Craps

The guide is written for Filipino gamers to help them understand the basics of playing craps online from the beginning. It includes the basics of the game rules, the phases of the come-out roll and point, and how to make their first wagers without getting confused.

On this page · 5 sections

1. Where to play craps in the Philippines
2. What Casinos in the Philippines Offer Online Craps?
3. How to Play Online Craps — Basic Rules
4. Different craps variants
5. Casino Craps Payments Methods for a Filipino Player

In addition to the basics of the game, there is an overview of the most popular versions of craps played in the Philippine casinos, their peculiarities, and what versions are better for starters. The guide also provides information about safe payment methods available in PHP: GCash, Maya, bank payments, and cryptocurrency.

Where to play craps in the Philippines

What Casinos in the Philippines Offer Online Craps?

Casinos in the Philippines generally offer more diverse game options than their land-based counterparts. Craps, however, stands out as an exception. Craps isn’t as prevalent as other classic casino games online, with only a few variations available. Still, here are some of the sites that do offer it:

WinZir.ph Casino: WinZir offers First Person Craps, an animated version of the game that simulates walking into a casino and taking a seat at a craps table. There is also live dealer craps. Both offer stakes suitable for PHP players with fast GCash payouts.

OKBET Casino: OKBET has partnered with leading providers to provide a craps game that features a high RTP percentage if you wager correctly.

Lucky Cola Casino: Lucky Cola is one of the few with multiple craps games to choose from. There’s First Person Craps and a live dealer game, both from Evolution Gaming, plus other craps titles.

BingoPlus / ArenaPlus (PAGCOR platforms): You’ll find live dealer craps games featuring competitive stakes for Filipino players.

How to Play Online Craps — Basic Rules

Like all other games, online craps is governed by a series of rules. We have made a list of the most basic rules you need to follow to play traditional craps to get you started; however, do visit our craps rules page where we go into much more detail.

The following is a quick guide on how to play craps in Filipino casinos online:

• 1. Open the Table: Pick your chosen Filipino site and launch the craps table. This can either be a regular table or one at a live dealer casino, where you can mingle with other players in real time.
• 2. Choose Your Stake: Select the stake level which suits you and get ready to start placing your bets.
• 3. Bet on the Come-Out Roll: When the ‘Off’ disk is showing, it means a new game is about to start. This is your chance to bet on the pass line, during the come-out roll – the first roll of the new game.
• 4. Take Note of the ‘Point’: A 7 or 11 in the come-out roll means a winner (‘natural’). A 2, 3 or 12 is a loser (‘craps’). Anything else becomes the ‘point’. This will dictate your future betting for that round, so keep an eye on it.
• 5. Place Your Bets: The disk is flipped to ‘On’, which means it’s time to put your bets ‘on’. Bets continue until another 7 is rolled, which means there could be plenty of chances for you to stack up chips before the next round. Theoretically, a player could roll a single round all night!

Different craps variants

Once you try playing craps for free, you will notice that something is changed here. However, it is a fact that there are a lot of craps variants, differing from each other both in terms of gameplay speed and rules itself.

Take a look at some different kinds of craps games (be it free, online or even offline):

Standard (or Bank craps)

In the basic variant of craps, players bet on the sum of two dice, which are rolled by the 'shooter'. The duration of the round (and, therefore, its result) depends on the time, which the shooter needs to get a 7 or a point number after the come out roll.

Crapless craps

In this variant of craps, popular in Detroit casino, all the sums except 7 make a point number. In case of the come out roll, players may either win on 7 or set a point. As you might guess from the name of the game, here crapping out is impossible. In exchange, players have no possibility to win in some cases and the house advantage for the Pass bet becomes higher.

Die rich craps

Also known as craps for dummies, this variant of craps makes use of only one die. This variant can be pretty exciting and doesn't require much time to understand, but the house advantage in this case is nearly twice higher than in the basic version. Therefore, you should learn the basic rules first.

New York craps

In New York and eastern part of the USA the variant of craps called New York craps is played. The main feature of this variant is the use of double-end dealer table layout. There are some craps bets, namely Come and Don't Come, which cannot be made here. A lot of players claim that this variant, whose total house advantage is equal to 5% of bets, resembles crapless craps.

Simplified craps

This variant of craps is aimed at making the game easier by removing point numbers from the game. Here the numbers are divided into winning and losing ones. As a result of these modifications, the house advantage becomes 2.8%.

Diceless craps

Despite the fact that the very idea of the craps game without dice sounds impossible, this variant was invented for the purpose of playing craps in the area, where dice games are forbidden. In this variant the decks of cards are used, Aces - 6 only, but you won't find any diceless craps simulators online.

Casino Craps Payments Methods for a Filipino Player

GCash — This is the go-to payment solution for most Filipino players; it works nearly everywhere; deposits are immediate, payouts arrive in 24–72 hours.

Maya — An alternative solution almost as widespread, especially in casinos of the local brands. Maya support in gambling is still uneven: some casinos take it for both directions, others for deposits only, so check the cashier before you rely on it.

Bank Transfer (UnionBank, BDO, BPI) — This may prove useful to process large amounts, especially exceeding the limits of your e-wallet balance.

Cryptocurrency — Again, it might be the easiest and the most straightforward option to withdraw your winnings provided you have some crypto coins. Processed quickly, with no limits and little to no friction.