By Samantha Williams

If you are new to the game, go through an online tutorial to understand the rules of craps. This is a game that requires a mix of skill, strategy and luck. You must know the behaviours that are considered suitable at the craps table to avoid being misunderstood and summarily removed from the game. The game involves a set of players and a couple of dealers who stand at the table and oversee the game.

Shooting dice
There are rules regarding shooting the dice. The player is expected to follow rules of transparency and play openly so that the players and the masters can clearly see that there is no effort at playing underhand tricks. When you play craps, place the dice in one hand and jostle them if you want or just shoot. Do not cup them in both hands before you play since these actions will call for a re-play. When you shoot, the dice should hit the table and bounce on to the back wall and land back on the table. This requires practice because you do not want the dice falling off the table which calls for the need to shoot again, preferably with new dice.

Fervour
The craps table moves at an unprecedented speed and demands a larger fund available to play at the speed when the numbers are working to player advantage. This is the point where the maximum crowd waits around the table and the decibel level and concurrent sense of excitement linger. If there has been a bad run, the table soon finds the patrons emptying out to try their luck elsewhere.
Money management
You will wager an amount of approximately $45 for a game of craps and will need to follow it up with similar payments at a fast rate. You can lose a few hundred within the hour if you are imprudent when you play. If you are serious about playing, start with $100 and carry an extra $500 in case you lose it. Keep a limit on the amount you spend, this means do not carry an extra amount of cash, just in case. You will almost certainly get swept up in the heat of the moment and wager all that you have brought with you.

Superstitions
The number seven is considered unlucky as is the use of rounded dice. The numbers should not be mentioned loudly or within earshot of other players at the table. The craps dice are perfect sharp edged squares and demand player loyalty on every shot during a good run. You will see that the player demands the same dice back even if it falls to the ground in the course of shooting. Some players throw a penny under the table to ensure winning. If you are shooting dice at the craps table, do so one at a time. Players are superstitious and see bad luck in two dice being thrown together. It is good etiquette to cheer the player whose chance to shoot dice has arrived.