How to Keep Track of Your Bets.

Most craps players are mystified by the dealers ability to keep track of player bets. AND... many players can not keep track of their own bets, often asking the dealers which numbers they have their wagers placed on. What most players do not know is that wagers are placed on the table lay-out according to where the players bank is located on the table RACK. Player position is therefore determined by where their gaming checks are located...not where they are STANDING (or sometimes SITTING). There are 8 player positions on each side of the table on a standard craps table. The player positions are numbered 1-8 on each side of the table. If your bank is located on the RACK right next to the Stickman (woman), you are position Number 1. Positions 2,3,4,5,6,and 7 follow around the table to position #8 which will be right next to a Dealer.

Dealers place player wagers on Place Line, Come Box, or Don't Come Box in the same exact order in which the players BANK is located on the RACK.

Dealers PAY wagers in the exact order in which the wagers are placed. COME BETS are paid FIRST from "STICK" (position ONE) to EIGHT. Then... PLACE BETS are PAID in the same order (from STICK to "BASE") If you are a PLACE BETTOR, you have to wait for the COME BETS to be paid even though it may appear as though the dealer is paying off out of sequence. DON'T BETS are paid when the shooter "SEVENS OUT" and are paid in the same order...STICK to BASE (1-8).

If you have any confusion about where your bets are placed, the best thing to do is to try to position yourself in POSITION #8, right next to either DEALER. In this way it will be easy to talk directly to the dealer with a minimum of confusion and the dealer will clarify the positioning of your wagers AND the dealer will be able to inform you if you do not have wagers placed to your preference. (Dealer will make certain that you are "COVERED".

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