Craps is without a doubt one of the planet's coolest casino games, a fixture in many glossy Hollywood movies and a part of the James Bond repertoire. However, in the past learning the game and getting started in land-based casino could be a real drag – with the off-putting allure of complex betting, dice rolling, costly mistakes and ultimately smirks from more experienced players and evil dealers! However, the last decade has revolutionised craps thank to the internet – virtually eliminating all the possible craps issues. Check out why online craps makes a cool addition to your casino portfolio.
Risk-free, chilled-out learning curve
Fundamentally – playing craps via the web makes it extremely easy to start playing with no risk. You can snap up casino bonuses, play with free practice chips or play with very low level real money wagers. Of course, in addition to the low risk-risk level, there are no other gamers to worry about laughing at your mistakes or gaming speed. Not only can you gradually learn all the craps bets, you can also progress to trying out an array of strategic craps moves and systems.
Zero dice skill
Although rolling the craps dice has always been about a big slice of luck – serious craps players have the skill to influence the dice by rolling with rhythm. Naturally, no novice gamer has this ability (unless you took Monopoly very seriously as a kid!). Fortunately, on the Internet the roll of the dice is randomly controlled by the computer and web casino software, meaning the only 'skill' you need is a mouse click.
Awesome low-edge betting options
The biggest attraction to playing online craps (apart from the slick ultra-real tables) has to be the game's amazing betting propositions. While it should be noted that some craps bets have a very big house edge, others offer what can only be described as some of the smallest casino edges in existence. The number one bet has to be the Pass the Line wager, which is easy to implement and has a casino edge of around 1.41%.
> Place a credit wager on the Pass the Line bet (found on the perimeter of the craps interface)
>Once the wager is made, you must roll the dice and face several scenarios:
Win bet > Created by rolling a 7 or 11
Craps (lose your stake) > Hit a 2, 3 or 12
Point formation> Formed when you roll any other number. To win from the point, you need to roll the point value before the 7 pops-up
However, while this Pass the Line edge is very reasonable and attractive if you're looking to prevent the casino easily beating you, placing an Odds Bet is the icing on the cake (assuming your casino permits the wager). The odds bet can be made after a point is drawn, and lowers the edge to 0.4%, for the best betting odds in the casino (unless you can guarantee you're about to hit a million dollar slot jackpot!).
