Chumash Casino Craps
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In California the dice alone may not determine the outcome in craps. So a combination of dice and playing cards, or cards alone, are used. There are numerous ways this is done. Here are some methods I am aware of.
Agua Caliente
Twelve cards are used, an ace through six from two separate decks, with different color back sides. The cards will be shuffled and spread across the table face down. The first card of each color from one end shall be used to represent the roll. The odds are the same as with dice.
Barona
Six cards are used, numbered one to six. They are randomly placed in six positions on the table. The roll of two dice will determine which card(s) are turned over, that shall deterine the outcome for betting purposes. With each new shooter, the cards are re-arranged. The odds are the same as conventional craps.
Fantasy Springs
Same method as the Agua Caliente.
Harrah's
Two separate six-card decks, one red and one green, are used. Each shoe consists one each of ranks A, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Aces count as one, all other ranks count according to its pip value. Six cards are dealt from each shoe. Two ordinary dice are thrown, one red and one green. The outcome of the dice determine which cards are turned over, which represent the roll. The odds are the same as conventional craps.
Normandie
Two partial decks are mixed together, each consisting of all four suits ranked ace to six. So, there are 48 cards total. Two cards are drawn without replacement. If they are the same suit, then there is no action. Otherwise, the two cards represent the roll. This is mathematically equivalent to using dice. There is also a 'No Call' bet, which pays 3 to 1 on two cards of the same suit. The house edge on that bet is 6.38%. As usual with the Los Angeles county casinos, the player must also pay about a 1% fee on all bets.
Pala
The following equipment is used: (A) A red die numbered with three 1's, and three 4's, (B) a blue die numbered with three 2's, and three 3's, and (C) A 36-card deck featuring all possible permutations of two dice. Two cards are drawn at random and placed face down over red and blue regions of the table. The dice are thrown. If the red die is higher then the red card is turned over and used as the roll, if the blue die is higher then the blue card is used. Note that there can be no ties. Also the blue die is irrelevant. A 1 on the red die will always lose to the blue die, and a 4 will always win. The odds are the same as conventional craps.
The 'Super Field' pays if both cards are the 1-1 and 6-6, in either order. Wins pay 500 to 1. The probability of winning is 0.154%, for a house edge of 22.685%.
Pechanga
Pechanga currently follows the Barona method (at least as of 7/26/16). They have previously used other methods so please don't write in to correct me unless you have very current information.
Pauma
A 73-card deck is used, consisting of 12 each of cards ace to six, and one joker. Two cards are drawn to determine the roll. If the first card is the joker, there is no action, and two new cards are drawn. If the second card is the joker, it shall match the first card. The odds are the same as conventional craps.
The joker side bet pays 60 FOR 1 if the first card is a joker. The probability of winning is 1.389%, for a house edge of 16.67%.
The four suit bets, one for each suit, win if both cards are the suit specified, and pays 14 FOR 1. The probability of winning is 5.822%, for a house edge of 18.493%.
San Manuel
Same procedure as Viejas, except 312 cards are in the shuffler and they call it just 'craps.'
Sycuan
The Sycuan follows the same procedure as Barona.
Viejas
The game is dealt at a blackjack-size table called 'Card Craps.' I'm told a 264-card shoe is used, consisting of 44 cards each of ranks ace to six. They start with five 54-card decks (9 cards each numbered 1 to 6), and then remove one of each face (5×54-6=264), to accomodate the shuffler. Two cards are drawn to represent the roll. Due to the effect of non-replacement, the odds will be slightly different from conventional craps.
The maximum win on odds bets is $1,000. If the player wishes to get that limit, with 10X odds after a pass or come bet, then he should not bet more than $10 on a pass or come bet, and $100 on a don't pass or don't come.
For more information, see my page on Card Craps.
Southern California Odds Survey
Here is what I know of the odds allowed in the casinos of southern California.
San Diego County Craps Survey
Casino | Odds Offered | House Edge | Last Surveyed |
---|---|---|---|
Agua Caliente | 3x-4x-5x | 0.37% | Sep. 2013 |
Augustine | No craps | N/A | Sep. 2013 |
Barona | 5x | 0.33% | Dec. 2008 |
Chumash | ? | ? | Never |
Fantasy Springs | 3x-4x-5x | 0.37% | Sep. 2013 |
Golden Acorn | No craps | N/A | Dec. 2008 |
Harrah's | 2x | 0.57% | Dec. 2008 |
La Posta | No craps | N/A | Dec. 2008 |
Morongo | No craps | N/A | Sep. 2013 |
Pala | 5x | 0.33% | Dec. 2008 |
Pauma | 3x-4x-5x | 0.37% | Dec. 2008 |
Pechanga | 10x | 0.18% | May 2014 |
Santa Ysabel | No craps | N/A | Dec. 2008 |
Soboba | ? | ? | Never |
Spa | No craps | N/A | Sep. 2013 |
Spotlight 29 | No craps | N/A | Sep. 2013 |
Sycuan | 5x | 0.33% | Dec. 2008 |
Valley View | No craps | N/A | Dec. 2008 |
Viejas* | 10x | 0.18% | Dec. 2008 |
* The Viejas 10X odds game has a maximum odds bet of $600.
'3x-4x-5x' means the player can bet 3 times his pass/come bet with a point of 4 or 10, 4 times with a 5 or 9, and 5 times with a 6 or 8. Assuming the player always takes the maximum odds, under this rule, his odds win will always be 6 times his pass line bet. The house edge column is the combined house edge between the pass/come bet and full odds.
Disclaimer: The Barona Casino hired me to perform surveys of San Diego casinos for backjack, roulette, and craps. The table above summarizes my findings.
Oklahoma
It seems that Oklahoma also has card craps. Here is what little I know about it.
Winstar
The Winstar uses a 36-card deck, one card for each two-dice combination. It is my understanding that the cards look ordinary, except for a bar code, which corresponds to the dice roll.
Other Games Surveyed in San DiegoInternal Links
- How the house edge for each bet is derived, in brief.
- The house edge of all the major bets on both a per-bet made and per-roll basis
- Dice Control Experiments. The results of two experiments on skillful dice throwing.
- Dice Control Advantage. The player advantage, assuming he can influence the dice.
- Craps variants. Alternative rules and bets such as the Fire Bet, Crapless Craps, and Card Craps.
- California craps. How craps is played in California using playing cards.
- Play Craps. Craps game using cards at the Viejas casino in San Diego.
- Number of Rolls Table. Probability of a shooter lasting 1 to 200 rolls before a seven-out.
- Ask the Wizard. See craps questions I've answered about:
- Simple Craps game. My simple Java craps game.
External Links
- Las Vegas craps survey — The max odds bet allowed at each casino.
Written by: Michael Shackleford
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Chumash Casino Resort is located on the Central Coast of California in the Santa Ynez Valley. It is between Los Angeles and San Francisco on Hwy 246 in Santa Ynez, CA.
The casino opened in 2004 as a 190,000 sq-ft gaming complex featuring a casino and hotel. A $100 million expansion and upgrade was completed in mid-2016 adding 60,000-sq-ft to the gaming floor and a 215-room, 12-story hotel tower.
100 million expansion and upgrade completed in 2016
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Food Court: open noon to 1am
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Chumash Casino Resort Hotel - AAA Four Diamond
Tower 1: 4-stories, 106 guest rooms including 17 luxury suites
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Chumash casino enhances COVID-19 safety program
November 21, 2020
As Santa Barbara County reinstated its highest, purple COVID-19 safety restrictions, Chumash Casino Resort has made changes to strengthen its health safety procedures and remain open 24 hours daily.
Some changes coming to Chumash Casino resort due to increased county restrictions - Courtesy of KSBY News, Nov 17. 2020. Available from YouTube
All guests require a mask and a non-touch temperature scan before entering. Over 1,000 protective barriers are installed throughout the property to protect guests, and additional spacing has been added to restaurants for safer seating. The food court is now located in the Samala Showroom for more space, and Willows now has limited seating on the outdoor patio. Also, the hotel's rooftop pool is now closed.
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Chumash Casino Resort reopens June 10
May 28, 2020
Chumash Casino Resort will reopen at noon on Wednesday June 10 for the first time since closing March 15 for the COVID-19 pandemic. New safety and cleaning procedures will limit the available facilities. All guest must wear masks and pass a temperature check before entering.
Courtesy of KSBY News
The reopening of Chumash Casino does not include bingo or the poker room. Both will reopen at a later date. The restaurants that will not open until later are the Willows, The Cafe and The Buffet.
Other properties of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians that will not reopen until later are the Hotel Corque, Root 246 restaurant, Hadsten House and the Kita Wines tasting room.
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Chumash Casino Resort wins three AAA Four-Diamond Awards
March 2, 2020
The Chumash Casino Resort received three AAA Four Diamond Awards for its two hotels and one restaurant. The awards were presented by the American Automobile Association, which inspected 2,400 hotels and restaurants last year to determine their level of excellence.
AAA FOUR DIAMOND AWARD WINNERS
CHUMASH CASINO RESORT HOTEL
Chumash Casino Resort Hotel has won the AAA Four-Diamond Award for 16 consecutive years. The hotel features 320 rooms and suites, spa and rooftop pool.HOTEL CORQUE
The Hotel Corque has won the AAA Four-Diamond Award for 15 consecutive years. This hotel is located in Solvang and features 122 rooms and suites.WILLOWS
Willows has won the AAA Four-Diamond Award for 9 consecutive years. This fine-dining restaurant specializes in prime steaks, seafood and wines.
Tribal Chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Kenneth Kahn, issued this statement upon receiving the awards:
'For our establishments to remain on AAA's lists for so many years is a point of pride for our tribe. Our longevity on these elite lists is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team members who go the extra mile to make sure our guests enjoy an elevated level of hospitality when they visit to our properties.'
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Chumash get state approval of off-track betting
October 16, 2018
Final approval has changed the current gaming compact between California and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians allowing the tribe to offer off-track betting at their Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez.
As of now, there are not any concrete plans to add the game to the casino. However, the tribe wanted the compact to at least give them the option to add it later if they wished to. Other tribal casinos are currently offering the game.
The original gaming compact between the tribe and state went into effect in 2015. The amendment would allow for satellite wagering venue to be built inside the tribe's casino. This off-track venue would allow for guests to bet on horse races.
On August 02, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the amendment. On August 28, it was voted approved by the state Senate. On August 28, it was passed by the Assembly.
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Chumash Casino Hotels Win AAA Four Diamond Awards
February 08, 2018
The Chumash Casino Resort Hotel and Solvang's Hotel Corque have been awarded the AAA Four Diamond Award. The award is given yearly by the American Automobile Association. It is given in recognition to North America's and the Caribbean's finest hotels.
The Chumash Casino and Resort has received the award for every year for the last 14 years. Hotel Corque has received the award yearly for the last 7.
The award is given to a very elite group of hotels. The total is only 6.1 percent of the hotels that the AAA inspects will be eligible for the award.
In order to qualify, the hotels must achieve the highest level of service and hospitality. The offerings need to be upscale and stylish. Attention to detail is a must.
There are 320 guest rooms at the Chumash Casino Resort Hotel. Of those, 58 rooms are suites. There is a pool deck on the roof. Also a full service spa.
Hotel Corque offers 122 guest rooms. This includes 17 suites. There is also space for events or meetings that can take indoors or out.
AAA uses professional inspectors to survey they properties. The criteria is based on what travelers have been asking for.
There are only a few hotels that have received the Four Diamond award from AAA for multiple years in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Both the Chumash Casino Resort and Hotel Corque are owned and operated by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The tribe also owns two gas stations, Root 246 and the Hadsten House.
Over 2,000 Santa Barbara County residents are employed by the tribe at one of their properties. This makes them the largest employer in the area.
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