Any Craps – A one roll bet that the next roll of the dice will be a 2, 3 or 12
Any Seven – A one roll bet that the next roll of the dice will be a seven
Back Line – Another term for Don’t Pass Line
Bar the 12 – Makes the 12 a standoff for the wrong bettors, which allows the casino to keep its advantage on Don’t Pass and Don’t Come bets
Betting right – Betting that the dice will win on Pass Line and Come bets
Betting wrong – Betting that the dice will not win, or pass, by placing Don’t Pass and don’t Come bets
Big 6 & Big 8 – A bet that pays even money that a six or an eight will be rolled before a seven
Boxman – The casino executive who is in charge of the craps table. The boxman sits between the two dealers
Buy the 4 and 10 – Paying a five percent commission to the casino so that the 4 and 10 payoff at 2-1 on place bets
Change Color – Changing casino chips into smaller or larger denomination
Chips (Checks) – A casino term for tokens used instead for money
Come Bet – A wager placed after the come-out roll that the dice will pass
Come Box – The area on the craps layout where Come bets are placed
Come-Out Roll – The roll which establishes the point for the pass and Don’t Pass Line bettors
Craps – A term for the numbers 2, 3 and 12
Crap Out – Rolling a 2, 3 or 12 on the come-out roll
Crew – The dealers who staff the craps table
Dealer – A casino employee who either works the identical ends of the layout or a stickman at a table
Dice – The cubes, which are marked from 1 to 6, whose combinations when, thrown, determine the wins and losses at a craps table
Disk (Puck) – A round object white on one side and black on the other. When on the white side and in a place number box signifies that a come-out roll has occurred and that a point has been established
Don’t Come Bet – A wager against the dice placed after the come-out roll
Don’t Pass Bet – A wager placed prior to the come-out roll that a seven will be rolled before a point is repeated
Don’t Pass Line – The area on the layout where Don’t Pass bets are placed
Double Odds Bet – A free odds bet made at double the original Pass Line, Don’t Pass Line, Come or Don’t Come wager
Easy Way – The roll of a 4, 6, 8 or 10 where the dice are not pairs
Edge – The advantage that the casino has on any given wager
Even-Money – A payoff of 1-1
Field Bet – A one-roll wager that the next number thrown will be a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12
Floorman – A casino executive who supervises one or more tables
Free-Odds-Bet – A bet made in addition to the Pass Line, Don’t Pass Line, come and Don’t Come wagers which is paid at true odds
Front Line – A casino term for Pass Line
Hardway Bet – A wager that the 4, 6, 8 or 10 will be rolled as a pair before being rolled easy or a seven is thrown
Horn Bet – A one-roll wager that combines the 2, 3, 11 and 12
Lay the Odds – Odds bet against the number that pays off at less than even money
Lay Wager – Betting against a point number that has been thrown by paying a 5 percent commission
Layout – The imprinted surface of a craps table, which shows all the areas where bets can be placed
Nickels – A term used by experienced players meaning chips with a five dollar denomination
Off – A term meaning that certain bets will not be at risk on the next roll of the dice
On Base – The term for the dealers other than the stickman
One-Roll Bets – Wagers whose outcome is determined by the very next roll of the dice
Pass – A winning situation for the right bettors
Pass-Line Bet – A wager that the dice will pass, or win, made prior to the come-out roll
Payoff – The paying out of a winning bet to a player
Pit Boss – A casino employee who is in charge of all the tables in a particular area
Place Numbers and Bets – The place numbers are 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. The place bet is a wager that either one or more of the place numbers will come up before a seven
Point Number (Point) – The numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 established on the come-out roll
Press a Bet (Press) – Increasing a bet by double
Proposition Bet – Bets that are made in the center of the layout
Quarters – A term used by experienced players meaning chips with a twenty-five dollar denomination
Rails – The grooved area of the craps table where players keep their chips that are not in play
Right Bettor – A player betting that the dice will pass, or win
Seven-Out – The rolling of a seven after the point has been established
Shooter – The person who is rolling the dice
Stickman – The dealer who calls the game and handles the stick
Tip (Toke) – A gratuity given to a dealer by a player
Working – A casino term meaning that the bets are at risk on the next roll of the dice
