Craps Table Losers

Craps table losers aren’t very difficult to spot if you know what to look for, and all experienced dealers certainly know what to look for. Here are the ten tell-tale signs of craps table losers. Avoid making these mistakes and let others make them instead!

1 – Player does not take odds on his Pass Line bet after establishing a point, but makes a wager anywhere else on the table.

2 – Player makes a minimum wager on the Pass Line or Don’t Pass Line and wins, then makes another minimum wager. This kind of player is known as a Grinder because he repeatedly grinds out small bets.

3 – Player makes a wager on the Pass Line or Don’t Pass Line and loses, then doubles up his stake and continues to double up. This kind of player is known as a Chaser because he chases his losses – usually until he’s completely broke.

4 – Player makes a wager on the Pass Line and also on any proposition bet. This player thinks he is “buying insurance” but he’s really playing ineffectively.

5 – Player consistently or even occasionally makes a wager on the “Big Red” 7. Bets on 7 give the house the biggest edge in the game: 16.67% to be exact.

6 – Player wagers over £5 on the Corner 6 or 8.

7 – Player wagers on Hardway 4 and/or 10.

8 – Player wagers on the Pass Line after a point has already been established. Sometimes this is an accident, as many hurried players make this wager without checking the puck to see if a point has already been established. Good dealers will inform the player that he is wagering on a specific point (a subtle way of telling them that they are not making an intelligent wager).

9 – Player does not “Go Behind” or “Take” the Don’t 6 and/or 8.

10 – Proposition or Field Player who plays on a table with “Strip” odds on the 2, 3, 11 and 12 or Field where both 2 and 12 only pay 2 to 1.

So that’s how to spot a craps table loser. Avoid making the mistakes outlined above and you’ll do yourself a lot of favours.

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