One of the intimidating things when playing craps is the terms. The following page will help you feel more at home with craps terminology.
| Barred Number | Can be either the 2 or the 12. Creates a standoff or push when betting Don’t Pass or Don’t Come. In a standoff or push, which is a tie, neither you or the casino win any money, your bet is unaffected. |
| Bet Numbers Across | A group of five bets on all the Place numbers other than the Point number. |
| Big Six or Big Eight | A bet made on either 6 or 8 that it will be rolled before a 7 comes up. Pays even money. |
| Box Point | Shooter’s number: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. |
| Boxman | The casino employee who supervises the Craps game and deposits money into the drop – box. |
| Buy Bet | A Place bet made at true odds rather than at Place odds. Carries a 5% fee. |
| Come-out roll | First toss of dice determining either a win (7) or the point. |
| Chop | A term, which designates dice action of win – lose, win – lose, win – lose, etc. |
| Next rolls | The rolls thrown after the come-out roll when only 7 and the point determine a win or a loss for the shooter. |
| Point | The number thrown at the come-out roll, which the player plays against unless he threw a 7. |
| Shooter | The player whom rolls the dice. |
| Stickman | The casino employee in charge off assisting the dealers, controlling the dice, paying attention to the center table bets and maintaining the liveliness of the game. |