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• For example, the true odds for a 4 and 10 are 2:1 (read 2 to 1). Suppose that the shooter has a point of 4 established with a $5 passline bet and a $10 odds bet on the pass line. If the point is made by rolling another 4, he or she would win even money (1:1) on the pass line bet ($5) but would win true 2:1 on the odds bet ($20).

• For example, if the player wants to make a buy bet for $20 on the 10, he or she must actually make the bet for $21 -- $20 plus $1 (5% of $21). If the roll wins, he or she is paid true odds (2:1 for the 10) on $20 which would equal $40.

  This version of craps assumes that every buy bet made includes the 5% commission, which his calculated by dividing the amount bet by 1.05 ($21 / 1.05 = $20).

• Lay Bets
  A lay bet is the opposite of a buy bet. With a lay bet, the player is hoping that a seven will be rolled before the number bet on. If a 7 is rolled before that number turns up again, the bet is won. If the number bet on rolls before a 7, the bet is lost. If any other number is rolled, nothing happens to the bet. However, just like a buy bet, a lay bet pays true odds, and the player must pay a 5% vigorish (commission) to make this bet. One difference is that the vigorish for a lay bet is 5 percent of the amount the player wins if the lay bet is successful. Remember that true odds when betting against the number are opposite to the true odds when betting for the number.

  For example, assume the player has a lay bet of $40 on the ten. If the player rolls a ten before a 7, he or she wins true odds (1:2) on the bet for a total of $20. The 5% commission is then charged on the winning amount (5% of $20 = $1) so the player is given $19.

• Big 6 or Big 8
  The Big 6 and Big 8 bets are made in lower right hand corner of the table marked with a big red 6 and 8. The bet works the same as a place bet on the 6 or 8 except that the minimum bet on the Big 6 and Big 8 is simply the table minimum, and the Big 6 and Big 8 pay even money. Just like a place bet, this bet wins if whichever of the two the player selects is rolled before a 7. If a 7 is rolled first, the bet is lost.
  
• Field Bet
  This is a bet that on the next roll, one of the following seven numbers with turn up: 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12. The bet is lost if a 5, 6, 7, or 8 is rolled. If the winning roll is a 2 or 12, the bet pays 2:1. All other winning rolls pay even money (1:1). The bet is made by simply placing an amount in the area marked "field" between the don't pass bar and the come area.
  
• Any Seven
  This is a one-roll bet that the shooter will roll a 7 on the next roll. If the next roll is a 7, the player wins 4:1 on his or her bet. If any other number is rolled, the bet is lost.
  
• Any Craps
  This is a one-roll bet that the shooter will roll a 2, 3, or 12 on the next roll. If the next roll is a 2, 3 or 12, the player wins 7:1 on his or her bet. If any other number is rolled, the bet is lost.
  
• Horn Twelve
  This is a one-roll bet that the shooter will roll a 12 on the next roll. If the next roll is a 12, the player wins an exciting 30:1 on his or her bet. If any other number is rolled, the bet is lost.
  
• Horn Two
  This is a one-roll bet that the shooter will roll a 2 on the next roll. If the next roll is a 2, the player wins an exciting 30:1 on his or her bet. If any other number is rolled, the bet is lost.
  
• Horn Eleven
  This is a one-roll bet that the shooter will roll an 11 (nicknamed "yo" to limit the confusion of yelling "seven" and "eleven") on the next roll. If the next roll is an 11, the player wins a 15:1 on his or her bet. If any other number is rolled, the bet is lost.
  
• Horn Three
  This is a one-roll bet that the shooter will roll a 3 on the next roll. If the next roll is a 3, the player wins 15:1 on his or her bet. If any other number is rolled, the bet is lost.
  
• Hard Ways
  When the shooter rolls and both dice turn up with the same number, it's called a hard way. Rolls of 2 and 12 are not considered hard ways because either total can only be rolled by one combination (two ones or two sixes). In the case of other hard way bets, the total can be rolled by other combinations of the dice.
  
  For example, a hard way 10 (or hard 10) means two 5's were rolled on the dice for a total of 10. However, a 10 can also be achieved by a 6 and 4.
  
  Hard 4
  When the player bets a hard 4, he or she is hoping for a 2 to come up on both dice before any other 4 combination or a 7 turns up. If the shooter rolls a 1 and 3, or a 7, the bet is lost. The payout for a hard 4 is 7:1.

  Hard 10
  When the player bets a hard 10, he or she is hoping for a 5 to come up on both dice before any other 10 combination or a 7 turns up. If the shooter rolls a 6 and 4, the bet is lost. The payout for a hard 10 is 7:1.

  Hard 6
  When the player bets a hard 6, he or she is hoping for a 3 to come up on both dice before any other 6 combination or a 7 turns up. If the shooter rolls a 1 and 5, 2 and 4, or a 7, the bet is lost. The payout for a hard 6 is 9:1.

  Hard 8
  When the player bets a hard 8, he or she is hoping for a 4 to come up on both dice before any other 8 combination or a 7 turns up. If the shooter rolls a 2 and 6, 3 and 5, or a 7, the bet is lost. The payout for a hard 8 is 9:1.

PAYOUTS
The payout in craps often varies depending on what point has been established or what total the player is trying to roll. The table below lists all the payouts available in craps. In some cases, the payout lists the numbers for which this payout applies.

For example, "Pass Line Odds - 4 and 10" is the payout for a successful odds bet on the Pass Line when the point is 4 or 10. "Come Odds - 6 and 8" is the payout for a successful odds bet on a Come in the 6 or 8 position.

PLACING BETS
As you move your mouse across the betting area of the Craps table, you'll notice that a blue flag will appear beside your mouse pointer. The current bet amount under your mouse pointer will be displayed inside the blue flag. Each time you left-click over the Craps table, you will place your current bet amount on the table -- adding to any chips that might already be there. To remove your current bet amount from the table, right-click on the table.

Some bets such as Place, Don't Place, Come, Don't Come, Buy, and Lay are not marked on a Craps table. See the diagrams on the following pages to learn where these bets should be placed. Odds bets can be placed simply by clicking on the original bet to which you wish to add the odds bet.

You can change the amount you will be adding or subtracting from your bet by selecting one of the chips in the lower left corner of the table. The chip with that is highlighted in blue represents the amount by which you will change your bet.

For example: If you wish to place a $25 bet, make sure the $25 chip in the lower left corner of the screen is selected by clicking on it. It should be then be highlighted in blue. You can now left-click on the table to place a $25 bet on any particular position. If you left-click a second time on the same position, you will add another $25 chip to your bet for a total of $50. You could then select the $5 chip and click on the table to increase your bet to $55. Right-clicking on the table peforms the opposite function by removing the amount from your bet.

The image on the left shows where some of the unmarked bets are placed on the craps table. Buy bets and Lay bets are located on the line in the lower right corner of each Come/Don't Come box respectively.

ROLLING THE DICE
To roll the dice, click the button marked ROLL at the bottom of the screen. You are not required to bet on the come out roll, so no bets need to be placed if you prefer to wait until a point has been established. Remember that you cannot make a Pass Line or Don't Pass bet if a point has already been established. You also cannot make Odds bets on the Pass Line or Don't Pass if you did not bet on the Pass Line or Don't Pass prior to establishing the point.