Dice

Dice is the sort of game where players get very excited, particularly when a shooter is ‘on a roll’ (continually throwing winning dice). This is because unlike the other casino games which only have one winner at a time, Dice has several. So there’s a group experience - with everyone hoping a 7 won’t be rolled and end the run of luck.

You’ll find up to eight players on the Dice table at any one time, together with three dealers and an inspector. Each player has allocated betting positions on the table according to where you are standing.

At the start of play, the shooter (the player whose turn it is to throw the dice) is the person on the left of the stick man and once that player has thrown out (lost) the dice are handed to the next player on his or her left in a clockwise direction. The shooter must place a bet on either the ‘pass’ or ‘don’t pass’ line before throwing (shooting) the dice. Dice must be thrown with the one hand and should reach the other end of the table from where you are standing. The first roll in each game is called the ‘come out’ roll.

The numbers on the dice are grouped into three categories, as follows:

Naturals 7 and 11
Craps 2, 3 and 12
Points 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10

Wagers on ‘pass line’

An even money bet. You win if a natural (7 or 11) comes up on the first throw. You lose if craps (2, 3, or 12) is thrown. Any other total thrown is called the ‘point’. The point is marked with a puck. If the point is thrown again before a 7, you win. If a 7, is thrown before another point. You lose. A ‘pass’ line bet may not be removed or reduced after the establishment of the ‘come out point’ until that wager is either won or lost.

The odds are as follows:
Points of 4 or 10 - 2 to 1
Points of 5 or 9 - 6 to 4
Points of 6 or 8 - 6 to 5

Wagers on ‘don’t line’

The rules are the same as above except you bet against the dice. You lose if a 7 or 11 is thrown on the first roll and win on a 3 or 12. If a 2 is thrown, it is a stand-off and you neither win nor lose. If a 7 is thrown before a point is made, you win. Your wager may not be increased after the establishment of the come out point, until the wager is either won or lost.

You may lay odds against a point provided you have a ‘don’t pass’ line bet and do not lay an amount which, if it wins, pays more than the original stake.

The odds are as follows:
Points of 4 or 10 - 1 to 2
Points of 5 or 9 - 4 to 6
Points of 6 or 8 - 5 to 6.

Come’

You may bet on the ‘come’ at any time after a point has been established. ‘It is an identical bet to the win line - you win on a natural and lose on craps, but any other number thrown becomes your point, and to win, your come point must show again before a 7 is rolled. Your bet may not be removed or reduced after the establishment of the come point until that wager is either won or lost.

Odds behind

Once a point has been established, you may place on your come bet but may not exceed the amount of your come bet.

‘Don’t come’

A bet made on the ‘don’t come’ box after a point has been established is identical to the ‘don’t pass’ wager. You lose on 7 or 11, win on 3 and 12 and stand off on 2. Any other number becomes your point.

If a 7 is thrown before your point, you win. You lose if your point shows again before a 7. You cannot increase your wager after the establishment of the come point until that wager is either won or lost.

Don’t come bets

Points of 4 or 10 pays - 1 to 2
Points of 5 or 9 pays - 4 to 6
Points of 6 or 8 pays - 5 to 6

Place bets

At any time during the game you may bet the boxes
- 4, 5,6,8,9 and 10.

Right place bets

You bet on the number in any box and that number must show before a 7 for you to win.

Points of 4 or 10 pays - 9.5 to 5
Points of 5 or 9 pays - 7 to 5
Points of 6 or 8 pays - 7 to 6

No number bets

Points of 4 or 10 pays - 5 to 11
Points of 5 or 9 pays - 5 to 8
Points of 6 or 8 pays - 4 to 5

Hardways

You bet that the exact combination of the same two numbers will be thrown, i.e. 2 plus 2, before a 7 easy way i.e 3 - 1 or 1 - 3.

4 or 10 pays 7.5 to 1
6 or 8 pays 9.5 to 1

One roll bets

field bet - pays even money on 3, 4,9,10 or 11. Double money on 2. Treble money on 12. all other numbers lose.

On 11 - 16 to 1
Any 7 bet - 4 to 1

Hopping bets pay - 33 to 1 on hardways 16 to 1 on all others.

Any craps - pays:

On 2, 3 or 12 - 7.5 to 1
On 2 - 33 to 1
On 3 - 16 to 1
On 12 - 33 to 1

House edge

Varying from:
For front line bets 1.4%
to
for hopping bets 5.6%
‘Any seven’ one roll bets 16%