Online Casino Conditions - Craps Pointers - Craps Terms Part V

Marker Puck - A small plastic disk used at land-based casinos, with the words "off" and "on" printed on either side, which is placed on the craps table to designate whether the shooter has established the point (on) or not (off). In online casinos, the marker puck shows up as well - usually as a small white circle at the top of the table.
Midnight - This is a single bet predicting the next dice roll will be a twelve.
Natural - When the shooter rolls a 7 or 11 on their come out roll.
Odds Bet - A wager that does not have any Casino Edge.
Off - Pertaining to bets which are safe despite the next dice roll (such as a buy bet made before the come out roll).
One Roll Bets - A general classification for the many types of bets that can be placed on the craps table that are played out with a single roll of the dice.
Out 7 - Whenever a 7 is rolled after the point has been established.
Outside Numbers - These are the numbers 4,5,9 and 10 designating the place bets at the top of the craps table (5,6,8 and 9 are the inside numbers, with the 5 and 9 being classified as both, depending on which other numbers they are being bet with).
Parlay - This is when a player lets their winning bet ride on the table.
Pass Line - Also referred to as the Front Line, this is the area on the craps table that is marked "Pass Line" and is where casino chips for this bet are placed.
Pass Line Bet - A bet made in favor (with) the shooter that they will either roll a 7 on the come out or establish and hit their point number.
Place Bet - This is bet predicting one of the place numbers at the top of the table (4,5,6,8,9 or 10) will be rolled before the shooter rolls a 7 (like a buy bet but without the 5% commission).
Place Numbers - These are the numbers at the top of the craps table - 4,5,6,8,9 and 10.
Playing the Field - When a field bet is made (one roll bet), predicting the very next dice roll will hit either a 2,3,4,9,10,11 or 12.
Point Number - Whenever the shooter rolls a 4,5,6,8,9 or 10 on the come out roll, this number is said to be the point, and must be rolled again before rolling a 7 in order for the shooter to win.
Press a Bet - Another phrase for a parlay, it is when one doubles their bet already on the craps table; Proposition Bets - Also called Center Bets, this is the box of Hardway and One-Roll bets in the center of the table.

We shall finish the remainder of the Online Casino Conditions Craps Glossary in our next tip, beginning with the Rail.
-Craps Terms "Aces" Through "Big Red"
-Craps Terms "Box Numbers" Through "Crew"
-Craps Terms "Dealers" Through "Hardway Bet"
-Craps Terms "Hi-Lo" Through "Loaded Dice"
-Craps Terms "Marker Puck" Through "Proposition Bets"
-Craps Terms "Rail" Through "Yo-Eleven"

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