Midway bets

Abstract

A method of playing a conventional game of Craps with an improvement including the step of placing a bet on the Craps game being played where the bet is independent of the game being played and of other bets being made during the game is disclosed. The step of placing a bet further includes betting that the next throw of the dice in the Craps game will result in a 6, 7, or 8 being thrown.

1 . In a method of playing a game of Craps comprising the steps of: a shooter making a pass line bet at the pass line bet area on a craps table; the shooter throwing a pair of dice on the table for an initial come out of the shooter wherein if a 7 or an 11 is thrown, the pass line bet wins, if a 2, 3, or 12 is thrown, the pass line bet loses, if a number other than a 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12 is thrown, that number establishes a point number, once the point number has been established, the shooter will continue to throw the dice until the shooter either: throws the point number again thereby making a made point number in which case the shooter may throw the dice again, or throws a 7 resulting in sevening out and the shooter forfeiting throwing the dice again, wherein the improvement comprises: the step of placing a bet on the Craps game being played, said bet being dependant on the next roll of the dice but being independent of the game being played and of other bets being made during the game, said bet may be placed at any time during the game and by anyone.  
   
   
       2 . The improvement of  claim 1  wherein said step of placing a bet further includes betting that the next throw of the dice in the Craps game will result in a 6, 7, or 8 being thrown.  
   
   
       3 . The improvement of  claim 2  wherein a player who bet that a 6, 7 or 8 would be thrown is paid based on a payout schedule if a 6, 7, or 8 is thrown and loses if it is not.  
   
   
       4 . The improvement of  claim 3  wherein the player is paid based on a predetermined payout schedule.