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Originally posted by dtb
This seems like a good time to bring this up. The only time I've played craps was at some benefit thingy where there were real AC dealers and tables, but the money wasn't "real" -- everyone got $50 of "fake" money for free, and you could buy additional fake money, but I didn't need to because I CLEANED UP at the craps table. The dealer (I think you still call them dealers, even though there aren't any cards) were instructing me on how to play, and what's what -- and there is one time when they said (after the come-out roll) where you should ALWAYS double down.
So, my question -- what is the situation when you should always double down? I can't remember what it is, and I'm going to a gambling locale next month and would like to play craps for REAL!
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First, place the minimum bet allowed. After the person "comes out" (rolls the dice), she'll establish a point (assuming she doesn't roll 2,3,7,11). Craps tables have "odds", in which the higher the better. The higher the odds, the closer the entire bet comes to being 50/50 gambler/casino. 5x odds means you can place 5x the amount you initially bet behind your orginal bet (this is what I think you mean by "doubling down"). This is the best bet in a casino. You would initially bet $10. After point is established and assuming 5X odds, place $50 behind your initial bet.
