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B  Back Line Another term for Don’t Pass Line.    Back Line Skinner Betting that the next roll will be the number of 7.    Bar the 12 Makes the 12 a standoff (bars the 12 as a winning bet) for wrong bettors, which allows the casino to keep its advantage on Don’t Pass and Don’t Come bets. In some casinos the 2 is barred instead of the 12.    Benny Blue, You're All Through Betting that the next roll will be the number of 7 (5&2)    Betting Right Betting that the dice will win on Pass Line and Come bets.    Betting Wrong Betting that the dice will not win, or pass, by placing Don’t Pass and Don’t Come bets.    Big 6 A bet that a 6 will be rolled before a 7 comes up. This bet pays even money, and has a house edge of 9.1%. The place bet is preferred, having a house edge of 1.5%.    Big 8 A bet that an 8 will be rolled before a 7 comes up. This bet pays even money, and has a house edge of 9.1%. The place bet is preferred, having a house edge of 1.5%.    Big Red Placing a bet on Any Seven.    Bones Another name for dice.    Boxcars 1. Twelve. 2. Betting on the 12.    Boxman The Boxman is the Craps table supervisor who sits between the stickman and directly behind the thousands of dollars worth of chips that the casino keeps on hand at each craps table.    Bring Out A term used by the stickman exhorting players to make certain bets in order to have the point come up on the dice. "Bet the hard six; bring it out."    Broke Money Transportation money given to the broke player by the casino.    Brooklyn Forest Hard six (3&3).    Buck A round plastic object which is black on the one side and white on the other. When on the white side and in a place box number, it designates that a shoot is in progress and that that number is the point. Also disk.    Buffalo Placing a bet on each of the Hard way and Any Seven.    Buy Bets Giving the house a 5% commission in order to be paid correct odds for a place bet. The buy bets on 4 and 10 allow the player to reduce the house edge from 6.67% to 4% on these bets. Some casinos collect the commission only on winning bets, while others collect it at the time the bet is made. You can bet on 4, 10, 5, 9, 6, and 8. You win when the number is rolled before a 7 after come out roll.    Buy the 4 and 10 Paying a 5% commission to the casino so that the 4 and 10 payoff is at 2:1 on place bets. The buy bets on 4 and 10 allow the player to reduce the house edge from 6.67% to 4% on these bets.