I keep trying to figure out if it was called craps because of the number of sucker ‘crap” bets in it or just for the simple fact of being crap. This game is honestly on of the hardest table games in the casino to master and truly one of the hardest for a new player to learn. Here are some great sucker bet examples for Craps:

Big Six and Big Eight

Big six and big eight are found in the corners of some layouts, and they are the ultimate sucker bets. Each is a wager on one number, either 6 or 8, to roll before the 7. Big six or big eight works exactly like a place bet except the payoff is even money. That’s right. $30 on the big six wins $30. The same money “place the six” will bring $35.

Why would anyone play the big six/eight? It’s usually a favorite of minimum-bet players who don’t want to put up the few extra dollars it takes to properly place the six/eight. Others bet big six/eight out of ignorance or because they don’t like to work with dealers (the bets can be made without dealer assistance).

The house edge on big six/eight is a nasty 9.1 percent. That’s comparable to a progressive slot machine, but without the one-in-a-few million chance of winning a fortune. Big six/eight simply bleeds its suckers dry. The bet is so bad that it’s not allowed in Atlantic City.
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While craps has a lot of sucker bets it also has bets that lower the casino winning percent to respectable levels such as other table games like roulette, and even better odds than the slots although the pay out on some of these bets are 3-1 compared to a slots thousands to 1. Overall craps is a community game its about hooting and howling for the next shooter and cheering for them to roll your number. There tends to be a lot of excitement around the craps table. Craps is definitely one of the most interactive games in the casino. Craps allows the player to pick up the gambling medium in his or her hands and roll them. Go up and try to spin a roulette wheel… Lol it ain’t gonna happen. As a player you should be aware of the “better bets” so you can make the most in the game you are playing. Craps is a lot of fun to play and a lot more fun to learn. Have fun busting the house at craps.