The table supervisor or “Boxman” will generally be seated behind the chip rack observing the activities of the other three dealers and managing player requests to colour up (the process of exchanging large number of smaller denomination chips for smaller number of denomination chips, generally occurring just before a player leaves the table to maintain the tables ‘bank’ of small denomination chips). The offline game is labour intensive on the casino side, requiring four members of staff to observe the game during busy periods.

Players are generally required to hit these ‘back walls’ whenever they roll, the pyramids being intended to prevent Dice Control which will be discussed later. Round the shorter sides of the table the walls are normally padded with foam square based pyramids. The long side opposite the dealer usually has a mirror built into it to allow the casino staff to have a clear view of all areas of the table at any given time. The sides of the table a built up to ensure that the dice do not bounce out when the players roll. The dealer stands along one of the long sides of the table with the chip racks in front of them, there are two betting layouts, one at either end, and the players stand round the rest of the table. Offline Craps is played on a long rectangular table with rounded corners. It seems fair to assume that the community atmosphere that occurs offline is not easily replicated online and as such much of the draw of the game is lost in the transition to the online environment. With a large number of different betting options and the seemingly fast pace of play it’s advisable to familiarise yourself with the basics of the game before approaching a table.Ĭraps seems to be less successful in the online casino game environment than it has been offline with at least one major software provider – Net Entertainment – not offering any variant of this game presently (Craps was previously supported by Net Entertainment but has been removed from their game selection for unknown reasons). This also makes it an intimidating game for the new player. Due to the loud nature of the game, Craps is considered to be one of the most atmospheric of the casino games and will often result in a familial sense of comradery amongst the players on the table.

Alongside Blackjack, Baccarat and Roulette it would be fairly unusual to encounter any casino of reasonable size offline that does not offer Craps.Ĭraps is played with two standard 6 sided dice. Craps is one of the best established and most widely available table games.

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