Casino Glossary

• Place Bet

  Craps

  A bet on 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. It pays each time that number is rolled, and is lost when a 7 is rolled. A player should "buy" the 4 or 10 instead for a better payout.

• Place Numbers

  Craps

  The numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.

• Playing the Field

  Craps

  A bet that the next number will be 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. A terrible wager for the player.

• Point (The Point)

  Craps

  The number that is rolled on the come-out roll, if it is a 4, 5, 6,8, 9 or 10. If the shooter rolls that number again, the pass line and odds bets are paid.

• Snake Eyes

  Craps

  A roll of 2, i.e. 1 on each die. So-called because the single pip on each die can be imagined to be an eye.

• Taking the Odds

  Craps

  A bet that can be made on either the pass line or come bet after a point has been established. The best craps bet, as the house has no advantage over the player.

  See also: Laying the Odds