The following is a glossary of terms used in the dice game

craps Craps is a dice game in which players bet on the outcomes of the roll of a pair of dice. Players can wager money against each other (playing "street craps") or against a bank ("casino craps"). Because it requires little equipment, "street ...

. Besides the terms listed here, there are many common and uncommon craps slang terms.

A

: A roll of 3 : A roll of 2 (each roll of 1 is an ace), see also: Snake Eyes

B

: The number 7 or a bet for any 7 to appear : A slang term for the dice : The place numbers (4,5,6,8,9,10) : A roll of or bet on 12

C

: Nine, often called Center Field Nine : when a player buys into a game specifically with cash, the "only" means no bets are being placed at the time of the buy in. Can also be used when a player colours in. (Dealers will say this out loud so that a player can't take a shot and say he wanted a bet on X.) : Breaking down a chip into smaller denomination chips. : The process of changing denominations of chips to larger denominations : also known as a cold table; an expression used when players are not hitting the established point and sevening out : 1. The initial roll of the shooter : 2. To roll the dice when no point has been established : To roll a 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll. A player betting on the Pass line or Come loses on crap out, but the roll does not lose when a point is established. Don't Pass and Don't Come wins if a 2 or 3 craps is rolled on come out, but ties (pushes) if a 12 is rolled on come out. The shooter may continue rolling after crapping out. : the numbers 2, 3, and/or 12

D

: In

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, when the dice stay on axis which rarely occurs (less than 5% of the rolls), but one turns two faces more than the other. If players set the dice with the same face, such as a hard ways or 3V set, the roll may likely result in a seven. : To remove or reduce a bet, players often say "take it down"

E

: Rolling an even number with any combination other than doubles. Applies to 4, 6, 8, and 10 only. : Any bet that pays out at 1:1.

F

: A roll of 5, also called five fever : Simply known as odds, is the odds which can be taken or laid behind the Pass/Come or Don't Pass/Don't Come. These are paid at true odds. : A player who bets at or near table minimum, normally for extended periods of time.

G

: Slang for the field bet : A good tipper

H

: Rolling a 4, 6, 8, 10 with a pair of the same number. Sometimes also known as "hard six", "hard eight", et cetera : a single roll bet for 2 or 12 : a single roll bet for 2, 11, or 12 : A bet on or roll of 12, also see boxcars : A single roll bet for a specific combination of dice to come out. Pays 15:1 for easy ways and 30:1 for hard ways : A divided bet on the 2, 3, 11, 12 : A horn bet with addition units going to a specific number. For example "horn high ace deuce" would generally mean a 5 unit bet with 2 units going on the 3. : also known as a hot table; an expression used when players are hitting the established points or rolling for long durations without seven outs

I

: betting on the 5, 6, 8, 9

L

: To bet on a seven to come before a specific point number. Lays are paid at true odds with commission taken. : To give odds behind a Don't Pass or Don't Come. Betting against the shooter : Point 4 : a single roll bet for a 2

M

: A shooter who allegedly implements

N

: Rolling a 7 or 11 on the come out roll : Rolling or betting on a 9

O

: 1. The come out roll; when no point has been established : 2. To have a bet on the table but not in play. The bet can not be won from or lost when it is Off. : 1. When a point has been established : 2. A bet that is in play (working). : betting on the 4, 5, 9, 10

P

: To parley a bet is to take all the winnings from the previous bet (or up to maximum allowed for bet if winnings exceed maximum) and add it to the next bet. : To double a bet, players generally say "press it" when doubling a bet, players can also press an additional one or more units and can increase the bet less than the original bet by saying "press X units" : a tie

S

: To keep the previous winning bet as is. If a player says same bet it does not mean to double the bet, that is referred to as "pressing it" : A roll of 7 when the point is On. All bets on Pass, Pass Odds, Come, Come Odds, Place bets, Buy bets, hard ways and any single roll bets not for a seven loses. All bets on Don't Pass, Don't Pass Odds, Don't Come, Don't Come Odds, Lay bets and any single roll bets for a seven wins. : A roll of 2 : A player who makes bets overly complicated and/or gives dealers unnecessary additional work

T

: To bet odds behind a Pass or Come. Betting with the shooter : See down : The real odds for payout where house edge is 0%

W

: A bet which is in play and can be won or lost. : A five-unit bet that is a combination of a horn and any-seven bet, with the idea that if a seven is rolled the bet is a push, because the money won on the seven is lost on the horn portions of the bet. The combine odds are 26:5 on the 2, 12, 11:5 on the 3, 11, and a push on the 7. : See whirl : When a person is betting against the shooter on the Don't Pass Line.

Y

: A roll or bet on 11 (6-5, 5-6), short for

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