Craps Etiquette

A few days ago I was playing Craps and the shooter was having he spectacular roll. He had held the dice for over 45 minutes and every one at the table was making a lot of money. Then disaster struck.

Even though the table was full, and there were no open spots, it did not stop one idiot who wanted to get into the game. He tried to force his way in between two players at the end of the table where the dice were landing. Without even looking he extended his arm over table just as the shooter let the dice go. Sure enough the dice hit his hand and when they landed on the table it was a four and a three. "Seven Out" the stickman yelled. A great roll had come to an end because this inconsiderate player was clueless about craps etiquette.

The craps table can only accommodate a certain number of players and the dealer had told the player that the talbe was full before he reached over to drop his money on the layout to buy in. His first mistake was trying to force his way into a full table. His second mistake was extending his hands over the table without looking to see in the shooter was getting ready to roll.

After the dice have landed the stickman will call out the number and then move the dice to the center of the table while the dealers make the payouts and he will wait until the players make their bets for the next roll before passing them to the shoot. The time to make your bets at the craps table is when the dice are in the center of the table. Once the shooter has the dice you should never throw down more bets or dangle your hands over the table.