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| Get Your Chips by William J. Enslen, Jr. |
Be smart, play smart, and learn how to play craps the right way.
Before approaching the table, have your buy-in money ready in
your pocket. Don’t fiddle with your wallet at the table, showing
other players how thick it is with hundred-dollar bills.
When taking a position at the table, a game will likely be in
progress. You can buy-in at any time; you don’t have to wait for
the current game to end. However, don’t drop your money if the
shooter is getting ready to throw. Wait until the shooter throws,
then wait until the dealer finishes paying off all bets for that roll.
While the stickman still holds the dice in the center of the table
(before he pushes them to the shooter for another roll), ensure
you have the dealer’s attention and drop your buy-in money in
front of you in the Come area. As you drop your money, say in
a strong voice so the dealer and boxman can hear you,
"Change only, please."
"Change only, please," makes it clear to the crew that you're not
making any bets with your cash; you simply want to exchange it
for chips. The dealer responds so the boxman can hear,
"Cheque change only," then picks up your cash and places it in
front of the boxman. The boxman counts it to verify the amount
and turns it facedown so the camera can get a good look at the
denominations before pushing it down the money slot. When
the boxman gives the okay, the dealer places a stack of chips in
front of you. Pick up your chips immediately, unless the shooter
is getting ready to throw. Never reach down into the table when
the shooter is about to throw. It's considered bad luck if a die
hits your hand. If a 7 shows after hitting your hand, the whole
table gets mad and blames you for causing a 7-out.
Put your chips in the chip rack directly in front of you. If the
dealer gives you chips in different denominations, immediately
arrange them in your rack so the higher-denomination chips are
in the center (i.e., surrounded on both sides by the lower-
denomination chips). This protects your higher-denomination
chips from theft. For example, suppose your buy-in is $200.
The dealer typically gives you four green chips ($25 each), 18
red chips ($5 each), and 10 white chips ($1 each). Make sure
you protect those green chips by putting them between the red
or white ones.
This seems trivial, but there’s a good reason for it. Most people
with whom you gamble are fairly honest, but the moment you let
your guard down is probably when you'll get hit. Look at the
boxman's huge chip stack. Notice that the $1 chips are on the
outside ends of the stack, then the $5 chips, then the $25
chips, and so on. The highest-denomination chips are in the
center. When in the center and protected, the chips are less
vulnerable to theft. Same goes for your chips.
A thief typically sneaks one of your chips when you're leaning
over the table or otherwise distracted. For example, as you
lean over to roll the dice, the natural tendency is to remain
leaning until the dice have stopped. Everyone's attention, even
the crew's, is typically on the dice at the opposite end of the
table. This is an optimal time for a thief to reach for your stack
and sneak a chip. It's too difficult for a thief to sneak one from
the center of your stack, so he usually goes for one on the
end. If a thief sees your $1 or $5 chips on the outside of your
chip stack, he'll likely find another player with unprotected high-
denomination chips, rather than risk being caught for a measly
$1 or $5.
Now you know! Remember, be smart, play smart, and learn
how to play craps the right way.
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Before approaching the table, have your buy-in money ready in
your pocket. Don’t fiddle with your wallet at the table, showing
other players how thick it is with hundred-dollar bills.
When taking a position at the table, a game will likely be in
progress. You can buy-in at any time; you don’t have to wait for
the current game to end. However, don’t drop your money if the
shooter is getting ready to throw. Wait until the shooter throws,
then wait until the dealer finishes paying off all bets for that roll.
While the stickman still holds the dice in the center of the table
(before he pushes them to the shooter for another roll), ensure
you have the dealer’s attention and drop your buy-in money in
front of you in the Come area. As you drop your money, say in
a strong voice so the dealer and boxman can hear you,
"Change only, please."
"Change only, please," makes it clear to the crew that you're not
making any bets with your cash; you simply want to exchange it
for chips. The dealer responds so the boxman can hear,
"Cheque change only," then picks up your cash and places it in
front of the boxman. The boxman counts it to verify the amount
and turns it facedown so the camera can get a good look at the
denominations before pushing it down the money slot. When
the boxman gives the okay, the dealer places a stack of chips in
front of you. Pick up your chips immediately, unless the shooter
is getting ready to throw. Never reach down into the table when
the shooter is about to throw. It's considered bad luck if a die
hits your hand. If a 7 shows after hitting your hand, the whole
table gets mad and blames you for causing a 7-out.
Put your chips in the chip rack directly in front of you. If the
dealer gives you chips in different denominations, immediately
arrange them in your rack so the higher-denomination chips are
in the center (i.e., surrounded on both sides by the lower-
denomination chips). This protects your higher-denomination
chips from theft. For example, suppose your buy-in is $200.
The dealer typically gives you four green chips ($25 each), 18
red chips ($5 each), and 10 white chips ($1 each). Make sure
you protect those green chips by putting them between the red
or white ones.
This seems trivial, but there’s a good reason for it. Most people
with whom you gamble are fairly honest, but the moment you let
your guard down is probably when you'll get hit. Look at the
boxman's huge chip stack. Notice that the $1 chips are on the
outside ends of the stack, then the $5 chips, then the $25
chips, and so on. The highest-denomination chips are in the
center. When in the center and protected, the chips are less
vulnerable to theft. Same goes for your chips.
A thief typically sneaks one of your chips when you're leaning
over the table or otherwise distracted. For example, as you
lean over to roll the dice, the natural tendency is to remain
leaning until the dice have stopped. Everyone's attention, even
the crew's, is typically on the dice at the opposite end of the
table. This is an optimal time for a thief to reach for your stack
and sneak a chip. It's too difficult for a thief to sneak one from
the center of your stack, so he usually goes for one on the
end. If a thief sees your $1 or $5 chips on the outside of your
chip stack, he'll likely find another player with unprotected high-
denomination chips, rather than risk being caught for a measly
$1 or $5.
Now you know! Remember, be smart, play smart, and learn
how to play craps the right way.
back to Articles
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