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Learn to Play Craps: Craps Etiquette (Page 1 of 2)
Be smart, play smart, and learn how to play craps the right way!
Etiquette at the craps table is more about common sense and courtesy than anything. Apply these principles and youll have a lot more fun at the table.
The number one tip about craps etiquette is to be nice and polite. Dont be a jerk to the dealers or criticize other players. Dont 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 just happened, then by all means be nice and spread the knowledge. Say “please” and “thank you” to the dealers. A little 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. Dont delay the game by asking questions about why you got paid a certain amount.
Never say the word “seven” during a game. If you must say the “S” word, say 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. Dont give them an opportunity to blame you. Dont curse the dice with your bad-luck mojo by saying the word “seven” during a game. Yes, its silly, but you youll save yourself a ton of aggravation by accepting the fact that people have these ridiculous superstitions.
Dont 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 casinos 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. Dont make late bets. When the stickman pushes the dice to the dealer, dont try to make last-minute bets.
If the shooter is at the opposite end of the table from you, dont 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 seven to appear.
If youre a “Dont” player, dont root for a seven and dont cheer when a seven appears. Most people play the “Do” or “Pass” and youll irritate them by rooting for a seven. The game just isnt as much fun if the entire table hates you. They wont like you because of the simple fact that youre playing the “Dont” so dont make it worse by screaming, “Yes, I love the seven,” when the shooter rolls a seven-out.
Dont waste time setting the dice before each 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 each roll, then youre showing everyone at the table your ignorance. The idea of dice control is just plain silly. Dont do it.
The Game of Bingo For Beginners
Shouting out the word “Bingo!” when you’ve just won the hand can be one of the most thrilling things you ever do. Why? Because when you’re up against so many other people competing for the right to shout that word and win the prize you feel like you’ve won the jackpot.
And that’s exactly what you have done in most cases. Because alot of times the prize is cold hard cash. Not five or even ten dollars. More like $500 and upwards because of how many people play and add to the “pot” that becomes the prize. However, there are times that the game is played for smaller prizes or even just for fun.
The game of bingo isn’t a difficult game to learn, but it is a game that takes attention to detail, the ability to think and move quickly, and most of all LISTEN.
When you play bingo, you get a card that has the word “Bingo” across the top with numbers following in five columns beneath those letters that form a grid. The only freebie you get is the middle number in the ‘N’ column. It’s important to note that the only difference in the cards is the numbers in the grid under the letters. The rest requires lots of patience, work and luck of the draw.
The person that calls out the number is called the “Caller”. Not original, but it is easy to remember. As he or she shouts out the numbers you have to pay attention and mark your number with a chip. You get these chips at the same time you get your card. The caller then calls out a letter and a number. B5, for example. Anyone that has B5 then would mark that with a chip.
Bingo can be made vertically, horizontally and diagonally across. As the caller calls out each letter and number the players mark they’re cards until one of them has achieved bingo. But you don’t actually win the game until you shout out the word “Bingo!” and your letters and numbers are verified to make sure that no mistakes were made. Once your card has been confirmed then you are presented with your prize. However, if you are one of the unlucky ones that made a mistake, then the game continues until a Bingo occurs.
While many people consider this a game for the elderly, it can get quite exciting. And the prizes can be a wonderful coup for anyone lucky enough to win. And for those that don’t, well, it keeps them going back to try again to win that prize.