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a felt battlefield where strangers scream as one and the dice decide everyone's fate together
means A dice game played against the house in which players bet on the outcome of rolls of two dice, with everyone often wagering on the same shooter's luck.
from The popular story ties the name to French "crapaud" (toad), supposedly because early players crouched over the dice on the floor. More likely it comes from "crabs," old English slang for the lowest throw in dice games (a roll of two ones). The term traveled to America—particularly New Orleans, with its French-speaking population—where "crabs" was reshaped into "craps," possibly nudged along by that French "crapaud."
- best odds
- Odds bet has zero house edge, lowest in casino
- naming
- Named from French crapaud, meaning toad-like crouch
- shooter etiquette
- Dice must hit the back wall to count
- forbidden word
- Saying seven at the table is genuine bad luck
- loud reason
- Most players bet together against the house, not each other
the pass line bet — most common craps wager, wins on 7 or 11 on come-out roll
snake eyes — two ones rolled in craps, causes immediate loss on pass line
boxcars — two sixes rolled in craps, causes immediate loss on pass line