Craps Casino Rules

There are two types of rules in craps, there are the rules of play which you must follow in order to play the game and the other rules are the rules of the casino which you must follow if you want to play in the casino, this is similar to poker. If you are new to the game, it is highly recommended to read the rules and abide by them while playing or you may be asked to leave the table.

Rule # 1: Players do not handle the dice with more than one hand. Even passing the dice from hand to hand is a no-no. Simply pick up the dice with one hand and throw. If the table allows you to switch hands, place the dice on the table and then pick up the dice with the other hand. It prevents the player from switching dice.

Rule # 2: When the player throws the dice, they are expected to hit the farthest wall at the opposite end of the table. The dice cannot slide they must hit the wall and fall. Players will be told to not throw the dice higher than the eye level of the dealer.

Rule # 3: The dice cannot end up in the boxman’s bank or any of the dealers working stack of money

Rule # 4: When either one of the dice does land on the chips or markers not in the boxman’s banker the dealers working bank then the number on top of the object will be called.

Rule # 5: If both dice hits a player or a dealer and then rolls back onto the table the roll will count as long as the person who the dice hit did not interfere with the motion of the dice.

Rule # 6: Some players who throw the dice are known as shooters and sometimes the shooter may set the dice to a configuration, the dealer may allow it but tell the shooter to be quick as not to interrupt the game.

Rule # 7: Do not try to place the bets in the dealers hand or even expect them to hand you the chips, you place the money on the table and the dealer will slide the chips to you on the table or place them down. The reason is that dealers are not allowed to touch the players.

Rule # 8: Most of the craps table state” NO CALL BETS”, this means that a player is not allowed to call abet without having the right amount of chips on the table. If the chips on the table exceed the bet then that becomes your bet.

For example, if there is a $ 50 chip is placed and bets are being called out as $ 25 on five and nine, the dealer will say it is a bet and then returns the change to the player. The No CALL BET rule is used to prevent that from happening. Craps can be fun and fast paced and the better you know the rules the better you will play.