| A casino dice game of American origin, adapted from the game hazard by Bernard de Mandeville in New Orleans in 1813. Using two dice, a player loses throwing on the first roll 2, 3, or 12 (craps), but wins with 7 or 11. If the player's first throw makes 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, this number is called the point; the player then continues to throw until the same number is rolled again (making the point), thus giving a win, or throws a 7 and thus loses (craps out).
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