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New York craps is a variation of bank craps, a popular dice game in casinos. In this game, players bet against the house, placing chips or cash on designated areas of the table layout before each roll. The dice must be thrown to strike a wall or bounce back from a barrier.12

The shooter wins if their first roll is a 7 or 11 (a "natural"). If they roll a 2, 3, or 12 (called "craps"), they lose. If any other number is rolled, it becomes the "point," and the shooter continues to roll until they either roll the point again to win or roll a 7 to lose. New York craps uses a different table layout, known as a "double-end dealer," compared to standard bank craps.12

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