Learn to Play Craps: Craps Etiquette
Be smart, play smart, and learn how to play craps the right way!
Etiquette at the craps table is more about basic sense and courtesy than anything. Apply these principles and you’ll have a lot more fun at the table.
The number one tip about craps etiquette is to be nice and polite. Don’t be a jerk to the dealers or criticize other players. Don’t be a know-it-all trying to explain all the wrong things the guy next to you is doing. If a player asks for help or clarification of what merely happened, then by all means be nice and spread the knowledge. State “please” and “thank you” to the dealers. A tiny courtesy does, indeed, go a long way to improving your fun at the table.
Learn the game. Know the bets, their odds, and their payoffs. Don’t delay the game by asking questions about why you got paid a certain amount.
Never state the word “seven” during a game. If you must state the “S” word, state it after the shooter sevens-out. Even the most sensible people are superstitious at a craps table. When they lose, they must blame someone for their bad luck. Don’t give them an opportunity to blame you. Don’t curse the dice with your bad-luck mojo by saying the word “seven” during a game. Yes, it’s silly, but you you’ll save yourself a ton of aggravation by accepting the fact that people have these ridiculous superstitions.
Don’t spill your drink or flick your cigarette ashes on the table. Turn away from the table when taking a gulp or sucking on your cigarette. Have a bit of courtesy and blow your cigarette smoke straight up. The casino’s air-handling system will draw it up and minimize how much of it we inhale. People usually stand to your side and behind you, so tilt you head and blow straight up.
Wait until the dice are in the middle of the table to buy-in or make a bet. Don’t make late bets. When the stickman pushes the dice to the dealer, don’t try to make last-minute bets.
If the shooter is at the opposite end of the table from you, don’t hang your arms and hands over the railing into the playing area. If the dice hits your hands, guess who gets blamed for causing a 7 to appear.
If you’re a “Don’t” player, don’t root for a 7 and don’t cheer when a 7 appears. Most people play the “Do” or “Pass” and you’ll irritate them by rooting for a seven. The game merely isn’t as much fun if the whole table hates you. They won’t like you because of the easy fact that you’re playing the “Don’t” so don’t make it worse by screaming, “Yes, I love the seven,” when the shooter rolls a seven-out.
Don’t waste time setting the dice before all roll. Read my other articles on the absurdity of dice control (a.k.a. dice setting). Dice control does one thing and one thing only–it delays the game. If you believe in dice control and take forever to set the dice before all roll, then you’re showing everyone at the table your ignorance. The idea of dice control is merely plain silly. Don’t do it.
Don’t blow on the dice before all roll. Your lucky mojo isn’t going to transfer to the dice through your bad breath. The only things that transfer to the dice are your germs.
Don’t bang the table with the dice before all roll. It’s okay to gently tap the table, but don’t overdo it.
When rolling the dice, don’t aim for chip stacks on the opposite end of the table, and don’t throw the dice at the mirror. It’s okay if the dice hit chips and knock them out of stance as long as the crew knows you’re not intentionally doing it. Don’t throw the dice so hard that they bounce and fly off the table.
Don’t constantly complain and cry about other players, the dealers, or anything. If you don’t have anything nice to say, then please leave. We don’t want to hear you whine about your life’s problems. We don’t care. We’re there to have fun, so take your misery elsewhere.
Don’t forget to tip the dealers. They make minimum wage so they rely on tips. I usually make a $5 Pass bet for the crew each 30 minutes, or a $1 Hardway bet each fifteen or 20 minutes. The dealers greatly appreciate those bets and you’ll be surprised at how much more fun the dealers can make your time at the table.
Now you know! Remember, learn how to play craps the right way.
Bill Enslen is a reliability engineer who routinely works with statistics. Having played and examined casino craps for more than 30 years, he has compiled his winning secrets in a untried Ebook, The Secret to Craps: The Right Way to Play. He doesn’t offer false hope or prey on your blazing want to beat the casino. Instead, he explains the reality of the game and how to optimize your fun without losing your shirt. Without fully understanding the game and the truth behind the numbers, you are vulnerable to believing bizarre claims that you can consistently beat the casino. The plain truth is that you cannot and won’t. Do not be a sucker. Be smart, play smart, and learn casino craps the smart way. For more information, and to read a sample chapter about the absurdity of dice control, visit his site at Learn to Play Casino Craps the Right Way. Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/online-gambling-articles/learn-to-play-craps-craps-etiquette-1015135.html
