How long does a craps session take?
Craps has no clock of its own - the dice would roll forever. The session goal of doubling your bankroll is what gives a game here a beginning, a middle and an end.
What sets the pace
Two things: bet size and bet type. Big bets on even-money lines swing your bankroll in $100 leaps, so sessions resolve fast in either direction. Small bets crawl. One-roll bets like the field resolve every throw, while a pass line chase can take a dozen rolls to settle. Your style picks your session length - the timer just writes it down.
Typical timelines
Most sessions land in the 5 to 10 minute range - a natural coffee-break size. Aggressive players riding a hot sequence can hit $1,000 in under 3 minutes, which is leaderboard territory. Grinders making $5 and $10 bets can play past 15 minutes, though the house edge nibbles longer sessions harder. Variant matters too: one-roll Simplified Craps moves much faster than the full table.
Sessions are self-contained
The clock starts at your first bet and stops at $1,000 or $0, and your progress saves automatically if you need to step away mid-session. One session is a complete, satisfying unit - which is why the daily challenge is built around exactly one shared sequence per day. See what counts as a good time for the numbers worth chasing.
Related questions
What is a good craps time?
On Craps.now, 'time' means how fast you double the $500 bankroll to $1,000. Under 3 minutes is a genuinely hot streak, 5 to 10 minutes is a typical winning session, and over 15 is a grind. The leaderboards show exactly what fast looks like for each table.
How is craps scored?
Every session starts with $500 in free chips, and reaching $1,000 - doubling up - is a win. Losing all your chips is a bust, which ends the session and resets your streak. Your score is your final bankroll, and the leaderboards rank winning sessions by the fastest time to double.
What is the Daily Challenge?
The daily challenge is a shared dice sequence that every player in the world gets on a given day, generated from the date. The dice are the same for everyone - only the betting differs - and the fastest player to double $500 into $1,000 tops the daily board. It resets at midnight UTC.