Play Craps Online in India

India has a long and impressive history when it comes to Craps and dice games in general. Some of the earliest dice discovered by archeologists were unearthed in Mesopotamia and are believed to have been imported from India. It would take several thousand years for the game of Craps to assume its modern form, but it got there eventually, and today, Craps is one of the most popular gambling games in India.

At Casino.cricket IN, Indian players can play Craps at all hours of the day, and there are many online Craps and Live Casino Craps variants to explore. Take a look at the guide below to learn more, as we look at rules, tips, and strategies.

Bet, roll, and wait—on the surface, Craps is a pretty simple game. But there is much more to it than that, and it’s important to learn some rules before you approach the table. Here are a few basic rules to help you get started with real money Craps:

• Game Basics: The game begins when the player chooses two dice from a pile of five. Both dice are 6-sided and the numbers they show will dictate wins, loses, and payouts on the board. Players must move their chips onto the board to place their bets.
• Process: The shooter (the person rolling the dice) must first make a pass bet, and this can be placed on the pass line or the don’t pass line. With the former, they will win when they roll a 7 or 11; with the latter, a win occurs with a 2, 3, or 12. In both instances, if the opposite happens, the bets will settle as a loss, but if other numbers are rolled a point is scored. The shooter must then roll that number again to win the bet, losing only when they roll a 7.
• Other Bets: Players can choose to stake their money on one-roll wagers, whereby they need a specific number or set of numbers to appear during a single roll, or multi-roll wagers, where they have several rolls to meet their target. All Craps bets fall into one of these two categories.
• Number Outcomes: Many players mistakenly believe that all outcomes are weighted equally and that a 5 or 6 has just as much chance of landing as a 7. In actual fact, there are only 36 combinations achieved by two six-sided dice, and 6 of these are taken by the 7, more than any other number. 6 and 8 are second with 5 combinations each, and the numbers with the least combinations are 2 and 12.

As with all popular casino games, Craps is available in many different forms. Casinos and developers take the structure and the rules that players love, they tweak and adapt, and they create additional features and bets. As a result, we have all of the following variations:

• Bank Craps: This is the original game of Craps, the one that most players think about when they think about this game. It has been tweaked a lot over the years and looks a little different from the street games of dice from which it originated, but many of the rules and fun features have remained. It’s easy to learn, fun to play, and offers an endless number of betting options, along with a low house edge.
• Crapless Craps: It sounds like a paradox, but it’s not as strange as you might think. In a game of Crapless Craps, there is no “don’t pass” bet and the rules are also slightly different with regards to the “pass” bet, with 11 no longer being a dead-cert. These rule tweaks are why the game of Crapless Craps has a much higher house edge than other variants.
• High Point Craps: With a house edge of 2.35%, High Point Craps is not a bad prospect for fans of this popular dice game. It also has some interesting rules, including an immediate win for an 11 or a 12.
• New York Craps: You could be forgiven for thinking this game was invented in the Big Apple, but in actual fact, it likely got its start in Europe and it’s still popular up there. New York Craps uses a different table and gets rid of “come” and “don’t come” wagering options.
• Simplified Craps: A great option for players who struggle with the rules of standard Craps variations. Simplified Craps, as the name suggests, takes the complexities out of the game and simplifies everything, making it easier to follow the rules and participate.
• Diceless Craps: What happens when you take dice out of a dice game? Diceless Craps is the answer. This weird but wonderful little game is great fun, but it’s also very rare and you may struggle to find it at online casinos.

Unlike games of Blackjack and Roulette, where the odds tend to remain consistent (but for a few small exceptions), the odds in Craps differ considerably depending on where you stack your chips. Not only do some bets have a greater chance of winning than others, but they also have a better house edge to payout ratio, which makes them more favourable. For a full list of Craps odds and payouts, take a look at the following table.

There are a number of Craps strategies and tips, and the best of these revolve around making sensible choices when placing your bets. You should always look for the bets that offer the highest possible payout when compared to the house edge. You can use our table above to learn about payouts and probability, but to point you in the right direction, here is a quick rundown of the best wagers to make in Craps.

• Pass and Come Bets: The pass bet is always played by the shooter, while the come bet is similar but is wagered at a different time during the game. Both bets have a very low house edge, dropping to just 1.41%, and this is why they are the two most popular bets in Craps.
• Don’t Pass and Don’t Come Bets: Don’t pass and don‘t come bets are lay bets in which you bet against the roll. The odds vary but they are just as favourable as the pass and come bets.
• Laying Odds Bets: When players lay a bet in Craps, it means they will lose when that number lands and win when it does not. The most common lays are for the numbers 10 and 4, as these are two of the least common numbers rolled in the game.

While good Craps strategies boil down to making the right choices and placing low house edge bets, the opposite is true for bad Craps strategies. What follows is a list of the worst bets that you can make based on the probability of them winning.

• Big 6 and 8: The big 6 or 8 bet is considered one of the worst bets in online Craps. The house edge for this outcome is 9.09%, which is quite high, and yet the payout is just 1:1, which is low. To put this into perspective, the big 6 and 8 bet has the same payout as the pass bet but also has a significantly higher house edge.
• Hardways 4, 6, 8 and 10: When a number is scored the “hard way”, it means it is attained by rolling a double. With the Hardways 4, 6, 8, and 10 bets, the odds for this happening before any other outcome are relatively slim, with the house edge fixed at 11.1% for a 4 or 10 and 9.09% for 6 and 8.
• Proposition Bets: A proposition bet is a one-roll bet and it must land on the shooter’s next roll, making this outcome extremely unlikely when compared to other popular Craps bets.

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One of the great things about Craps is that it’s incredibly simple. You place your bets, roll the dice, and hope that things land in your favour. The information in this guide can help you if you’re struggling to get to grip with these rules, and if that info is not quite enough, the following support options can assist you:

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• Croupier Chat: Can’t get the help you need from the game files? Go directly to the source. When you’re playing Live Casino games, you can use the chat box to ask the dealer a question and speak with other players. They’re not there to give you betting tips but they’re always happy to interact with players and to provide assistance as and when needed.

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