Craps TableThere are two main things to learn about the craps table, both of which are pretty essential in your quest to learn how to play craps. Craps is a game of many dealers, and a game of many bets. The picture shows the order in what some of the men in black are standing around the table.
The Boxman The only dealer sitting down is invariably the Boxman. This is the dealer who sits closest to the large piles of expensive chips (or checks as they are called at the craps table). They make all the final calls, inspect dice, and resolve any disputes that might arise between the players. The Stickman Directly across from the Boxman stands the Stickman. The Stickman handles the dice with a long, curved stick; he controls the speed of the game, maintains dice security, calls out the rolls, and deals with center bets. The Dealers There are always two additional dealers standing at each end of the craps table, on the same side as the Boxman. They accept bets from players and are responsible for any payoffs on their half of the board. After studying the persons who are situated around the table, it's time to learn what's what on the felt itself. To help you out, take a look at the graphic below. All you need to begin with is the area labeled 'Pass Line', which as you will find is one of the best bets on the table. Each of the separate areas of the table are highlighted, and the bet associated with each are explained on our craps rules page, one at a time. One of the things new craps players expect to frustrate them the most is the table layout. Since there are so many bets you can make in craps, the table has to have a million separate little areas to place them, and it just becomes an information overload for our brains. Fortunately, since most of the little places to bet on are rather poor bets and should simply be avoided, it makes things much easier. As we go over the rules of craps, we will take a good look at each bet on the table and how to place it, starting with the easiest, the pass line bet, and the best bet, the pass line bet with free odds. Read more in Craps rules section. |
