The game of Craps has a very interesting history. It was originally known as Crabs and is known to have been originated from a game called Hazard (the name comes from the Arabic word ‘az-zahr’ which is the plural for dice). Craps is a table game which involves the dice.
How exactly the game originated and went on a journey from Hazard to Crabs to Craps – as we know it today – is still unclear and people have various theories and definitions behind it. But what one can be sure of today is the fact that Craps is one of the most favourite games of people in casinos. Statistics from different parts of the world have revealed that people spend and bet more money on this game than any other game on the casino. The game holds a special place and popularity especially in the casinos of United States.
These days, thanks to the easy accessibility of internet to everyone and to the advancement in technology, Craps can be played even in online casinos. The online casino industry has developed a lot in the recent times, and now you can actually bet real money and play with the help of funds in your debit card or credit card etc. Some websites are these days also trying to work on making the game available for free for all, so that you can simply understand the basics, practice the game, and enjoy yourself thoroughly before you are ready to bet real money in an actual casino.
The winning odds, like almost every other Casino games can be unpredictable in the game of Craps and the house of course has the most advantages. However, there are certain bets that you can make to improve the odds or certain bets that help to increase your chances of winning. One of them is Pass Line or Come Line where the house advantage is usually 1.41% as compared to any bother bet such as Any Seven, which has an advantage percentage of approximately 17%. Sometimes, there are odd bets that you can place in specific situations to increase your winning chances, but the basic thing to remember in Craps is that the casino never loses; you can only increase or lower the casino winning chances.
Bets such as Don’t Pass and Don’t Come are known to have favourable odds for the Crap players because the casino’s advantage in these is just a little above 1%. Place Bets of 6 or 8 give the house an advantage of somewhere around 1.52%. High percentage bets with 10% advantage include Big 6 and Big 8, along with Hard 4’s and Hard 10’s that have a whopping 11.11% edge. Elevens and Any Craps bets also come in this high league.
Like most other games that you would find in a Casino, even Craps is more dependent on luck than skill. The only things that you can do to improve your winning chances are to practice the game and see the probabilities of winning the game with specific bets that give you a higher advantage.
This article was written by Ridhi Rajpal.