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(2) 1 and 1
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Snake eyes / Two aces
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(3) 1 and 2 |
Cross eyes / Cock eyes / Ace-deuce /Ace caught a deuce / Phoebe / Little Phoebe |
(4) 2 and 2
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Little Joe / Little Joe from Kokomo
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(5) 3 and 2 |
Thirty-two juice roll
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(6)
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My sister / Sixty Days
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(8) |
Ada / Ada from Decatur / Eighter from Decatur
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4 and 4 |
Square pair |
(9)
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Nina from Pasadena / My Carolina
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(10)
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Big Dick
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5 and 5
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Puppy paws / Pair-a-roses / Pair of sunflowers |
(11) 6 and 5
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Six five, no jive
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(12) 6 and 6 |
All the spots we got / Boxcars
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A
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Aces |
A bet the next roll will be two 1s. |
Advantage |
The House edge. The percentage worked
into the game's odds giving the casino the long term probability that it
will win more than it loses.
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Any Craps |
A bet the next roll will be 2, 3, or 12. |
Any Seven |
A bet the next roll will total 7. |
B
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Backline |
The Don't Pass Line. |
Bar 6-6 |
Means that a total neither wins or loses a bet
but is a standoff and bets may be withdrawn or carried over to the next
roll. Sometimes it's Bar 1-1 or Bar 1-2. Gives casinos the
advantage on Don't Pass/Don't Come bets. |
Behind the Line |
A bet on the Free-Odds after the come out
roll. |
Big 6 |
A bet that a 6 will roll before a 7. |
Big 8 |
A bet that 8 will roll before a 7. |
Big Red |
A bet that the next roll will be a 7. |
Bones |
The dice. |
Bowl |
Container tray holding spare dice by the crew.
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Boxcars |
A bet on the 12. |
Box Man |
Casino employee supervising a Craps table. |
Box Numbers |
The numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 marked inside
"boxes" on the layout. |
Box Up |
Change of dice for different set. |
Broke Money |
Money given by the casino to a player, who has
nothing left, to pay for transportation home. |
Buffalo |
A bet on each Hard Way and Any Seven. |
Buy Bet |
Paying the House 5% commission to get correct
odds on a Place Bet. |
C
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C & E |
A bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, or 11. |
Chips |
Round plastic tokens used, instead of cash,
for placing bets in a casino. |
"choppy" |
Inconsistent Passes and Misses with no good
runs of winning throws.
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"cold table" |
Shooters are not making their points or
naturals. |
Colour Change |
Exchanging chips for different denominations. |
Come Bet |
Betting after the come out roll that the dice
will Pass from that point in the game. |
Come Out Roll |
The initial roll in a round when setting the
point or rolling craps or a
natural.
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Comps |
Complimentary drinks, room, food, etc given by
a casino according to a players rate/amount of play. |
Craps |
A total of 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll. |
Crap Out |
An initial throw of craps. |
Crew |
Casino employees running a Craps table. |
D
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Dealers |
Casino employees at either end of a Craps
table responsible for paying out and placing Free Odds and Lay bets. |
"die in the wood" |
A die has landed in the chip rack. |
Don't Come Bet |
Betting the dice won't pass after the come out
roll. |
Don't Pass |
A throw of craps, or a 7 instead of the point. |
E
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Easy # |
Total of both dice made as two differing
numbers not as a double. Easy 4 - a 1 and 3 not a 2 and 2. |
Even Money |
Odds of 1 to 1. Payoff of your original
wager and the same amount again. |
E.T. |
A bet that 11 or 12 will roll. |
F
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Fade |
Cover a bet in the private game. |
Field |
2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12. |
Field Bet |
Betting on a 2, 3. 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 for the
next roll. |
Free Odds Bet |
A bet paid at the correct/true odds.
Made in conjunction with another bet that has a House edge.
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Front Line |
Another term for the Pass Line. |
G
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H
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Hardway |
A double totalling 4, 6, 8 or 10. Both dice showing
the same number. |
Hi / Lo |
A bet on the 12 and 2. |
Hop |
A bet that a specified number will show on the
next roll. |
Horn Bet |
Betting multiples of 4 with 1 unit each on 2,
3, 11, and 12. |
Horn High Bet |
Betting multiples of 5 with 2 units on the
high number 12 and 1 unit on the 2, 3, 11. |
Horn High Eleven |
Betting multiples of 5 with 2 units on the
number 11 and 1 unit on the 2, 3, 12. |
Horn Numbers |
2, 3, 11 and 12. |
I
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Inside Bet |
Place bet on the 5, 6, 8, or 9. |
Inside Numbers |
5, 6, 8, or 9. |
Insurance Bet |
Two or more bets attempting to ensure a win on
at least one. |
J
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K
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L
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Lay Bet |
Betting that either a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10
will roll before a 7. |
Layout |
The lined base of a Craps table marked with
the different bets available for players to place their chips. |
Line Bet |
A bet on the Pass Line or Don't Pass Line. |
"long and strong" |
Stickman says it when he wants the dice thrown
hard enough to hit the back wall. |
M
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Marker |
An IOU signed by a player with credit at a
casino. |
Marker Puck |
Plastic disc used to mark or indicate the
point number. |
Maximum/Minimum |
The limits on the amount that can be wagered
on a single bet. |
Midnight |
Betting 12 will roll next. |
Miss |
An outcome of craps or a 7 before the point. |
N
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Natural |
A throw of 7 or 11 on the come out roll. |
O
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Odds Bet |
A bet paid at true odds where the House has no
advantage. Made in conjunction with a bet that has a house edge. |
Off |
Designating a bet is not working/active for
the next roll of the dice.
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On |
Designating a bet is working/active for the
next roll of the dice. |
One Roll Bet |
A bet determined by the next roll of the dice. |
Outside Numbers |
4, 5, 9 and 10. |
P
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Pass |
A throw of the point or a natural. |
Pass Bet |
Betting the shooter will throw the point or a
natural. |
Parlay |
Leaving winnings on a bet and working. |
Pass Line |
Area of Craps table layout where you bet that
the dice will pass (throw a natural or make the point) |
Pit |
Area in a casino containing a number of Craps
tables. |
Pit Boss |
Casino employee who oversees and supervises a
number of Craps tables. |
Place Bet |
A bet on either a 4, 5, 6 8, 9 or 10
rolling before a 7. |
Point |
A number established by the come out roll
which is not craps (2, 3, or 12) or a natural ( 7 or 11) ie - 4, 5, 6, 8,
9, or 10.
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Put Bet |
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Press |
Increase a bet, usually double. See
Parlay.
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Proposition Bets |
A number of bets located in the centre of the
table placed through the dealers.
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Q
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R
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Right Bettor |
A player who bets the dice will pass. |
S
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Seven Out |
Rolling a seven before making the point. |
Sequence Bet |
A bet not necessarily determined by the next
roll. |
Shooter |
The player who's throwing the dice. |
"slow bleed" |
Losing your money slowly but steadily. |
Stickman |
Casino employee who handles the dice with a
long stick curved at the end. |
T
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Take the Odds |
Making a Free-Odds bet as a right bettor.
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Three Way Craps |
Betting in multiples of` 3 with 1 unit each on
the 2, 3 and 12. |
Toke |
A tip or tipping the crew. |
U
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V
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Vigorish or Vig |
Originally refers to a percentage charged by a
craps operator on bets. Now sometimes used to refer to the House
edge. |
W
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Whirl Bet |
A bet the next roll will be a 2, 3, 7, 11, or
12. |
Working Bet |
A bet that's live/active. Not called off by its
player. |
Wrong Bettor |
A player who has bet the dice won't pass. |
X
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Y
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Yo (Yo-leven) |
Slang used for the number eleven. |
Z
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Zuke |
Casino slang for a toke or tip. |
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