Spot bet for craps game

Abstract

Disclosed, is a new bet for the game of Craps referred to as “spot bets” wherein a player places a bet that one or both of the dice will show up with a certain number of spots on its upward face. The spot bet combines turn bets and hopper bets, except in this case one individual bet takes the place of 6 separate bets. The player can bet on the 2 spot, for example, and this takes place of individual turning bets on the 1-2, the 3-2, the 4-2, the 5-2 and the 6-2 and a hopper bet on the 2-2. Furthermore, the player can make analogous spot bets on the 1-spot, the 3-spot, the 4-spot, the 5-spot, and/or the 6-spot. Another option is the small spot bet wherein the player is betting on 5 separate numbers, none of which adds to 7. The player can bet on the 2 “small spot”, for example, and this takes place of individual turning bets on the 1-2, the 3-2, the 4-2, and the 6-2 and a hopper bet on the 2-2.

1 . A method of playing the dice game craps, using a pair of dice and involving at least one player comprising the steps of:
 receiving from the players a wager, called a spot bet, placed on a number from one to six;   establishing a shooter of the pair of dice by a rotating selection of the players;   rolling the pair of dice by the shooter;   resolving the wager based on the number shown on the dice, wherein the wagers not matching any of the numbers on the dice are lost, wagers matching numbers on the dice are paid   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the shooter is selected by the previous roll of the dice. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein wagers that match any of the numbers represented on the face of the dice rolled by the shooter pays approximately 16 for 6 to the player. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein wagers that match the numbers represented on the face of both dice rolled by the shooter pays approximately 31 for 6 to the player. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein wagers that match any of the numbers represented on the face of the dice rolled by the shooter pays 10 to 6 if the player leaves the bet for another roll. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein wagers that match the numbers represented on the face of both dice rolled by the shooter pays 25 to 6 if the player leaves the bet for another roll. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 2  wherein wagers that match any of the numbers represented on just one face of the two dice rolled by the shooter pays 16 for 5 to the player, unless the sum of faces on the dice is equal to 7 in which case the player loses. Wagers that match the number bet on both faces pay 31 for 5. This is the small spot bet. The small bet is placed by the player in units of 5 instead of 6 as in the usual spot bet. 
   
   
       8 . A craps table layout comprising:
 An area for standard bets, and a separate area for spot bets anywhere upon the table.   
   
   
       9 . The craps table layout of  claim 7  where the separate area for spot bets is located towards an upper center of the craps table layout.