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To roll a 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll. A player betting on the Pass line or Come loses on crap out, but the roll does not lose when a point is established. Don't Pass and Don't Come wins if a 2 or 3 craps is rolled on come out, but ties (pushes) if a 12 is rolled on come out. The shooter may
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A five-unit bet that is a combination of a horn and any-seven bet, with the idea that if a seven is rolled the bet is a push, because the money won on the seven is lost on the horn portions of the bet. The combine odds are 26:5 on the 2, 12, 11:5 on the 3, 11, and a push on the
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A roll of 7 when the point is On. All bets on Pass, Pass Odds, Come, Come Odds, Place bets, Buy bets, hard ways and any single roll bets not for a seven loses. All bets on Don't Pass, Don't Pass Odds, Don't Come, Don't Come Odds, Lay bets and any single roll bets for a seven
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when a player buys into a game specifically with cash, the "only" means no bets are being placed at the time of the buy in. Can also be used when a player colours in. (Dealers will say this out loud so that a player can't take a shot and say he wanted a bet on
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To double a bet, players generally say "press it" when doubling a bet, players can also press an additional one or more units and can increase the bet less than the original bet by saying "press X units"
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To parlay a bet is to take all the winnings from the previous bet (or up to maximum allowed for bet if winnings exceed maximum) and add it to the next bet.
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A horn bet with addition units going to a specific number. For example "horn high ace deuce" would generally mean a 5 unit bet with 2 units going on the 3.
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To keep the previous winning bet as is. If a player says same bet it does not mean to double the bet, that is referred to as "pressing it"
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Simply known as odds, is the odds which can be taken or laid behind the Pass/Come or Don't Pass/Don't Come. These are paid at true odds.
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Rolling a 4, 6, 8, 10 with a pair of the same number. Sometimes also known as "hard six", "hard eight", et cetera
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A single roll bet for a specific combination of dice to come out. Pays 15:1 for easy ways and 30:1 for hard ways
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To bet on a seven to come before a specific point number. Lays are paid at true odds with commission taken.
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2. To have a bet on the table but not in play. The bet can not be won from or lost when it is Off.
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Rolling an even number with any combination other than doubles. Applies to 4, 6, 8, and 10 only.
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A player who makes bets overly complicated and/or gives dealers unnecessary additional work
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A player who bets at or near table minimum, normally for extended periods of time.
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To give odds behind a Don't Pass or Don't Come. Betting against the shooter
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The process of changing denominations of chips to larger denominations
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When a person is betting against the shooter on the Don't Pass Line.
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A roll of 2 (each roll of 1 is an ace), see also: Snake Eyes
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To bet odds behind a Pass or Come. Betting with the shooter
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To remove or reduce a bet, players often say "take it down"
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A roll of or bet on double-2 (a pun for two-two as in tutu)
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1. The come out roll; when no point has been established
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2. To roll the dice when no point has been established
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Breaking down a chip into smaller denomination chips.
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