Online Craps Glossary

Online Craps Glossary Whether you are “rolling them bones” or throwing at a “cold table”, craps seems to have a language all of its own that can sometimes bewilder the uninitiated. Therefore, we have prepared a detailed glossary of many of the most common craps terms to help you get rolling those dice like a pro.

Any Seven – Wager that the very next roll will result in a seven.

Back Line – A slang term for the Don’t Pass Line.

Bank Roll – The cash or chips that a craps player has available for playing craps.

Betting Right – Betting on the Pass or Come wagers.

Betting Wrong – Betting on the Don’t Pass or Don’t Come wagers. May be considered unlucky or inconsiderate by other craps players.

Bones – A slang term for the craps dice.

Cold Table – A table where players who are betting right are losing frequently. This is due to either rolling craps or sevening out after the come out roll.

Come Bet – Similar to a Pass Line bet, but made after the come out roll. The roll that immediately follows this bet is the one that determines the “point” for this specific wager.

Come Out Roll – The roll that begins the round. This is the only time a point can be established for the line bettors. It is also the only opportunity to roll craps or a natural.

Front Line – A slang term for the Pass Line.

Hot Table – A table where the players that are betting right are winning frequently. This means that the shooters are either rolling lots of naturals or hitting the point frequently without sevening out.

House Edge – A statistical representation of the casino’s statistical advantage for any given wager. A 5% house edge, for example, means that the long term expectation for a given type of bet is that the casino will keep $0.05 of every $1.00 that is wagered.

Lay Bet – This is a bet that a seven will be rolled before the point. It offers true odds (a 0% house edge) but you must pay a five percent commission for the privilege of making this bet.

Natural – Occurs when the result of the come out roll is either a seven or an eleven. A natural results in a win for Pass Line wagers and a loss for Don’t Pass Line bets.

One Roll Bets – Bets made on the result of the very next roll. These are the craps bets that offer the highest pay outs but they should be avoided due to the high statistical advantage held by the house.

Place Bet – A bet that wins when a specific number is rolled before the round ends. If the shooter hits the point or sevens out before hitting the place number, then the bet is lost.

Point – The number that is set on the come out roll. Can be any number other than a natural (7 or 11) or craps (2, 3, or 12).

Roll Craps – To roll a 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll. Results in a loss for Pass Line bettors and a win for Don’t Pass Line Bettors.

Seven Out – When the shooter rolls a seven before the point. Results in a loss for the Pass Line bets and a win for the Don’t Pass Line bets.

Shooter – The player that is responsible for rolling the dice.