In some instances you are simply paid odds that are less than true. In still other instances you must first make what's called a flat bet that pays even-money before you may place what's called an odds bet that pays true odds. Rest assured that the house has figured their percentage into each bet one way or another. Granted, you can win any bet, but when you're bucking the higher percentages it's a lot tougher. So, if you're going to stand any real chance of winning, it would behoove you to learn which bets have the lowest percentages and how to play them.
Every game has to start somewhere.
Rolling the dice generates series of numbers that may be thought of as having beginnings and endings. A series On the come-out roll the dealer turns the marker puck to display OFF and usually places it to the side of the table. The shooter then rolls the dice. The dealer marks the point by turning the marker buck over to display ON and placing it on or next to the appropriately numbered point box - this is known as the shooter's point. Once the shooter's point has been established, the shooter continues rolling until the point is rolled again or a 7 is rolled.