How do YOU play craps?

I know for every craps player on this board, is probably a different style of play.
What "system" do you use?
I know for myself personally, I start out with a $500 bankroll and I play a $5 game with 3/4/5 odds and backend commission.
Passline for $5 with 3/4/5x at all times.
Place the 6/8 for $24 if the point is 6/8.
Place the 6&8 for $12 if the point is OTHER than 6/8.
As soon as I collect a $28 win, I'll add $2 to it and buy the 4, then the 10 (if the roll lasts long enough) for $30 ($60 win for $1 backend commission)
I'll get a $100 rate, as if everything works out, I had $25 average PL bet with $24 average 6/8 and $60 average 4/10. (Like I said, I don't always make it to having ALL the numbers like that)
Starts out with less than 1%, then 1.5%, then 1.11%. So my max HA I'm against is 1.5%...not bad
On 6/8 I won't press to more than $24 until I have all my numbers covered, then they get full presses after every other hit; same with 4/10 ($24 -> $48; $30 -> $60)
It gets bloody confusing as to what has hit and what hasn't, so I usually ask the dealer to borrow some of the BUY/LAY lammers to help me remember which have hit and which are ready to press.
I usually only play for about 5 hours a day, friday/saturday night only, and get $100 in comps each day.

A better thread title might be WHY do you play craps

Quote: TIMSPEED

I know for every craps player on this board, is probably a different style of play.
What "system" do you use?

If I think there will be a long roll I use a "modified iron cross."

Wait for a point of 5/6/8 then take at least 1xs odds.
Place the remaining 5/6/8 for 2 units.
Play the field for 1 unit.

6 rolls or more breaks even.

Guy once tipped me $20 for showing it to him.

Quote: AZDuffman

If I think there will be a long roll I use a "modified iron cross...."

What if you don't think there will be a long roll?
How do you determine whether or not a particular shooter is going to go off??
The grip??
The swag??
Virgin female roller??
Do tell!!

Quote: Ericayne

Virgin female roller??
Do tell!!

You know...like 9 times outta 10, a "Virgin" female shooter will be hot her FIRST time; however, I can spot a "Virgin" female shooter who WON'T be hot (Can't take a simple direction and throw the dice properly)
Seriously, how the hell hard is it to throw two dice down the middle of the table without hitting the dealers/stacks of chips/going off the table.

>I play a $5 game with 3/4/5 odds
Sounds good, but I usually only have a ten dollar table available to me.
>and backend commission.
I assume you are referring to Buy Bets. I rarely buy any numbers so its not likely I'd even know their commission rules on this.
>Passline for $5 with 3/4/5x at all times.
I'm often playing the Don'ts. And I swear each time I will remember to go full odds but quite often don't do it.
>Place the 6&8 for $12
Yep, but usually only if the point is neither six nor eight. I rarely press it but am thinking of changing my ways.
I tend to leave my place bets up.
>I usually only play for about 5 hours a day, friday/saturday night only,
4 hours a session, two or three sessions a day. Morning, Afternoon and Evening.
Friday and Saturday nights tends to get too crowded and the limits usually go way up.

Here is something different than the common pass-odds and 6 and 8 place bets that everyone seems to recommend or the ole 3 point molly with pass-odds and two come bets with odds. Expect better results most sessions with this one:

Start out the new shooter with $5 pass then $10 odds and place 6 OR 8 at $12. So two bets only to start, pass-odds and 6 or 8. WAIT for a hit before proceeding furthur. If get a hit on one of these two bets, then after the next box number is rolled then place it, and continue the same as each new box number is rolled then place it, until all the boxes are covered with place bets and the pass-odds with $10,12 bets. $600 day bankroll. This is a good one, most sessions...

I don't quite understand what you mean by place the number after it rolls...
Also, placing the 5 or 9 is more than a 2% HA...I'd be better to just play the field...

The craps strategy I have used for quite awhile is this:

-Find a table with the highest Xodds I can

-Bet my minimum on the pass line

-Back up with full odds when a point is established

-Once two points have been made which include at least one four or ten, or a combination of two fives and nines, I will then double my pass line bet on the next come out roll, and start a new point cycle. When two points have been made which don't include a 4 or 10 or two 5s and/or 9s another point must be made before I double the pass line bet (8,5,6 or 6,6,8 etc.).

I realize this has no effect on HE but I find it much more exciting than betting the same amount every time, and it has smaller bankroll swings than betting pass line with come bets. You would be amazed at how many times you will still be standing or ahead after all the come and place bettors have gone broke.

This also takes advantage of one of the beautiful characteristics of craps; with every roll of the dice you get the thrill of gambling, but only a few of them actually result in a decision.

Quote: TIMSPEED

I don't quite understand what you mean by place the number after it rolls.

Most dealers will automatically move your place bet to a sister number on the assumption that you do not want to both Place the point number and have your PassLine bet be on the Point number since the PassLine bet is at a lower house edge.
Although I sometimes make Across place bets and more frequently will Place The Inside Numbers, I usually just Place the 6 and 8 or often just place the 6.
I'll also make Field Bets despite their poor house edge.