Throwing a number the Hard Way is referring to the fact that is is much harder to throw a pair then it is to throw just the total score of a pair. For example there is many different combinations of throwing 4 - the hard way of throwing a 4 is throwing a pair of 2's - whereas the easy way could be throwing a 1+3 or any other combination. Please visit my page about probabilities in craps if you do not understand this. The craps table offers you the choice of betting on 4 different hard way combinations - a hard 4 (2+2) - a hard 6 (3+3) - a hard 8 (4+4) and a hard 10 (5+5). If you make a hard bet you win if that pair is thrown before a seven is rolled.

A long-shot bet, such as two 3's to make a 6, or two 4's to make an 8, etc.

The craps term for a rolling a 4, 6, 8, or 10 in pairs.