Deal It At Home
Free printable craps dealer cheat sheets
Running your own table is half the fun of a home game. These one-page cards show a dealer exactly what to do on every roll: take the losers, pay the winners, then move the bets that change spots. Print them, tape them to the rail, and deal like you do it for a living.
Wondering how to play craps at home with friends? The first step is knowing how to run the table, and these cards cover it.
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Level 1
A good starting point that covers how most people play: Pass Line, Come, odds, Place, Buy, Field and the hard-ways.
Download Level 1 (PDF)When you're comfortable
Level 2
Builds on Level 1 by adding Don't bets and one-roll prop bets, with a full pay-off table and example amounts.
Download Level 2 (PDF)How a dealer works every roll
1 · TakeCollect every bet that lost on the roll, before touching anything else.
2 · PayPay the winners from the bank. Pay-offs depend on the bet, so keep the pay-off table close.
3 · MoveMove the money that changes position, like Come bets going to their number, and keep the puck where everyone can see it.
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Prefer a web version or reading on a phone? Each level is below. Blue type marks center-table (proposition) bets.
Level 1 · The essentials
Point OFF Come-out roll · puck OFF
| Roll | 1 · Take | 2 · Pay | 3 · Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7NATURAL | Come bets on numbers (return their odds). Field. | Pass Line 1:1. | Nothing moves. The Pass Line bet stays up. Place bets stay up (OFF on come-out). No Come bets on the come-out. Puck: stays OFF. |
| 11YO | Nothing to take. | Pass Line 1:1. Field 1:1. | Nothing moves. The Pass Line bet stays up. Puck: stays OFF. |
| 2 · 3 · 12CRAPS | Pass Line. | Field 1:1 on 3, 2:1 on 2 and 12. | Nothing moves. Players put down a new Pass Line bet. Puck: stays OFF. |
| 4 5 6 8 9 10POINT NUMBER | Field if 5, 6 or 8. | Field 1:1 if 4, 9 or 10. | Odds go behind the Pass Line bet. Place and Buy bets now WORK. Puck: moves to the number, ON. |
Point ON Puck ON the point
| Roll | 1 · Take | 2 · Pay | 3 · Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| PointMADE | Field if 5, 6 or 8. | Pass Line 1:1 + odds at true odds. Place, Buy and Come bets on that number. Hard-way if rolled hard. Field 1:1 if 4, 9, 10. | Pass Line bet stays up for the new come-out. Come box bets move onto the point number. Come bets on other numbers stay up. Puck: OFF. |
| 7SEVEN-OUT | Pass Line + odds, Come bets + odds, Place, Buy, Field, Hard-ways. | Come box 1:1. | Table clears: winners are paid, everything else is taken. Players put down new Pass Line bets. Dice go to the next shooter. Puck: OFF. |
| Box #NOT THE POINT | Hard-way rolled easy. Field if 5, 6 or 8. | Place bets on it. Buy bets. Come bets on it (1:1 + odds). Hard-way if rolled hard. Field 1:1 if 4, 9, 10. | Come box bets move onto the number rolled. Odds sit on top of the Come bet. Puck: stays ON. |
| 2 3 12 11CRAPS · YO | Come box on 2, 3, 12. | Come box on 11 1:1. Field 1:1 on 3 and 11, 2:1 on 2 and 12. | Nothing moves. Puck: stays ON. |
Pay-off table
| Bet | Pays | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Pass / Come | 1:1 | $10 bet pays $10 |
| Odds on 4 or 10 | 2:1 | $10 pays $20 |
| Odds on 5 or 9 | 3:2 | $10 pays $15 |
| Odds on 6 or 8 | 6:5 | $10 pays $12 |
| Field (3,4,9,10,11) | 1:1 | $5 pays $5 |
| Field (2, 12) | 2:1 | $5 pays $10 |
| Place 4 or 10 | 9:5 | $5 pays $9 |
| Place 5 or 9 | 7:5 | $5 pays $7 |
| Place 6 or 8 | 7:6 | $6 pays $7 |
| Buy 4 or 10 | 2:1, less vig | $20 pays $40, less $1 |
| Hard 6 or 8 | 9:1 | $1 pays $9 |
| Hard 4 or 10 | 7:1 | $1 pays $7 |
Level 2 · Don't bets and prop bets
Point OFF Come-out roll · puck OFF
| Roll | 1 · Take | 2 · Pay | 3 · Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7NATURAL | Don't Pass. Come bets on numbers (return their odds). One-roll bets that lose: Any Craps, Eleven, 2, 3, 12. | Pass Line 1:1. All Don't Come bets on numbers 1:1 (plus lay odds). Any Seven 4:1. | Nothing moves. The Pass Line bet stays up. Place bets stay up (OFF on come-out). No Come or Don't Come bets on the come-out. Puck: stays OFF. |
| 11YO | Don't Pass. One-roll bets that lose: Any Seven, Any Craps, 2, 3, 12. | Pass Line 1:1. Field 1:1. Eleven 15:1. | Nothing moves. The Pass Line bet stays up. Puck: stays OFF. |
| 2 · 3CRAPS | Pass Line. One-roll bets that lose: Any Seven, Eleven, 12 (also the 3 if a 2 rolled, the 2 if a 3 rolled). | Don't Pass 1:1. Field 1:1 on 3, 2:1 on 2. Any Craps 7:1. Ace-Deuce (3) 15:1 or Aces (2) 30:1. | Nothing moves. Don't Pass stays up; players put down a new Pass Line bet. Puck: stays OFF. |
| 12BOXCARS | Pass Line. One-roll bets that lose: Any Seven, Eleven, 2, 3. | Field 2:1 (3:1 if house rule). Any Craps 7:1. Boxcars (12) 30:1. Don't Pass: push (bar 12), no pay, no take. | Nothing moves. Don't Pass stays up; players put down a new Pass Line bet. Puck: stays OFF. |
| 4 5 6 8 9 10POINT NUMBER | Field if 5, 6 or 8. One-roll bets that lose. | Field 1:1 if 4, 9 or 10. | Odds go behind the Pass Line bet, lay odds behind the Don't Pass. Place, Buy and Lay bets now WORK. Puck: moves to the number, ON. |
Point ON Puck ON the point
| Roll | 1 · Take | 2 · Pay | 3 · Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| PointMADE | Don't Pass and lay odds. Don't Come on that number. Field if 5, 6 or 8. | Pass Line 1:1 + odds at true odds. Place, Buy and Come bets on that number. Hard-way if rolled hard. Field 1:1 if 4, 9, 10. | Pass Line bet stays up for the new come-out. Come box bets move onto the point number, Don't Come box bets move behind it. Puck: OFF. |
| 7SEVEN-OUT | Pass Line + odds, Come bets + odds, Don't Come in the box, Place, Buy, Field, Hard-ways, one-roll bets. | Don't Pass 1:1. Don't Come on numbers 1:1. Lay bets (true odds, less vig). Come box 1:1. Any Seven 4:1. | Table clears: winners are paid, everything else is taken. Players put down new Pass Line and Don't Pass bets. Dice go to the next shooter. Puck: OFF. |
| Box #NOT THE POINT | Don't Come and Lay bets on it. Hard-way rolled easy. Field if 5, 6 or 8. | Place bets on it. Buy bets. Come bets on it (1:1 + odds). Hard-way if rolled hard. Field 1:1 if 4, 9, 10. | Come box bets move onto the number rolled; Don't Come box bets move behind it. Odds sit on top of a Come bet, behind a Don't Come. Puck: stays ON. |
| 2 3 11 12ONE-ROLLS | Come box on 2, 3, 12. One-roll bets that lose. | Come box on 11 1:1. Don't Come on 2, 3 1:1 (12 pushes). Field 1:1 (2 and 12 pay 2:1). Eleven 15:1, Aces (2) 30:1, Ace-Deuce (3) 15:1, Boxcars (12) 30:1 (number rolled). | Nothing moves. Puck: stays ON. |
Pay-off table
| Bet | Pays | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Pass / Come | 1:1 | $10 bet pays $10 |
| Don't Pass / Don't Come | 1:1 | $10 pays $10 (12 pushes) |
| Odds on 4 or 10 | 2:1 | $10 pays $20 |
| Odds on 5 or 9 | 3:2 | $10 pays $15 |
| Odds on 6 or 8 | 6:5 | $10 pays $12 |
| Lay vs 4 or 10 | 1:2 | $40 pays $20, less $1 vig |
| Lay vs 5 or 9 | 2:3 | $30 pays $20, less $1 vig |
| Lay vs 6 or 8 | 5:6 | $30 pays $25, less $1.25 |
| Field (3,4,9,10,11) | 1:1 | $5 pays $5 |
| Field (2, 12) | 2:1 | $5 pays $10 |
| Place 4 or 10 | 9:5 | $5 pays $9 |
| Place 5 or 9 | 7:5 | $5 pays $7 |
| Place 6 or 8 | 7:6 | $6 pays $7 |
| Buy 4 or 10 | 2:1, less vig | $20 pays $40, less $1 |
| Hard 6 or 8 | 9:1 | $1 pays $9 |
| Hard 4 or 10 | 7:1 | $1 pays $7 |
| 2 or 12 | 30:1 | $1 pays $30 |
| 3 or 11 | 15:1 | $1 pays $15 |
| Any Seven | 4:1 | $1 pays $4 |
| Any Craps | 7:1 | $1 pays $7 |