

Pass line bet: Betting that the point number will be thrown before a seven. The wager is that they will repeat before a seven is thrown.

Point: The number established from the come out roll. This number needs to be thrown before a seven in order to win a pass line bet.

Put bet: Is a pass line bet that you put up without going through the come-out roll. The big advantage to put bets is that you get to choose your own point numbers.

The disadvantage is that you lose out on come out sevens and elevens. Rat's Eyes: Two Rhythmic Rollers : People who can influence the dice to change the odds.

Dice pre-setters Right bettor: A player who bets that the dice will pass. Same bet, press method : Used for place bets.

When you win your first bet you say same bet to the dealer. On your next win you would tell the dealer to press it.

Keep repeating the process. Seven out: When the shooter rolls seven after a point has been established. Control of the dice is transferred to the next shooter.

Another term for this is "miss out. This is often incorrectly called "crap out. The shooter must place a "line" bet "pass" or "don't pass" in order to be eligible to roll the dice.

Of course, the shooter can place other bets in addition to the required "line" bet. Most shooters and players tend to play the "pass" line. Note that shooters who make "don't pass" bets are not betting against themselves, they are simply betting that the dice will not "pass".

Shooter on the dark side, says he won't - A don't pass bet by the shooter, heard at Circus-Circus in Reno. Slow bleed: You lose your bankroll in a slow and consistent manner.

No matter how you bet, you can't win enough back to stop losing. Craps Out — rolling a craps on the come out roll includes loss of pass line bets.

Easy Way — A dice roll of 4, 6, 8, and 10 with each die having a different number. Floorman — casino employee who stands behind the craps table, dealers with players and credit.

Horn High Bet — bet amount is split into five parts. Two parts on the high number 12 and three units for the other numbers 2, 3 and Hot Table — The best kind to play on!

A Hot Table will have shooters making points and lots of money for other players. You can always spot these tables by the crowds around them and the noise coming from them.

Lay Bet — Betting that a point number will not be rolled before a 7 is thrown. Odds — ratio of an event occurring, generally the amount paid out per winning bet.

Pit Boss — Casino employee responsible for all craps tables in one area of casino. Point Number — One of the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 determined on the come out roll.

Rail — The grooved area along the top of the craps table where chips are kept. Seven Out — When a 7 is thrown after a point has been established and before the point number is rolled again thus ending the shooters turn.

Snake Eyes — When you roll a two in craps. Stickman — A casino employee standing opposite the Boxman who calls out the dice rolls and returns the dice to the shooter, also responsible for the placing and paying the proposition bets.

The Point — The number established on the come-out roll. Only place numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 can become the point.