People nowadays like to spend time in front of their computer playing various online games, including online casino games. It’s a fun way of passing time as long as you think of it as entertainment rather than getting stuck in the trap of considering it as a way to earn money. Winning is great, of course, but you need to keep things in perspective.

There are many games to play in websites related to online casinos. One of the favorites of avid online casino players is playing craps. For those who are new when it comes to playing casino games, craps is another game of chance. This game is not hard to play at all. All you’ve got to do is bring your luck with you100% of the time in order to win. You may win or lose depending on how you play and place your bet.

The game of craps involves the rolling of dice on a special craps table. The table has places to bet imprinted on the felt as well as high sides (walls) to catch the dice. The “come out” roll is the first roll a player shoots. You always want to hit the back wall when you throw the dice, by the way. Craps is when you roll a 2,3 or a 12 and all initial bets are lost by shooting craps. If the roll results in a 7 or 11, however, it's an automatic win for the passline bettor. Any other number rolled is referred to as the point.

The goal here is that the shooter will have to roll the “point” before revealing the number “7”. If his throw reveals a seven instead of the point number then they lose any passline bets and a new player will replace him as the shooter.

You can start playing online craps for free at many sites, either through their free play practice option or by using the bonus money given to you for signing up with a site. Even if you have played craps in a land based casino, you should still practice online before betting real money so that you can get familiar with all the software features.

With craps the strategy comes into play with how you bet, now how you play. Since the roll of the dice is all done by a random number generator, there isn't any skill element in the actual playing of the game. However, knowing what to bet and when to bet is key as well as knowing when to stop while you are ahead.