Tips To Win At Internet Craps

What is the difference between someone who just watches the big green Craps table and someone who walks around with that confident smile of knowledge? The difference is that the guy with the smile (or woman with the grin), knows some simple tips to win at Craps. Knowing the tips will not make you an automatic winner, but it will help you win and increase the chances of your having a great time when you play Craps.

Know the Craps Lingo

The first tip? Know the Craps lingo. When everyone is screaming "come out", "box cars", "snake eyes", and other stuff, you may feel that you landed right on the set of Guys and Dolls. You may stand there bewildered trying to figure out if yelling "come" and "Craps" is really appropriate for a civilized game. But knowing the lingo is a key to better gaming, so let's run through a few of the more common phrases:

"Box Cars": A six on both dice. Line them up, and they look like the box cars on a freight train.
"Come Out": Relax. It just refers to the initial roll. Think of it in terms of "come out to play." You can't get your game on if you don't come out and play, right?
"Pass Line": No, this has nothing to do with toll booths. When you place a bet on the pass line, you are betting that the shooter will roll a seven or eleven on the first roll. If they do not, you are betting that the shooter will roll the same number twice before rolling a seven.
"Point": Craps is one of the only games where getting a point is neither good nor bad, it's just part of the game. The point is the number you rolled on the first roll that you are now hoping to roll again before big bad seven comes around.
"Don't Pass": A smart but unpopular bet. You are betting that the shooter will lose. Basically, you are teaming up with the casino. Don't expect people to buy you drinks when you bet "Don't Pass."
"Shooter": He's not a homicidal maniac. He doesn't even have a gun. The shooter is just the player who rolls the dice. In a land-based casino, the players take turns; when you play craps on the Internet, the shooter is always you.
"Snake Eyes": A one on both dice. Instant loser on the first roll.

Play the Craps Odds

If your Come Out roll establishes a Point, you may place an additional bet on the Point called the Odds Bet. It is called that because it pays out at the true mathematical odds. That means the Odds Bet has no house advantage at all, making it the best bet in any Internet casino game.

At First Web Internet Casino, you may place an Odds Bet of up to three times your original bet. This is a very generous limit compared to many other craps casinos, and you should take full advantage by betting the max on this wondrous opportunity.

It's actually not so easy to place the Odds Bet; it's not marked anywhere on the virtual craps table. Just position your cursor next to your original bet and click your mouse button, and your Odds Bet will appear on the table. Click again to wager another coin, and keep clicking until you have reached the limit. It's the best bet in the casino, and it's worth the effort to find it and to bet the full 3X limit.

Don't Be Afraid of the "Don't Pass" Bet

The Don't Pass bet is almost exactly the opposite of the Pass Line Bet: on the Come Out roll you win with 2 or 3, tie with a 12 and lose with 7 or 11; after a Point is set, you win if a 7 appears before the Point and lose if the Point appears before a 7. It is actually a very good bet, with slightly better odds of winning than the Pass Line bet. But it is a dangerous bet to place in a brick-and-mortar casino.

Why? Because most players at the craps table play the Pass Line bet, and they don't want to see you celebrating when they all lose. Rational or not, it makes you the enemy in their eyes, and creates a very uncomfortable atmosphere of true hostility around the table.

In the Internet casino, you don't have to worry about any of that. There is no one around to give you dirty looks or mutter insulting remarks under their breath when you win at Internet craps with the Don't Pass bet. So if you think the Don't Pass bet is a god bet — and it is — make the bet without fear or hesitation in the Internet craps casino.

Have Fun Playing the Exciting Game of Internet Craps

The main thing about playing Internet craps is to have a good time. Know how much you are comfortable wagering and get ready for an exciting game that can be played in a few minutes or over the course of a few hours. That's the great thing about playing Craps on the Internet: you decide for yourself how much to play.

So that's it. Learn the tips, play the game, have fun. Good luck and may the dice be with you.

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