| Craps Table Layout |
A live casino craps table is covered in felt, like a pool table, with a printed diagram of the various types of craps bets. The
table layout is divided into three areas: two side sections and one center section. The two side sections are exactly the
same and each side section has its own dealer. The center section is a shared area for players at both ends of the table.
The stickman works the center section. The blank buffer area between the end of the table and the printed diagram (i.e.,
the "layout") is called the "apron." See Figure 1 and Figure 2 below for illustrations of the table layout.
Typically, the felt is green and the diagram is printed in plain block letters. However, modern tables are being custom-built
to the casino's specifications. Today, you'll find craps tables with bright colors and unique print, such as Roman numerals
instead of plain numbers.
When taking a position at the table, the only areas you care about are the center section and the side section at which you
stand. The other side section at the other end of the table doesn't matter to you because it's only for the players at that
end of the table. Each side section has two areas: 1) the self-service (or player's) area, and 2) the dealer's area.
The self-service area of the layout includes the following craps bets: Pass Line, Don't Pass, Come, Don't Come, Field, and on
some tables the Big 6 and Big 8. This player's area is called the "self-service" area because you make and pick up these
bets yourself without the dealer getting involved. You don't need the dealer's help to make self-service bets.
The dealer's area includes the six square boxes with the numbers 4 through 10, excluding 7. These numbered boxes are
called "point boxes" and the dealer puts several types of your bets in them: Place, Buy, Lay, Come, and Don’t Come bets.
The thin rectangles at the top and bottom of each point box are where the dealer puts Place bets. The wider rectangles at
the top of each point box are where the dealer puts Lay and Don't Come bets. The dealer puts Buy bets and Come bets
inside the square point boxes. Unlike the self-service area, you’re not allowed to put down or pick up any bets in the
dealer's area. Later, we'll discuss how you make these bets with the dealer's help.
The center section is shared by both sides of the casino craps table and has the proposition bets. The stickman handles all
bets in the center section. Therefore, as with the dealer's area on the side sections, don't put down or pick up any bets in
the center section.
table layout is divided into three areas: two side sections and one center section. The two side sections are exactly the
same and each side section has its own dealer. The center section is a shared area for players at both ends of the table.
The stickman works the center section. The blank buffer area between the end of the table and the printed diagram (i.e.,
the "layout") is called the "apron." See Figure 1 and Figure 2 below for illustrations of the table layout.
Typically, the felt is green and the diagram is printed in plain block letters. However, modern tables are being custom-built
to the casino's specifications. Today, you'll find craps tables with bright colors and unique print, such as Roman numerals
instead of plain numbers.
When taking a position at the table, the only areas you care about are the center section and the side section at which you
stand. The other side section at the other end of the table doesn't matter to you because it's only for the players at that
end of the table. Each side section has two areas: 1) the self-service (or player's) area, and 2) the dealer's area.
The self-service area of the layout includes the following craps bets: Pass Line, Don't Pass, Come, Don't Come, Field, and on
some tables the Big 6 and Big 8. This player's area is called the "self-service" area because you make and pick up these
bets yourself without the dealer getting involved. You don't need the dealer's help to make self-service bets.
The dealer's area includes the six square boxes with the numbers 4 through 10, excluding 7. These numbered boxes are
called "point boxes" and the dealer puts several types of your bets in them: Place, Buy, Lay, Come, and Don’t Come bets.
The thin rectangles at the top and bottom of each point box are where the dealer puts Place bets. The wider rectangles at
the top of each point box are where the dealer puts Lay and Don't Come bets. The dealer puts Buy bets and Come bets
inside the square point boxes. Unlike the self-service area, you’re not allowed to put down or pick up any bets in the
dealer's area. Later, we'll discuss how you make these bets with the dealer's help.
The center section is shared by both sides of the casino craps table and has the proposition bets. The stickman handles all
bets in the center section. Therefore, as with the dealer's area on the side sections, don't put down or pick up any bets in
the center section.
Figure 1. Craps Table Layout, Side Section
Figure 2. Craps Table Layout, Center Section
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