Craps by Rival: free online craps in Canada

What the Rival table is like

RNG craps from Rival, a studio better known for its slots. The table is in 3D, the dice tumble across the felt, and the sound is decent.

The 2023 page recorded chips of $1, $5, $10 and $25 and a betting range of $1 to $75. That makes it a low-limit table, which is fine for learning and less fine if you like big Odds bets. Limits today are set by each casino: check in game info.

Your first round, step by step

1. Put a chip on the Pass Line.
2. Roll. A 7 or 11 wins straight away; 2, 3 or 12 loses.
3. Any other number becomes the point. A puck marks it on the table.
4. Optional, and recommended: add an Odds bet behind your Pass Line. It pays true odds, with no house edge.
5. Keep rolling. Point again: you win. A 7 first: you lose, and a new round starts.

That is a complete, sensible way to play. Everything else on the felt is optional.

Odds payouts, so they do not surprise you: 2:1 on 4 and 10, 3:2 on 5 and 9, 6:5 on 6 and 8. Those match the true chances, which is exactly why the edge is zero.

Craps tables in the old Vegas films look like a hockey bench after a fight. Online, it is just you and a quiet button. Much better for learning.

Best and worst bets, by house edge

Verdict first: stay on the left column.

Big 6 and Big 8 deserve a special mention. They pay even money on the same outcome that Place 6 and Place 8 pay 7:6 on. Same risk, worse payout. Why are they still on the felt? Tradition, mostly.

The Field depends on the table. Paying 2:1 on both 2 and 12 gives 5.56%; paying 3:1 on one of them drops it to 2.78%. Check the Rival paytable for which one you have.

Table rules to check in the Rival help screen

Craps tables are not all identical. Before you play for money, open the help screen and look for these:

• Which number is "barred" on Don't Pass. Usually 12 (push), sometimes 2. The edge stays close to 1.36% either way, but you should know.
• Field payouts on 2 and 12, which decide between 5.56% and 2.78%.
• How many times Odds are allowed. More is better for you.
• Buy and Lay bets, if offered, and when the 5% commission is charged. On a Buy 4 or 10, commission on wins only means 1.67%; commission up front means 4.76%.

Four checks, two minutes. Cheaper than learning it from the cashier history.

RNG or live dealer craps?

Rival's table is RNG, so a certified random number generator throws the dice. You set the pace; nobody waits for you.

Live craps streams a real table with real dice. Atmosphere: better. Speed: slower and fixed. Minimum stakes: usually higher. House edge on the same bet under the same rules: the same.

The catch in Canada is availability. Live craps tables are rare in the lobbies we checked, which run live games from OnAir Entertainment or Pragmatic Play Live; none listed craps by name. If you want craps, RNG is the realistic option.

Playing Rival Craps for free

The old demo embed no longer loads. Free play happens in the lobbies of casinos that carry Rival games, under a demo or "play for fun" button, sometimes after sign-in.

Use the demo to practise the round in the walkthrough above. Ten rounds, and the table stops looking scary.

Where Canadian players can play craps

Rival games are not named at any Québec-accessible casino in our list on the pages we read, so we cannot point to a lobby with this exact table. What we can do is list Québec-friendly sites with large table-game sections, to search first:

• Spin Casino: Québec yes, French interface, Interac. Visit
• Tooniebet: Québec yes; help centre lists a live dice category (craps table: check on site). Visit

Before using a bonus at a craps table, read how table games count toward wagering. Often they barely count. Ontario and Alberta players should use their regulated provincial markets. Québec help line: 514 527-0140 or 1 800 461-0140. See also Interac casinos.

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