glossary of craps terms

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{{term|ace deuce}}

: A roll of 3

{{term|aces}}

: A roll of 2 (each roll of 1 is an ace), see also: Snake Eyes

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{{term|ballerina}}

: A roll of or bet on double-2 (a pun for two-two as in tutu)

{{term|Big Red}}

: The number 7 or a bet for any 7 to appear

{{term|bones}}

: A slang term for the dice

{{term|box numbers}}

: The place numbers (4,5,6,8,9,10)

{{term|boxcars}}

: A roll of or bet on 12

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{{term|center field}}

: Nine, often called Center Field Nine

{{term|change only}}

: when a player buys into a game specifically with cash, the "only" means no bets are being placed at the time of the buy in. Can also be used when a player colours in. (Dealers will say this out loud so that a player can't take a shot and say he wanted a bet on X.)

{{term|Cheque change}}

: Breaking down a chip into smaller denomination chips.

{{term|colour up}}

: The process of changing denominations of chips to larger denominations

{{term|cold dice}}

: also known as a cold table; an expression used when players are not hitting the established point and sevening out

{{term|come out}}

: 1. The initial roll of the shooter

: 2. To roll the dice when no point has been established{{cite book|title=Craps A Smart Shooters Guide| year=2011 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V19XqHMquxYC&pg=PT24|publisher=Cardoza Publishing|isbn=978-1-58042-576-6|pages=24–}}

{{term|crap out}}

: To roll a 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll. A player betting on the Pass line or Come loses on crap out, but the roll does not lose when a point is established. Don't Pass and Don't Come wins if a 2 or 3 craps is rolled on come out, but ties (pushes) if a 12 is rolled on come out. The shooter may continue rolling after crapping out.

{{term|craps}}

: the numbers 2, 3, and/or 12

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{{term|double pitch}}

: In dice control, when the dice stay on axis which rarely occurs (less than 5% of the rolls), but one turns two faces more than the other. If players set the dice with the same face, such as a hard ways or 3V set, the roll may likely result in a seven.

{{term|down}}

: To remove or reduce a bet, players often say "take it down"

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{{term|easy way}}

: Rolling an even number with any combination other than doubles. Applies to 4, 6, 8, and 10 only.

{{term|even money}}

: Any bet that pays out at 1:1.

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{{term|fever five}}

: A roll of 5, also called five fever

{{term|free odds}}

: Simply known as odds, is the odds which can be taken or laid behind the Pass/Come or Don't Pass/Don't Come. These are paid at true odds.

{{term|flea}}

: A player who bets at or near table minimum, normally for extended periods of time.

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{{term|garden}}

: Slang for the field bet

{{term|George}}

: A good tipper

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{{term|hard way}}

: Rolling a 4, 6, 8, 10 with a pair of the same number. Sometimes also known as "hard six", "hard eight", et cetera

{{term|hi-lo}}

: a single roll bet for 2 or 12

{{term|hi-lo-yo}}

: a single roll bet for 2, 11, or 12

{{term|high}}

: A bet on or roll of 12, also see boxcars

{{term|hop}}

: A single roll bet for a specific combination of dice to come out. Pays 15:1 for easy ways and 30:1 for hard ways

{{term|horn}}

: A divided bet on the 2, 3, 11, 12

{{term|horn high}}

: A horn bet with addition units going to a specific number. For example "horn high ace deuce" would generally mean a 5 unit bet with 2 units going on the 3.

{{term|hot dice}}

: also known as a hot table; an expression used when players are hitting the established points or rolling for long durations without seven outs

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{{term|inside numbers}}

: betting on the 5, 6, 8, 9

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{{term|lay}}

: To bet on a seven to come before a specific point number. Lays are paid at true odds with commission taken.

{{term|lay odds}}

: To give odds behind a Don't Pass or Don't Come. Betting against the shooter

{{term|Little Joe}}

: Point 4

{{term|low}}

: a single roll bet for a 2

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{{term|mechanic}}

: A shooter who allegedly implements dice control

{{term|midnight}}

: A roll of or bet on 12

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{{term|natural}}

: Rolling a 7 or 11 on the come out roll

{{term|Nina}}

: Rolling or betting on a 9

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{{term|Off}}

: 1. The come out roll; when no point has been established

: 2. To have a bet on the table but not in play. The bet can not be won from or lost when it is Off.

{{term|On}}

: 1. When a point has been established

: 2. A bet that is in play (working).

{{term|outside numbers}}

: betting on the 4, 5, 9, 10

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{{term|parlay}}

: To parlay a bet is to take all the winnings from the previous bet (or up to maximum allowed for bet if winnings exceed maximum) and add it to the next bet.

{{term|press}}

: To double a bet, players generally say "press it" when doubling a bet, players can also press an additional one or more units and can increase the bet less than the original bet by saying "press X units"

{{term|push}}

: a tie

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{{term|same bet}}

: To keep the previous winning bet as is. If a player says same bet it does not mean to double the bet, that is referred to as "pressing it"

{{term|seven out}}

: A roll of 7 when the point is On. All bets on Pass, Pass Odds, Come, Come Odds, Place bets, Buy bets, hard ways and any single roll bets not for a seven loses. All bets on Don't Pass, Don't Pass Odds, Don't Come, Don't Come Odds, Lay bets and any single roll bets for a seven wins.

{{term|snake eyes}}

: A roll of 2

{{term|Steven}}

: A player who leans over the table too much

{{term|stroker}}

: A player who makes bets overly complicated and/or gives dealers unnecessary additional work

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{{term|take odds}}

: To bet odds behind a Pass or Come. Betting with the shooter{{cite book|author=R. D. Ellison|title=Gamble to Win: Craps|url=https://archive.org/details/gambletowincraps0000elli|url-access=registration|year=2001|publisher=Lyle Stuart, Kensington Publishing Corporation|isbn=978-0-8184-0621-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/gambletowincraps0000elli/page/42 42]–}}

{{term|take down}}

: See down

{{term|true odds}}

: The real odds for payout where house edge is 0%

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{{term|working}}

: A bet which is in play and can be won or lost.

{{term|whirl}}

: A five-unit bet that is a combination of a horn and any-seven bet, with the idea that if a seven is rolled the bet is a push, because the money won on the seven is lost on the horn portions of the bet. The combine odds are 26:5 on the 2, 12, 11:5 on the 3, 11, and a push on the 7.

{{term|world}}

: See whirl

{{term|wrong way bettor}}

: When a person is betting against the shooter on the Don't Pass Line.

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{{term|yo}}

: A roll or bet on 11 (6-5, 5-6), short for Yo-leven

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