55 is “Big Dick Daddy From East Cincinnati”. Bones: An alternative …
Odds Bet: An additional wager made in addition to the pass line bet. To risk exposing yourself to criticism by not following through on a task. How about Las Vegas news, hotels, restaurants, shows and attractions? Because nobody there finds it odd.Vegas 12 is called a nina, where did that originate?That’s actually nine, hence “Nina.” No idea how it went from Nina (like nine) to Nina (like “neena”), but that’s how it’s pronounced because it rhymes with Pasadena.Hard eight is called Ozzie and Harriet. 7:1), or the amount received from a winning bet.Adding money to an existing bet (typically doubling it).The area around the top of the craps table where player keep their chips.A player betting on the pass line.
Seven Out – When a 7 is thrown after a point has been established and before the point number is rolled again thus ending the shooters turn. We like to scream this, especially at Terrible’s/Silver Sevens and Ellis Island.
Insurance Bet Multiple bets to partially cover one another. Betting Wrong: Betting on the don’t pass line. Copyright © 2020 GamblingSites.com All Rights Reserved See Right Bettor for a further explanation. Wrong betters pay a 5% commission. Hot Table A table in which shooters frequently make the point.
Dice that keep on passing. A 12 can also be referred to as “all the spots we got.”Thanks to our reader James H. for this gem: A roll of three is sometimes called a “shocker,” because its a two and a one. Thanks, James. One Roll Bet: A bet in craps that is one or lost in a single roll.
See Wrong Bettor for a further explanation.A casino employee at the craps table, responsible for the chips and supervising the dealers.Dice which have been fixed to favor certain numbers.A table where at least most of the players are losing.To exchange small denomination chips for larger denomination chips.The first roll of the dice in a new round, which sets the point.Any number rolled as a pair.
Saucy!Reader Jonathan T. says he’s heard dealer refer to the hard six as “Colombian breakfast” because, well, two lines.I have 2 favorite calls: Any nine is “German Birth Control” (“Nein! A player who is skilled at throwing the dice and able to improve the chances of certain numbers being rolled.Betting on the pass line.
Are there slang names for polyominoes, dominoes of orders higher than six (Double nine, double twelve, etc. Two fours is a hard eight while two fives is a hard ten etc.The advantage the casino has over the player for any given bet, expressed as a percentage of the player’s bet.A table where at least most of the players are winning.A wager that’s made to protect against another wager losing.A plastic disc used by dealers to mark the point number on the table.Adding the winnings from a bet to the original stake and wagering it all.The odds associated with a bet (eg.
Craps, of course, is a male-dominated game, so we hear the roll of 2-3 is also known as the “waitress roll,” because it’s a “pair and a tray.” Naturally, our list isn’t complete. Hot Roll Dice a shooter holds for a long time before ‘sevening out’.
Included your comment in our original blog post!Brilliant! You don’t need to know all of these to enjoy the game, but it does help to familiarize yourself with them if you are going to be playing in a live casino.There’s a lot of slang and jargon used at the craps table, even by the stickmen and the dealers.
Inside Numbers Bets on 5, 6, 8 and 9.
Dealer called “2 & a 1, that’s the shocker!” Me and my mates still use it. Those total 11, and “yo” is another name for 11. Please keep up.It’s the “lumber number” (2-4) because of 2-by-4s, woodwise.A “ballerina” is called that because, wait for it, two 2s sound like “tutu.” Hey, we didn’t say this was rocket science.A 4-5 combination is called a “Jesse James” because the notorious outlaw was shot with a .45 caliber pistol.A pair of threes is called “Brooklyn Forest” because, wait for it, “two trees.” The reference may date back to the 1943 novel, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.”A hard six is also sometimes referred to as “sixie from dixie.”An easy six (a five and one) is sometimes called “alien handshake.”A pair of fives can also be called as a “pair of sunflowers.”At one time, the 3-2 combo was called “O.J.” (his uniform number was 32), before, you know, he murdered people.