To start the game, the first player does the come out roll, which is the first roll. The shooter is the name for the person rolling the dice. Each player at the craps table will have a turn being the shooter, going clockwise around the table.

The shooter automatically wins if the come out roll is 7 or 11 and loses if he rolls a 2, 3 or 12, which is craps.

The point numbers are 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. You can also win the game if you roll the same point again before rolling a 7.

A puck is placed over the point number on the table white side up once the point has been established.

If the shooter rolls a 7 or gets the point, the puck is moved over the 12 with the black side facing up.

The dice are given to the next player on the left after the shooter loses.

The most common and simple bet in the game of craps is called the pass line bet. The pass line bet pays even money if the shooter gets 7 or 11 or rolls the same point again. This bet pays even money and must be made before the come out roll.