Craps Lingo

Below, you will find a complete list of the most commonly used words, terms or phrases associated with this very exciting online casino game.

Any craps: This is wager that the next roll will produce a 2,3, or 12.

Any seven: This is a wager that the next roll will be a 7.

Back line: This is the don't pass line.

Back the bet: This is when you make the free odds bet.

Bar: This an indicator of which number is a push for don't bettors.

Bet against the dice: This is when you wager that the shooter will lose. A back line bet.

Bet with the dice: This when you wager that the shooter will win. A pass line bet.

Big 6 or Big 8: This is a bet that a 6 or 8 will be rolled before a 7.

Boxcars: A roll of 12.

Boxman: this is the casino employee that supervises from the center of the craps table. This person is usually in front of the chips at land casinos and between the two dealers.

Buy bet: This is a bet on a point number that is paid at true odds.

Center bets: These bets are the proposition bets in the center of the table that hold a large negative expectation for the player. Not recommended.

Come bet: This is a bet like the pass line bet made after the come-out roll.

Come-out roll: This is the first roll at the craps table that determines the point.

Crap out: This is when a 2, 3, or 12 is thrown on the come-out roll.

Craps: This is 2 ,3, or 12.

Don't come bet: A bet similar to the don't pass bet made after the come-out roll.

Don't pass bet: This is a wager that the shooter will roll craps ( 2,3, or 12) or not make the point before a 7 is rolled.

Double odds: This is an odds bet equal to twice the original pass/don't pass or come/don't come bet.

Easy way: This is a roll of 4, 6, 8, or 10 made without doubles.

Field bet: This is a bet that he next roll will be 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12.

Free odds: After a point has been established, players can back their pass, don't pass, come, don't come wagers with with this wager, paid at true odds.

Full odds: The max wager amount of free odds allowed.

Hardway: this is a roll of 4, 6, 8, or 10 made with doubles.

Lay bet: This is a bet that the shooter's point number will not be rolled before a 7.

Line bet: A bet on either the pass or don't pass line - required in order to throw the dice.