make the right bets. In fact, with type of bet (which you will soon learn) you play even with the house, meaning that the house has a zero edge. This is the only casino game where this is true.
Craps is the quickest – and definitely the loudest – game in the casino. With the large, colorful
table, chips flying all over the place and players yelling, it is exiting to watch and thrilling to play.
THE TABLE LAYOUT
The craps table is slightly larger than a standard pool table, with a wood railing that goes
around the outside edge. This railing acts as a backboard for the dice to be thrown
against and is sponge-lined on the inside with random patterns so that the dice bounce
randomly. Most table rails also have grooves on top where you can place your chips.
The table surface is a tight fitting green felt with designs to indicate all the various bets
that can be made in craps. It is confusing for a beginner, but all you need to
concern yourself with right now is the “Pass Line” area and the “Don’t Pass” area. These
are the only bets you will make in our basic strategy (and for the most part the only bets
worth making, period).
