Craps

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If you are hoping for anticipation, noise and more excitement than you can stand, then craps is the game to play.

Craps is a fast-paced game with high-rollers, budget gamblers, and all players in the middle. If you’re a people-watcher this is one game that you will love to study. There’s the whale, playing with a big amount of cash and making boisterous proclamations when he wagers across the board, "five hundred and twenty dollars across," you’ll hear him exclaim. He’s the gambler to watch at this craps table and he understands it. They’ll either succeed huge or lose huge and there’s nothing in between.

There is the budget gambler, possibly trying to acquaint himself with the high-roller. He will inform the other bettors of books he has read on dice positioning and hover around the hottest player at the table, eager to talk and "pick each others brains".

My preferred people at the craps table are the true chaps from the days gone by. These experienced gents are generally steadfast, commonly kind and will frequently offer tricks from the "good old days."

There are many other personalities that you will see around a crowded Craps table. When you take the plunge and decide to participate in the game, make certain you utilize good etiquette. Find a position on the rail and place your cash in front of you in the "come" spot. Do not ever do this when the dice are moving or you will be known as the last personality I wanted to talk of, the jerk.