Method of and apparatus for gaming

Abstract

An otherwise conventional craps table comprises a segment with an alternative betting option to the traditional “Big 6” and “Big 8” wagers. One embodiment provides a low portion which allows a player to wager that a two, three, four, or five will be thrown on the next roll of the dice during play of a craps game and a high portion which allows a player to wager that a nine, ten, eleven, or twelve will thrown on the next roll of the dice during play of a craps game. Another embodiment provides an odd portion which allows a player to wager that a five, seven, nine, or eleven will be thrown on the next roll of the dice during play of a craps game and an even portion which allows a player to wager that a two, four, six, eight, ten, or twelve will thrown on the next roll of the dice during play of a craps game. An additional embodiment provides an alternative which allows a player to wager that a hard four, hard six, hard eight, or hard ten will be thrown before a seven is thrown during play of a craps game whereby the player does not lose the wager if a four, six, eight, or ten is thrown in a form other than doubles.

1 . A method of gaming comprising the steps of: 
 providing a craps table; and    providing on the craps table an opportunity to wager that a five, seven, nine, or eleven will be thrown on the next roll of the dice during play of a craps game.    
   
   
       2 . A method of gaming comprising the steps of: 
 providing a craps table; and    providing on the craps table an opportunity to wager that a four, six, eight, or ten will be thrown on the next roll of the dice during play of a craps game.    
   
   
       3 . A method of gaming comprising the steps of: 
 providing a craps table; and    providing on the craps table an opportunity to wager that a five, four, three, or two will be thrown on the next roll of the dice during the play of a craps game.    
   
   
       4 . A method of gaming comprising the steps of: 
 providing a craps table;    providing on the craps table an opportunity to wager that a nine, ten, eleven, or twelve will be thrown on the next roll of the dice during the play of a craps game.    
   
   
       5 . A method of gaming comprising the steps of: 
 providing a craps table;    providing on the craps table an opportunity to wager that a four, six, eight, or ten will be thrown by rolling doubles before a seven is thrown during the play of a craps game whereby the player does not lose their bet if a four, six, eight, or ten is rolled in a combination other than doubles.    
   
   
       6 . A method of gaming comprising the steps of: 
 providing a craps table;    providing on the craps table an opportunity to wager that a two, four, six, eight, ten, or twelve will be thrown by rolling doubles before a seven is thrown during the play of a craps game whereby the player does not lose their bet if a four, six, eight, or ten is rolled in a combination other than doubles.