Be smart, play smart, and learn how to play craps the right way!

Many online casinos offer free casino bonuses to play on their site.  The problem is, you can’t cash-out or withdraw any of that bonus money until you meet their minimum betting requirements or minimum playing time.  So, how do you gamble with their free money and have enough left over to actually have a profit?

Gambling is exactly that–gambling.  The house always has the advantage, so you’ll likely lose not only the free money that the online casino gives you as a bonus to get you to play on their site, but they’re counting on you to pull out your credit card and deposit some of your own money and then lose that as well.  The secret to meeting the online casino’s betting requirement (a.k.a. “clearing the online casino bonus”) is to play the games that have the lowest house advantage and hope luck is on your side for the brief moment of time that you play with their money.  Craps is an online game you might want to consider playing to clear that bonus.

Craps is fast-paced.  Online craps is even faster.  You can play the bets with the lowest house advantage and not have to wait for slow dealers or other delays that you definitely experience at live craps tables.  You can make your bets and roll the dice quickly.  The quicker you play, the quicker you can meet your playing or betting requirement.

Craps also has one of the lowest house advantages of all casino games.  For example, the simple Pass Line bet has a house advantage of only 1.41%.  The Pass Line with single odds bet has a house advantage of only 0.85%.  That’s less than 1%.  The Place bet on the number 6 or 8 has a house advantage of only 1.52%.  So, it’s easy to see that you can make bets with low house advantages and still be fairly close to a 50-50 game.  Always remember though, with a house advantage (even small ones), you’re going to lose over the long-term.  Be careful not to make bets that have high house advantages.  Some craps bets have a house advantage as high as 16.67%.  Wow!  That’s a true sucker bet!  You must understand the game and know which bets are “good” in terms of low house advantage and which bets are “bad” in terms of high house advantage.  I consider craps bets with house advantages below 2% as “good” bets, and those with house advantages above 4% as “bad” bets.  The bets between 2% and 4% are what I call “maybe” bets, but I usually don’t play them.  I always stick to the bets with the lowest house advantage, and you should, too.

If you combine the fast play of craps with its low house advantages on certain bets, it’s easy to see how you can quickly clear your online casino bonus. If you’re lucky during that short playing time, you might even have some of their free money left over after you clear the bonus, which means you can cash-out for a profit.

The key is not to expect to win all the time.  Most of the time, you’ll probably lose your free bonus before you meet the betting requirement.  Then, when you do lose all their free bonus money, don’t dig into your wallet for your credit card and don’t deposit your own money.

Now you know!  Remember, learn how to play craps the right way.

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Online gambling is big business these days.  Almost every imaginable casino game is available online, including craps.  So, is it better to play online or at a live casino?  It’s a matter of preference.

Live casinos offer the most excitement.  A hot roll online just isn’t the same as at a live craps table with 15 other players.  When the dice are hot, everyone screams, laughs, and high-fives.  When the dice are cold, everyone feels miserable with you so others share in your anxiety.  When playing online, you usually play alone where there’s no one to share in your emotional rollercoaster.  If you’re a loner and can’t stand being around people, then you’ll probably enjoy playing online.  I know a lot of people who avoid playing live craps for that very reason.  They’d rather sit like a brain-dead zombie in front of a video blackjack machine because they prefer being alone.

Playing online craps is a much quicker game than at a live casino.  The bets online seem to fly from one to the next, which means you can lose your bankroll a lot quicker than in a live casino.  Craps play at a live casino is much slower.  Dealers can be slow when paying or taking down bets.  Shooters who think they have some bogus talent of controlling the dice can take what seems like forever to roll the dice.  Before every throw, they go through their silly routine of finding the right dice orientation, finger grip, finger pressure, and other idiotic habits before they go through their weird gyration of actually tossing the dice.  The good thing about the slowness of a live craps table is that it takes much longer to lose your bankroll.  However, when things get bogged down, it’s common to hear people complain, “Hurry up and shoot!” or “Why is this dealer so slow?”

A positive aspect of online craps is that you can play in your own home at any time.  You don’t have to fly to Vegas or drive an hour wasting $15 worth of gas.  You can sit and play in your pajamas if you like.  If you feel like playing only a few rolls during halftime, you can quickly login and play, then logout, and be back in your chair for the second-half kickoff.

Most online casinos allow you to preview their games before playing for real money.  If you don’t like the graphics, sounds, speed, or anything about their game, you can logout and try another online casino.  Some online casinos have graphics and sound so technically advanced that it’s easy to imagine you’re playing at a live casino.  Most online casinos also give you a free-play “bonus,” but you can’t cash-out that bonus until you meet the required minimum playing time or betting amount.

Playing online craps means you accept the fact that you’re using a computer with a programmed random-number generator.  This fact has always made me a bit leery about playing online.  I prefer the natural randomness of live dice rolls instead of a computer making the decision.  I always have the suspicion in the back of my head that the online game is somehow fixed.  I don’t have any proof to back up that suspicion and my suspicion may be completely unfounded and unwarranted, but it’s still in the back of my head nonetheless.

So, which is better, playing craps online or at a live casino?  It’s entirely up to you.  Some people prefer playing online, others prefer a live table.  The only way you’ll know which you like better is to play both and decide for yourself.

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