Craps Layout

Understanding the craps layout is very easy. It is possible to divide the craps table layout into four main areas: the player side, the dealer side, the proposition box and the come. Proposition Box: The proposition box contains all the bets that win money for the house. It includes bets such as the horn bet, YO (11) bet, any craps bet, any seven bet, hard way bets and others. This area takes up the middle of the craps table.

Player Side: The player’s side is where you place your pass line bets and don’t pass line bets. You also have the Big 6 and Big 8 bets as well as the field bets.

Dealer Side: The bets on the dealer side of the craps table layout include the place bets, the come bets and don’t come bets and the don’t place bets.

The Come: Between the dealer and player side, there exists san empty void which is used to place your come bets.

Craps Table

The craps table is designed in such a way that there is no limit on the number of players that can participate in a game. A craps table has a number of elements laid out on it and there are different sections marked on the table to place the different types of bets.

A distinguishing feature of a craps table is that there are two halves that are basically mirror images of each other that allow more players to be part of a craps game.

At the center of a craps table is the area to place the One Roll bets and Hard-way bets.

Craps Table Layout

Pass Line: The Pass Line takes up a large portion of the layout. Most players bet on the Pass Line. The players betting on the Pass Line are wagering that the dice will pass, or that a point will be repeated before a seven-out occurs.

Don't Pass Line: The Don’t Pass Line takes up less space than the Pass Line and contains an additional box which states, barring the 12 to prevent the Don’t Pass player from gaining an advantage over the casino.

Come Box: The come box is less frequently used than the Pass and Don’t Pass Lines. The come bet is the same as the Pass Line except that it can only be placed after a come-out roll. If a seven or eleven is thrown while a player has a bet in the come box, the player wins. If a two, three or twelve is thrown, the player loses.

Don't Come Box: The Don’t Come box is used by the average player and like the Don’t Pass Line, bars the twelve. If a two or a three is thrown while the player has a bet in the Don’t Come box, the player automatically wins. However, if a seven or eleven is thrown the player automatically loses.

Field Bet: The Field area is large and the casino has a 5.5 percent advantage on all bets placed there. Field bets are won or lost on one roll of the dice.

Place Bets: Place bets are the most popular types of bets at the craps table. Place bets work only after the come-out roll and can be placed on the 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. Place bets win if the number they are placed on is thrown before a seven-out occurs.