Craps pass bet
A side bet is added to the play of a game of Craps. A player places a side bet wager on an occurrence of an event comprising at least three consecutive Pass events. The Points may be selected from at least the traditional Points selected from the group consisting of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. A player or electronic simulation provides a roll or throw of the dice and the game of Craps is played in its conventional manner. The casino or gaming apparatus identifies consecutive Passes made, independent of the Pass event.
1 . A method of play in a game of Craps comprising:
a player placing a side bet wager on an occurrence of an event comprising at least three consecutive Pass events that are not limited to different points selected from the group consisting of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 being made in any Pass of the at least three Passes;
throwing dice and playing the game of Craps;
identifying consecutive Passes made, independent of the Pass event; and
paying the player placing the side bet wager on the event of at least three consecutive Pass events occurring.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the game of craps is played as a live casino table game with physical chips placed on the casino table.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the consecutive Pass events consists of a sequence of Passes wherein a first Pass event must be establishing and making a Point of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, and a subsequent Pass event may include establishing and making any Point of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein a second Pass event after performing a first Pass event may include a come-out 7 or come-out 11.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first Pass may be a come-out roll of at least one of 7 or eleven.
6 . The method of claim 3 wherein the subsequent Pass event may include establishing and making any Point of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, and at least one Pass event selected from the group consisting of 7 or eleven.
7 . The method of claim 5 wherein a subsequent Pass in the consecutive pass events is limited to a single occurrence of a come-out 7 or come-out 11.
8 . The method of claim I wherein a paytable is provided for consecutive Passes based on limitations on Points that may be used in the making of Passes, including traditional Points and Passes of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10, and at least one Point and Pass having at least one of the limitations selected from the group consisting of:
a) only traditional Points and Passes are considered in a sequence of consecutive Passes;
b) a first Pass must be a traditional Point and Pass, traditional Points being 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10, and at least one or only one of 7's and 11's on the next Come-out roll will be considered as a Pass;
c) a first Pass must be a traditional Point and Pass, traditional Points being 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10, and any 11 during come-out rolls to make a Pass are considered as a Pass;
d) a first Pass must be a traditional Point and Pass, traditional Points being 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10, and a limited number of Passes may be other than a traditional Point and Pass;
e) a first Pass is a traditional Point and Pass or a 7, 11 or either of a 7 or 11, traditional Points being 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10, and subsequent Passes may only be traditional Passes; and
f) a first Pass must be a 7, 11 or either of a 7 or 11, and subsequent Passes may only be traditional Passes; and
the payout for limitations on consecutive Passes are respectively selected from the group consisting of:
NO. OF
SEQUENTIAL PASSES
Format 1
ODDS ON WAGERS
3
4:1–6:1
4
6:1–10:1
5
9:1–20:1
6
20:1–100:1
7
50:1–1000:1
8
200:1–2,500:1
NO. OF
SEQUENTIAL PASSES
Format 2
ODDS ON WAGERS
3
3:1–6:1
4
4:1–10:1
5
9:1–20:1
6
20:1–100:1
7
50:1–1000:1
8
200:1–2,500:1
NO. OF
SEQUENTIAL PASSES
Format 3
ODDS ON WAGERS
3
3:1–6:1
4
5:1–10:1
5
8:1–20:1
6
20:1–100:1
7
50:1–1000:1
8
200:1–2,500:1
NO. OF
SEQUENTIAL PASSES
Format 4
ODDS ON WAGERS
3
3:1–6:1
4
4:1–8:1
5
7:1–15:1
6
15:1–50:1
7
30:1–500:1
8
100:1–1,500:1
NO. OF
SEQUENTIAL PASSES
Format 5
ODDS ON WAGERS
3
2:1–6:1
4
4:1–7:1
5
6:1–15:1
6
10:1–50:1
7
30:1–300:1
8
100:1–1,000:1
NO. OF
SEQUENTIAL PASSES
Format 6
ODDS ON WAGERS
3
3:1–6:1
4
4:1–8:1
5
7:1–15:1
6
15:1–50:1
7
30:1–500:1
8
100:1–1,500:1
9 . The method of claim 3 wherein different odds are paid for consecutive sets of 3, 4 and 5 Passes and once 3 Passes have been made, a player having made the side bet cannot lose any payout achieved for the 3 Passes.
10 . An apparatus for playing the game of claim 1 wherein a betting position specific to the side bet wager is placed in a position of a Craps table surface to be accessed by pit crew only.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the betting position specific to the side bet wager lies adjacent to or between two separate areas for the C and E wager placement.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the betting position specific to the side bet wager lies between a pit boss play position and a croupier play position.
13 . A side bet method of play in a game of Craps comprising:
a player placing a wager on a game of Craps;
a player placing an optional side bet wager on an occurrence of a shooter rolling at least three Pass events prior to termination of the shooter's turn, each Pass event defined as rolling a Point selected from the group consisting of: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 and then re-rolling the same Point prior to the termination of the shooter's turn;
throwing dice and playing the game of Craps;
identifying all Passes made prior to the shooter rolling a 7; and
paying the player placing the side bet wager when at least three Pass events occur prior to the shooter's roll ending.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the shooter's roll ends according to the standard rules of Craps.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the shooter's turn ends when the shooter rolls a 7.