Saturday, August 29, 2009

A Amateur's Guide For Gambling On Craps Online

By Simon M Skinner

If you're new to online casino gambling, you may want to try playing craps. This game can be quite confusing for novice gamblers, however. The betting strategies can be complicated and complex and there is a lot of money at stake, so the risks are high. This game is the same online as it is in a live casino. However, with a free online casino, you may have the option to play for free with imaginary money instead of betting your hard-earned cash. Or you could participate in a freeroll game.

Since learning even just the basics is difficult, this article will only focus on those basics. Later, after you've become a pro with these simple strategies, then you may want to learn more about some of the more complex betting strategies. You may also want to try out those advanced techniques at that time using free play money at a free online casino.

If you were playing craps in a real physical casino, you'd notice this game involves a shooter and four individual dealers to play and it moves really fast. Online casino gambling, however, allows the shooter to move around the table. Also, the computer generates the payouts and collecting winnings and losses.

The basic bet in craps is called the "pass line." Alternatively, you can choose the "don't pass" line-and that means you're betting against the people who are betting on the "pass line" bet. The first roll is called a "come out" roll. That roll sets the number the shooter wants to roll again before "crapping" out with a 7 on the dice. When the "come out" roll is being tossed, a black "off" marker is shown. If an 11 or a 7 is rolled on the dice during the "come out" roll, you'll win even money. After that you don't want to roll a 7 until after you roll the same number as is on the "point" or "come out" roll.

On the come out roll, if you roll a 2, 3 or 12, which is called "craps", you lose. If you roll 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that is your point that you have to roll again before the 7. So, the game starts with you using the "pass line" to place your bet, betting on hitting the point before hitting a 7. If you use the "don't pass" line, it means you are betting that a 7 will hit before hitting the point number.

For instance:

The game starts with the dealer placing the black "off" marker down and everyone placing a bet. The shooter shakes and rolls the "come out" dice. It rolls a 7. Everybody wins-unless they were betting on the "don't pass" line. Those people lose.

Now it's a new round and the dealer puts the black "off" marker out again. People place bets. But in this case the shooter rolls a 5 on the dice for the "come out." The dealer will then flip over the black "off" marker so it shows the white "on" side and he'll put it by the 5 on the board. The shooter rolls several times and finally succeeds in rolling a 5 on the dice without getting a 7. Again, everyone wins-unless they bet on the "don't pass."

This time, the process starts over and the shooter rolls a 6. The white "on" marker goes on the 6, but the shooter rolls several times and finally rolls a 7, with no 6 coming up first. Everybody loses except for the bettors on the "don't pass" line and they win.

You can start betting different "odds" as you learn the basics, but online casino gambling at a free online casino is a good way to learn the game, before you get too complicated with your betting by learning "odds" betting. - 16887

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