Method and layout for a craps game

Abstract

The invention includes methods of playing craps. Wagering area(s) are provided. Bets are placed on the areas. A come out roll is performed. Subsequent rolls are performed if the come out roll does not terminate the round, and a payout is awarded to players who placed Point 7 wagers if the come out roll is a point and the subsequent roll is a 7. An embodiment includes a 7 roll followed by a point roll. A payout is made to players who placed a 7 Point 7 wager if the come out roll is a 7. If the come out roll does not terminate the round, a payout is awarded to players who participated in the 7 Point 7 wager if the next come out roll is a point and the subsequent roll is a 7.

1 . A method of playing a craps game, wherein the game includes a game table layout having a plurality of designated wagering areas, comprising:
 providing on the game table layout at least one Point 7 wagering area;   placing one or more bets on one or more of the at least one Point 7 wagering area;   performing a come out roll;   performing a subsequent roll immediately following the come out roll if the come out roll does not terminate the round; and   awarding a payout to each of the players who participated in said placing of a bet on the Point 7 wagering area if the come out roll is a point and the subsequent roll is a 7.   
   
   
       2 . A method of playing a craps game, wherein the game includes a game table layout having a plurality of designated wagering areas, comprising:
 providing on the game table layout at least one 7 Point 7 wagering area;   placing one or more bets on one or more of the at least one 7 Point 7 wagering area;   performing a come out roll; and   awarding a payout to each player who participated in said placing of a bet on the 7 Point 7 wagering area if the come out roll is a 7.   
   
   
       3 . The method of playing a craps game of  claim 2 , wherein the payout is made at 2:1 if the come out roll is a 7. 
   
   
       4 . The method of playing a craps game of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 performing a subsequent roll immediately following the come out roll if the come out roll does not terminate the round; and   awarding a payout to each of player who participated in said placing of a bet on the 7 Point 7 wagering area if the come out roll is a point and the subsequent roll is a 7.   
   
   
       5 . The method of playing a craps game of  claim 4 , wherein the payout is made at 3:1 if the come out roll is a point and the subsequent roll is a 7. 
   
   
       6 . A method of playing a craps game, wherein the game includes a game table layout having a plurality of designated wagering areas, comprising:
 providing on the game table layout at least one 7 Point wagering area;   placing one or more bets on one or more of the at least one 7 Point wagering area;   performing a first roll;   performing a subsequent roll immediately following the first roll; and   awarding a payout to each of the players who participated in said placing of a bet on the 7 Point wagering area if the first roll is a 7 and the roll immediately after the 7 roll is a point.   
   
   
       7 . The method of any of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein game play of said craps game is performed on one or a craps game felt, a craps game table, a video game display craps game table, or a computer monitor. 
   
   
       8 . The method of any of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein dice outcome is randomly generated during game play of said craps game. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein a computer randomly generates dice outcome during game play of said craps game. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one Point 7 wagering area includes one or more wagering area adjacent an Any Craps area of the game table layout. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one 7 Point 7 wagering area includes one or more wagering area between a Pass Line areas and a Don't Pass Bar area of the game table layout. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one 7 point wagering area includes one or more wagering area adjacent an Any Craps area of the game table layout. 
   
   
       13 . A game table layout, comprising:
 a conventional craps layout; and   one or more Point 7 wagering area including Point 7 indicia.   
   
   
       14 . The game table layout of  claim 13 , wherein the Point 7 indicia is one of “Point 7”, “P7”, and “0.7”. 
   
   
       15 . A game table layout, comprising:
 a conventional craps layout; and   one or more 7 Point 7 wagering area including 7 Point 7 indicia.   
   
   
       16 . The game table layout of  claim 15 , wherein the 7 Point 7 indicia is one of “7 Point 7”, “7P7”, and “7.7”. 
   
   
       17 . A game table layout, comprising:
 a conventional craps layout; and   one or more 7 Point wagering area including 7 Point indicia.   
   
   
       18 . The game table layout of  claim 17 , wherein the 7 Point indicia is one of “7 Point”, “7P”, and “7.”. 
   
   
       19 . A game table layout, comprising:
 a conventional craps layout; and   one or more wagering area including one or more of Point 7 indicia, 7 Point 7 indicia, and 7 Point indicia.