Please remember! These are archives! The Dice Setter message board was shut down. What is published here are just a few of the threads documenting the early days of dice setting strategies and opinions written by the pioneers of dice influencing.
- Everything you need for a craps game in our Craps Sets Sort By: Price: Low to High Price: High to Low Most Popular Title Manufacturer Newest Oldest Availability 30 per page 60 per page 120 per page 180 per page 300 per page Page of 1.
- Practice Craps table backboard and casino felt layout Model Senator to HI AK 7OutWoodNC. From shop 7OutWoodNC. 5 out of 5 stars (91) 91 reviews $ 410.00.
- Short video on how to build a small 6' craps table for a party. Materials used: 1 sheet 1/2' OSB 3-6'x1'x10' 1 craps casino felt $9.99 https://www.amazon.com.
Table Sizes
Roadrunner
After close measurement of tables I have determined that most tables are either 12 feet or 14 feet in length. This dimension is the length measured from outside chip rail to outside chip rail. The length from rubber to rubber is about 10 inches less. 11'2' or 13'2'.
I have never seen a sixteen foot table but have heard that they do exist.
I have seen an eight foot stand up table that only had one dealer on base and a stickman if it was busy. Ten footers are available from Gamblers General Store.
Hope this clears up some of the length confusion.
Casinos think that the larger table services more customers but IMHO a full 14 footer only gets 80-90 rolls per hour and a 12 footer gets about 100-110.
A gaming table is naked without it! The layout not only provides the place to make your wager but also depending on the game explains the rules and shows the payouts. Next to chips and cards a layout is one of the most important items you'll need in your home casino.
Mad Professor
Roadrunner,
Wait until you have to shoot on a 24-foot land-barge length table.
Slot machine wins youtube. As Billy would say, 'You can't see the other end of it because of the curvature of the earth.'
By the way, they have one of those two-dealer 8-foot tables at The Boardwalk Casino in LV. They use a short stick and mini- dice. You can read about it in my 'Master of All..Well..Slave to Some' article. They used to have one at the Wild West Casino beside the Orleans Hotel in LV, but I don't know if they still have it.
Roadrunner
I have played on the 8 foot table at Wild Wild West (west side of I-15 on Tropicana) in July of 2000 and again in August of 2001. In between those time they put up a sign that says 'No dice setting No dice Banging'. Tried to quick set a couple of times and the stick dealer called me on it. (See 'The Black List' here on Irishsetter)
Heavy
A quick word on those mini-dice. The smaller the dice the more difficult it is to set and control the roll. Especially the control part. Seems that the smaller dice react more when they hit the rubber pyramids - and are easier to knock off axis. I am not sure if this is really a size or weight issue - but it IS an issue. Stick with casinos that used the full size 3/4 inch dice and you'll have better control.
RonInFla
Biloxi's Imperial Palace has 16 foot tables .. so long that you almost have to throw overhand to get them to the wall . I'll only shoot there if I can get the 1st stick right spot . Otherwise I play the don't and pass on shooting . I have had some excellent and profitable don't sessions there . Nobody seems to be able to control a throw from that far away .
Slot machine sound effect wave. Shooter57
At RAMA the playing area is 10 feet long with one foot at each end for chip racks so does this make it a 10 ft or 12 ft table.
Please remember! These are archives! The Dice Setter message board was shut down. What is published here are just a few of the threads documenting the early days of dice setting strategies and opinions written by the pioneers of dice influencing.
- Everything you need for a craps game in our Craps Sets Sort By: Price: Low to High Price: High to Low Most Popular Title Manufacturer Newest Oldest Availability 30 per page 60 per page 120 per page 180 per page 300 per page Page of 1.
- Practice Craps table backboard and casino felt layout Model Senator to HI AK 7OutWoodNC. From shop 7OutWoodNC. 5 out of 5 stars (91) 91 reviews $ 410.00.
- Short video on how to build a small 6' craps table for a party. Materials used: 1 sheet 1/2' OSB 3-6'x1'x10' 1 craps casino felt $9.99 https://www.amazon.com.
Table Sizes
Roadrunner
After close measurement of tables I have determined that most tables are either 12 feet or 14 feet in length. This dimension is the length measured from outside chip rail to outside chip rail. The length from rubber to rubber is about 10 inches less. 11'2' or 13'2'.
I have never seen a sixteen foot table but have heard that they do exist.
I have seen an eight foot stand up table that only had one dealer on base and a stickman if it was busy. Ten footers are available from Gamblers General Store.
Hope this clears up some of the length confusion.
Casinos think that the larger table services more customers but IMHO a full 14 footer only gets 80-90 rolls per hour and a 12 footer gets about 100-110.
A gaming table is naked without it! The layout not only provides the place to make your wager but also depending on the game explains the rules and shows the payouts. Next to chips and cards a layout is one of the most important items you'll need in your home casino.
Mad Professor
Roadrunner,
Wait until you have to shoot on a 24-foot land-barge length table.
Slot machine wins youtube. As Billy would say, 'You can't see the other end of it because of the curvature of the earth.'
By the way, they have one of those two-dealer 8-foot tables at The Boardwalk Casino in LV. They use a short stick and mini- dice. You can read about it in my 'Master of All..Well..Slave to Some' article. They used to have one at the Wild West Casino beside the Orleans Hotel in LV, but I don't know if they still have it.
Roadrunner
I have played on the 8 foot table at Wild Wild West (west side of I-15 on Tropicana) in July of 2000 and again in August of 2001. In between those time they put up a sign that says 'No dice setting No dice Banging'. Tried to quick set a couple of times and the stick dealer called me on it. (See 'The Black List' here on Irishsetter)
Heavy
A quick word on those mini-dice. The smaller the dice the more difficult it is to set and control the roll. Especially the control part. Seems that the smaller dice react more when they hit the rubber pyramids - and are easier to knock off axis. I am not sure if this is really a size or weight issue - but it IS an issue. Stick with casinos that used the full size 3/4 inch dice and you'll have better control.
RonInFla
Biloxi's Imperial Palace has 16 foot tables .. so long that you almost have to throw overhand to get them to the wall . I'll only shoot there if I can get the 1st stick right spot . Otherwise I play the don't and pass on shooting . I have had some excellent and profitable don't sessions there . Nobody seems to be able to control a throw from that far away .
Slot machine sound effect wave. Shooter57
At RAMA the playing area is 10 feet long with one foot at each end for chip racks so does this make it a 10 ft or 12 ft table.
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Lets talk craps tables, shall we? Here are some questions I have been asked by our fellow readers:
What are the standard dimensions of a regulation craps table?
There arent any 'regulation craps tables' in the casinos. Casinos can decide what kind of tables they want in terms of height, types of railings, chip racks, width of table, and height of walls. They determine the size the of rubber pyramids, layout material and design.
How high is the layout area above the floor?
Most craps tables will have their layout (i.e., otherwise known as the 'bottom' or 'floorette' of the table) about 28 inches above the floor. This is the closest you will come to a 'regulation' height. It is rare that you will find a craps table with floorettes that are more than 29 inches, or less than 27 inches above the floor.
Can you tell me the various lengths of a casino craps table?
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Craps tables come in various lengths, the most common of which are 12-foot and 14-foot tables, which are known as 'aircraft carriers.' But there are also craps tables that are only 10-feet long and some craps tables that are 16-feet long as well these are known as, 'Man, that table is bigger than my garage!'
What kind of material are the layouts made of?
The traditional material of a craps table layout is felt, but many new tables have several types of synthetic fibers substituting for the felt. Casinos have put in these fibers for three reasons; they last longer, they can be more colorful, and more creative designs can be made on them. Felt tends to wear more quickly than the synthetic fibers. Unfortunately, there is a big drawback to synthetic fibers they are very bouncy and the dice leave the table more often, which slows down your precision dice shooting. Most players will usually ask for the same dice. That forces the boxman to check the dice while the game stops. Even the rare players who dont ask for the same dice get three new dice passed to them, which means they have to select two this slows down the game as well. One pit boss had this to say about synthetic layout fibers, 'The tables look great but I now spend so much of my time running around looking for the dice that have left the table that I want to go back to the traditional layouts.' Another floor person said, 'Many craps players prefer the old felt layouts. In fact, I dont know any players that like the synthetic fibers. Only management likes them but most of those people have never played craps and some have never even met a craps player!' My experience is that given a choice, craps players prefer the traditional felt layouts.
Where are the bets located on the craps tables?
This is another area that has an almost regulation feel, although betting areas can be somewhat different table to table. All craps tables have the regulation pass line going around the whole outside of the layout, with the 'Dont Pass' just above it. The Field box, numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11, is just above the Dont Pass line. The Come area is the same on all tables; just above the Field and just below the box numbers of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 which are at the top of the layout.
In the corners at the top left and top right (top means closest to the box person) are the Dont Come boxes. In the center of the table are all the Proposition bets, or Crazy Crapper bets as the Captain calls them. Each is in a box of its own. You have the Hardway bets of 6, 8, under those you have the 4 and 10; you have the one-roll boxes of 2 and 12, then 3 and 11, then the Big Red, also called Any Seven at the bottom. Sometimes Big Red can be at the top of the Hardways bets.
Some craps table layouts will have boxes for various hop bets at the top of the Hardways boxes, and most tables will have the Craps and 11 boxes running down on either side of the other Proposition bets. Some tables in Vegas and other locations will have a 6 and 8 boxes on the lower right and left sides of the tables.
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How many casino personnel staff a craps game?
You have the box person at the top middle of the table. He is usually sitting and his job is to watch every roll and all the payouts to make sure everything goes smoothly. On his right and left are two dealers who make the place bets and handle the Pass and Dont Pass, Come and Dont Come wagers. In the center of the table on the players side you have the stickman. He is in control of the Proposition or Crazy Crapper bets in the middle of the table. He is also in charge of pushing the dice to the players. Behind the craps table you have a floor person who is in charge of one or more tables. This individual rates the players wagering for the purposes of comps. In charge of a whole craps pit is the Pit Boss and the Pit Bosss job is to settle disputes and make sure everything runs smoothly.
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