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Gaming Guru  Match Play Methods and the 5-Count15 April 2014
By Frank Scoblete FROM DAVE: One casino was giving us coupons for table game play. They were the same amount ($10, $15, or $20 value). There was no restriction on only using one at a time. We would use them on roulette. We put one on red and one on black. We would also put a nickel bet split across 0 and 00. This way we would always get some money back on our coupons. Of course, we are hoping for the 0 or 00 to come up. If the red or black hits they replace the coupon with chips and pay even money on the win. What do you think of this strategy? FRANK RESPONDS: If you are definitely looking to win then doing what you’re doing guarantees a win. Over time you will not win as much as you would have had you simply played either red or black at roulette. Many casinos do not like when players play both halves of the proposition because they think this gives the players a bigger edge. It does not give the player any greater edge than doing the entire bet on one proposition. So, I say, do what you feel most comfortable doing. If you are an infrequent casino player, your way gives you a little extra money. If you go to the casino all the time, then you are better off playing these coupons straight up. FROM BRIAN: I just wanted to write to you to express what your book, "Casino Craps: Shoot to Win!" has done for me. I am a casual player who loves to play craps. I get that the casino has the edge and they will win in the end but I was looking for something to help prolong my "entertainment" at the craps table. I purchased your book shortly after discovering your blog. After reading your book, I grabbed some dice and started practicing. Setting the dice is a lot easier than I had expected. I thought I would fumble with the dice too long at a live craps table but that is not the case. I do still need a ton of practice but I wanted to report that at my first time at a live craps table in Vegas, yesterday, that I had one 40+ roll and one 50+ roll. I think the floor supervisor was more excited about it than I was. When he started watching I got nervous but he reacted positively and said I should have been betting the fire bet (which I never did) since I made it a couple of times. It got to the point where everyone was passing the dice so I could roll. I was amazed how well setting the dice really worked. I still need to practice (sometimes my rolls sevened-out quickly.) The 5-Count saved me a ton of money. I'll admit I felt eager to place a bet while others were rolling the dice. I also felt uncomfortable as shooter after shooter would not make the 5-Count and I was standing there making no bets. I kept thinking I was going to get kicked off of the table for not betting. That never happened. Perhaps it was because I was tipping the dealers really well, especially when I had those big rolls. Thanks, Frank, for sharing your craps knowledge. FRANK RESPONDS: Dice control does work but it will take you time to master it. You have to expect the bad with the good and you will hit bad spots. I once had 72 turns with the dice and lost on each and every turn --- in a row!. I hit a number here and there but I couldn’t win on my turns. Yes, that was horrible. It was even more horrible because there were students of mine at the tables! The 5-Count is the best way to play. It will eliminate 57 percent of the random rolls. That’s a big savings as you have already seen. This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. I Do This and That and That and This and Then I Add, etc.8 April 2014
FROM ROGER: I'd like to thank you for showing me a world I didn't know existed. For the first time I knew what I was doing, by reading your books, when I stepped up to the table. I had the best run of my life, so far. My best was 31 before the 7. I couldn't have done it without your influence and help. ... (read more)
Are You an April fool?1 April 2014
Are you an April fool? It is now April 1st, April Fool’s Day and many people are making fun of or having a laugh with their friends and / or relatives over some silly something or other, as in “I gotcha! April Fools!” But as a serious casino gambler are you – that’s right y-o-u – an April fool? Usually a gambler who is an April fool will be a January through December fool as well. ... (read more)
Place Bets versus Come Bets versus Comps25 March 2014
FROM CANCUN SKIP: I thoroughly enjoyed reading your new book, “Confessions of a Wayward Catholic.” I received it as Christmas present from a friend. My question relates to your recent article on Place Bets versus Come bets. I understand that Come bets have a lower house advantage than Place bets but there are two other factors to consider in favor of Place bets. ... (read more)
Ask Frank: Spanish 21 StrategyHello there, Living in Canada, I find that the rules are more liberal here than at other casino locales, such as the dealer standing on all 17s for Spanish Blackjack. In your book, Armada Strategies for Spanish 21, there is only a strategy for when the dealer hits soft 17. I w... (read more)Ask Frank (Playing Winning Craps)Dear Mr. Scoblete: In your book Forever Craps, you recommend to play one Don't Come bet per shooter without odds in order to reduce your exposure to the house. I usually play at casinos that count the spread and odds. If I play one ... (read more)Bad Ways to Play Good Casino GamesYou've met this guy before. He's cantankerous, witless, and loud. He knows everything about everything when it comes to casino games. He's a self-made expert who knows more than all writers and mathematicians combined, and as he doubles on his thirteen against the dealer's ... (read more)The Craps to English DictionaryCraps is another country, a kingdom with its own mores, legends, myths, rites, rituals, superstitions and government. It also has its own language, much of it easily misunderstood as sexual or scatological references. For those of you interested in journeying to this ... (read more)Craps Crap and Craps Gold - Part 1What do the following sayings have in common? "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." "Better late than never." "High fences make good neighbors." "Always play the Pass/Come and take full odds." Answer: The above statements are true. Yes, some people might quibble and say that you can eat as ... (read more) |
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