Street Dice Or Craps
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Street craps does not feature such individual and players have to take care of those tasks on their own. Closely monitoring the action is crucial for the hassle-free pace of the street craps, as this warrants all players receive fair chances of winning big. Another thing to be taken into account is the absence of a craps table. It is played with a pair of dice in which players bet on dice rolls. When one is playing Craps, money is then wagered against either the casino or the other players in the game. When someone plays against the other players outside of a casino setting, it is called street craps. How to play the classic game of street dice quick and easy known in the casino as craps also known as 7 11 dice. This will be your favorite dice game. A game of Private Craps is the variation of Bank Craps that is most like “street” craps. Private craps is played outside the casino and is generally illegal. However, experienced crapshooters stand the chance of winning huge sums of money in a private craps game.
Over the decades, craps dealers (many of them bored out of their skulls) have come up with clever ways of calling out dice numbers, often based upon rhymes.
Here’s a collection of our favorite names for dice combinations in craps.
Because the number seven is the most frequently rolled number on the dice, it has the most nicknames. Sevens, by the way, are jerks, except on what’s called the “come-out roll.” Long story.
Many of the slang terms for craps numbers have fascinating stories behind them. We obviously won’t be talking about those here, because we have a reputation to preserve.
An “Australian yo” is called that because on the opposite sides (“down under”) of a 1 and 2 are a 6 and 5. Those total 11, and “yo” is another name for 11. It’s called “yo” because it’s bad luck to say “seven” at a craps table. Please keep up.
It’s the “lumber number” (2-4) because of 2-by-4s, woodwise.
A “ballerina” is called that because, wait for it, two 2s sound like “tutu.” Hey, we didn’t say this was rocket science.
A 4-5 combination is called a “Jesse James” because the notorious outlaw was shot with a .45 caliber pistol.
A pair of threes is called “Brooklyn Forest” because, wait for it, “two trees.” The reference may date back to the 1943 novel, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.”
A hard six is also sometimes referred to as “sixie from dixie.”
An easy six (a five and one) is sometimes called “alien handshake.”
A pair of fives can also be called as a “pair of sunflowers.”
At one time, the 3-2 combo was called “O.J.” (his uniform number was 32), before, you know, he murdered people. Now, the script has been flipped, and that combo reversed is 2-3, or Michael Jordan’s uniform number, 23.
Craps, of course, is a male-dominated game, so we hear the roll of 2-3 is also known as the “waitress roll,” because it’s a “pair and a tray.”
Naturally, our list isn’t complete. Names like “boxcars” for 12 have sometimes been replaced with colorful counterparts. A 12 can also be referred to as “all the spots we got.”
Thanks to our reader James H. for this gem: A roll of three is sometimes called a “shocker,” because its a two and a one. Saucy!
Reader Jonathan T. says he’s heard dealer refer to the hard six as “Colombian breakfast” because, well, two lines.
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The new 'Downtown Grand' is advertising a game called, 'Street Dice' that is conducted outside the casino on 3rd street. However, the website has no other details. Has anyone here played yet? If so, anything to report?
Also, the old Lady Luck thread bucket is gone, but a header for the Downtown Grand has not appeared yet. When it does, will it be under 'D' or 'G'?
COMING SOON! “Unprecedented.” “Unlike anything Vegas has ever seen.” “Crazy fun.” “Is this legal?” These are just some of the ways people have been describing Downtown Grand’s “Street Dice” experience. A custom Street Dice game on 3rd Street (yes, out in the open!) is the perfect bit of action for any gambler. No need to bring your own dice or flee when the heat shows up.
Still just not enough info to figure this out.
The new 'Downtown Grand' is advertising a game called, 'Street Dice' that is conducted outside the casino on 3rd street. However, the website has no other details.
I suspect it's nothing more than a play on words / gimmick.
O'Shea's used to have 'Strip Poker'. It was merely poker tables so close to the strip, that some player's chairs were actually outside.
At one time, the Sands had a Floating Craps game. http://www.lasvegassun.com/photos/galleries/1905/may/15/gaming/992/
Traditional Street Craps is in your knees, throwing against the side of a building. That can't be what they're doing.
I gotta think that this Street Craps is another gimmick where the table is at the door. Or maybe it is a craps table that actually is outdoors, on the sidewalk or even In the street with the road closed. But on a regulation table.
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Players make their basic bet, then throw the dice. Go ahead and set them if you like. The “wall” you’re shooting against is 10 feet away, so controlling the dice would be beyond impossible.
If you roll a 2,3 or 12 on the first roll, you lose your bet. A seven is a “push.” Only an 11 wins on the first roll (it pays even money).
If you roll something other than those numbers, the dealer marks the point, and you have three rolls to hit the number again. There’s a digital counter on the wall t
Payouts on the numbers, if hit, vary based upon which roll it is, first, second or third. For the numbers 4 and 10, hitting the number on the first roll pays 5-to-1, second roll pays 4-to-1 and third roll pays 3-to-1. For 5 and 9, hitting the number on the first roll pays 4-to-1, second roll pays 3-to-1 and third roll pays 2-to-1. For 6 and 8 (the most commonly-rolled numbers, after seven), hitting the number on the first roll pays 3-to-1, second roll pays 2-to-1 and third roll pays even money.
If you roll a seven (the most commonly-rolled number) after the point has been established, you lose your bet.
So, hit your point (win), “seven out” (lose) or fail to hit the point in three rolls (lose) and you start all over again.
Street Dice Craps
1. if you don't roll a point within 3 rolls, it's another 7-out.
2. No odds.
3. No long rolls are possible.
4. No standard props.
5. Too big a house edge.
Let's slap it together and run it up the flag pole.
| Event | Probability | Pays | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come out 2, 3, 12 | 0.1111111111 | -1 | -0.1111111111 |
| Come out 11 | 0.0555555556 | 1 | 0.0555555556 |
| Come out 7 | 0.1666666667 | 0 | 0 |
| Point 10/4, made on 1st roll | 0.0138888889 | 5 | 0.0694444444 |
| Point 10/4, 7 on 1st roll | 0.0277777778 | -1 | -0.0277777778 |
| Point 10/4, made on 2nd roll | 0.0104166667 | 4 | 0.0416666667 |
| Point 10/4, 7 on 2nd roll | 0.0208333333 | -1 | -0.0208333333 |
| Point 10/4, made on 3rd roll | 0.0078125 | 3 | 0.0234375 |
| Point 10/4, not made on 3rd roll | 0.0859375 | -1 | -0.0859375 |
| Point 5/9, made on 1st roll | 0.024691358 | 4 | 0.0987654321 |
| Point 5/9, 7 on 1st roll | 0.037037037 | -1 | -0.037037037 |
| Point 5/9, made on 2nd roll | 0.0178326475 | 3 | 0.0534979424 |
| Point 5/9, 7 on 2nd roll | 0.0267489712 | -1 | -0.0267489712 |
| Point 5/9, made on 3rd roll | 0.0128791343 | 2 | 0.0257582686 |
| Point 5/9, not made on 3rd roll | 0.1030330742 | -1 | -0.1030330742 |
| Point 6/8, made on 1st roll | 0.0385802469 | 3 | 0.1157407407 |
| Point 6/8, 7 on 1st roll | 0.0462962963 | -1 | -0.0462962963 |
| Point 6/8, made on 2nd roll | 0.0267918381 | 2 | 0.0535836763 |
| Point 6/8, 7 on 2nd roll | 0.0321502058 | -1 | -0.0321502058 |
| Point 6/8, made on 3rd roll | 0.0186054431 | 1 | 0.0186054431 |
| Point 6/8, not made on 3rd roll | 0.1153537475 | -1 | -0.1153537475 |
| TOTAL | 1 | -0.0502233844 |
I'm getting a 5.02% HE.
Same here.
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Pays*combos |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO Lose | -1 | 186624 | -186624 |
| CO Win | 1 | 93312 | 93312 |
| CO Push | 0 | 279936 | 0 |
| 4,10 win 1 | 5 | 23328 | 116640 |
| 4,10 win 2 | 4 | 17496 | 69984 |
| 4,10 win 3 | 3 | 13122 | 39366 |
| 4,10 lose | -1 | 225990 | -225990 |
| 5,9 win 1 | 4 | 41472 | 165888 |
| 5,9 win 2 | 3 | 29952 | 89856 |
| 5,9 win 3 | 2 | 21632 | 43264 |
| 5,9 lose | -1 | 280192 | -280192 |
| 6,8 win 1 | 3 | 64800 | 194400 |
| 6,8 win 2 | 2 | 45000 | 90000 |
| 6,8 win 3 | 1 | 31250 | 31250 |
| 6,8 lose | -1 | 325510 | -325510 |
| Total | 1679616 | -84356 |
After that correction, I also calculated 5.0223384%, or 84356/364
I don't see this taking off, in spite of the increased payouts:
1. if you don't roll a point within 3 rolls, it's another 7-out.
2. No odds.
3. No long rolls are possible.
4. No standard props.
5. Too big a house edge.
Craps Dice Control Advice
I think the biggest problem is how frequently the basic bet loses. Sure, it often gets paid better than even money when it wins, but so many losses will drive players away.
