Best Places to play craps

Some of the best casinos in world also happen to be the best places in the world to play one of the world’s most exciting casino games, the game of craps. All of these world class casinos are magnificent for playing craps.

Casino Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden, Germany

The Baden-Baden casino, known also as the Kurhaus, lies directly west across the Oosbach River, and is Germany’s oldest and biggest casino. The right side of the Korhaus is where the casino itself is situated, while the other side contains an exclusive five star restaurant looking out of over the beautiful gardens. Marlene Dietrich once referred to it as the most beautiful casino in the world.

Casino de Monte Carlo, Monaco

Monte Carlo has been associated with casinos since Prince Charles III of Monaco first opened a casino there in 1863. Casino Monte Carlo became a huge attraction for both royalty and business. The impressive casino lobby features a marble-paved atrium that contains 28 Ionic columns as well as beautiful gold and bronze ornaments. Within the casino there are 35 roulette, blackjack and craps tables, and 315 slot machines. If private room action is what you desire, then be sure you dress for the occasion.

The Clermont Club, London, United Kingdom

The Clermont Club is one of the most, if not the most, exclusive club in the City London, brilliantly located in Berkley Square. The law in London strictly states that in order to enter a casino one must first apply for a membership at least 24 hours prior, which can be a nuisance, but definitely worth it planning a visit to this casino.

St. James Club, Antigua

This ultra high-end casino is located on a 100 acre private peninsula surrounded by the ocean. There are so many options beside the casino for visitors of the St. James Club, such as discos, yacht and boating. The magnificent casino itself offers over 50 slot machines and 5 poker, roulette and blackjack tables.

Atlantis Resort, Bahamas

The Atlantis Resort is home to the largest casino in the Caribbean and also to one of the most expensive hotels. The Bridge Suite alone costs $25,000 per night. The casino has fantastic panoramic views over the whole resort and features 80 gaming tables including blackjack, craps, baccarat, roulette and Caribbean stud poker and also almost a thousand slot machines.

Mandarin Oriental, Macau, China

Once a small Portuguese colony is now governed by China, and is widely supported by the large revenues of its growing gambling industry. While the Mandarin Oriental is not the largest casino in Macau, it is the more upscale and less crowded one. The luxurious hotel has a 24-hour casino with 11 gaming tables of blackjack, roulette and Baccarat and has 60 slot machines.

Names of Rolls in Craps

Craps is a game where there will always be the rolling of two dice. In a game of craps, this is done by the shooter. The shooter rolls the dice one handed so that they bounce off the wall on the other side of the table. To make the game of craps more interesting, over time nicknames have been given to the different combination of the rolls thrown of the two dice, such as the nicknames give by a bingo caller who calls bingo numbers. It just makes the game more exciting for the players.

If you have ever visited a casino you will no doubt be very impressed at how fast and accurate the Stickman as he or she is known, announces the rolls in a game of craps. If you hear him or her shout out ‘Boxcars’, then a double six has been rolled. A ‘Yo’ or a ‘Yo-leven refers to a 6 and a 5 being rolled. Different casinos in different countries, and in fact, even different cities in the US, may have their very own nicknames. Some you might be more familiar with than others, such as two 1’s rolled, which is commonly called ‘Snake Eyes’. Some of the other common names for rolls in craps are (1 and 2 is Ace Deuce), (1 and 3 is Easy Four), (1 and 4 is Fever Five). Others include, Easy 10, Nina, Easy Eight, The roll of any combination adding up to 7 is commonly called a Natural or a Seven Out.