Every game has some interesting stories and facts. And craps, just like slot games, is no exception. Here are the six most amazing facts that we dug out for you!
Rolling the two dice can bring out 36 different combinations.
The crap dice are six-sided and numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. While the outcome totals are 11 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12), 36 possible combinations can turn up. Many beginners assume that since 11 totals are possible, there are 11 possible combinations.
The combinations can be 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, and so on till 6-6. Thus, a total can be reached by more than a combination. For example, the sum of 7 can be reached by the combinations of 1-6, 2-5, 3-4, 4-3, 5-2, and 6-1 after rolling two dice. Craps is a game of pass or come bet.
You are more likely to roll out a seven than 2 or 12
As we saw in the instance above, the sum of 7 can be rolled through 6 different combinations. The chances of the sum of 7 turning up have a probability of 16.67%. On the other hand, 2 and 12 both have a 2.78% chance of being rolled.
The Yo in Craps
If you’ve ever been at a craps table, you will be reminded of a loud, bustling market. The players surrounding the table all yell out their numbers. The dealers are always in a rush. Even they shout at the top of their voices to announce the points and the results.
And in the middle of this chaos, the ‘Yo’ was invented. In the din of the craps game, ‘Seven’ and ‘Eleven’ sound almost identical. That is why players who want to bet on Eleven shout out ‘Yo-Leven’ or ‘Yo’ to distinguish it from seven.
The ‘Yo’ bet is probably the worst one you can make!
First, only two combinations make the sum of 11, and those are 5-6 and 6-5. The chances of these combinations rolling out are slim. Moreover, even if you manage to win, the payout is 15 to 1 and has a house edge of 11.11%. Meanwhile, the true odds bets have the lowest house edge.
The longest Craps Game Ever went on for 4 hours.
At the Borgata Casino, Atlantic City, no sevens were rolled for 154 sessions. This miracle happened when Patricia Demauro took a break from pokies and decided to try craps for a change. When interviewed, she claimed she did not even know the craps terms.
She started to rolls the dice at 8:13 pm and did not stop until a few minutes into midnight. Demauro rolled a hard 8, spewed off 25 winners for the pass line bet, and probably created a few millionaires.
The true odds bets of 154 dice roles sans 7 are 1 in 1.56 trillion. This feat made Demauro’s way into the Guinness Book of Records for the longest continuous craps roll (4 hours and 18 minutes).
Craps has the least tables.
If you wander into a few land-based casinos, you will observe that there are fewer craps table when compared to other games. That is because it needs more workforce. Four people are needed to manage the craps table – the box person, the stick man, and the two dealers that note the best.
Thus, craps can be an exciting game filled with surprises. Even if the pair of dice does not make you a millionaire, you will enjoy the energy at the craps table.