edell.casinocitytimes.comCasino City Times is The Source for the latest gaming news, gaming strategy and gambling tips from the industry's leading experts.en-usThu, 28 Oct 2021 00:30:09 GMThttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/what-are-the-secrets-of-oscars-grind-41381<p>Pssst… Wanna know a secret? How about the secret of Oscar's Grind?</p> <p>Oscar's Grind is a very basic system that seems to work well if you adhere to a strict win goal and a loss limit. It is sold via mail order for up to $50 because it usually works if you follow the instructions.</p> <p>Wan...Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT0b11ec41-6b3e-438e-9061-61d1a374ea41http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-the-dont-pass-parlay-40946<p> Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p> How about the secrets of the Don't Pass Parlay?</p> <p>Don't betting is becoming more popular now, thanks to charting the tables and qualifying the shooters. A lot of bettors will start out on the pass line, but if a less than stellar...Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTe3853688-425b-4830-9ad7-3396b8d80ce9http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-system-31-40169<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret? How about the secrets of System 31?</p> <p>This is a popular method sold for high prices through mail order and gets few requests for refunds because its good points far outweigh the negatives. The 31 in the title refers to 31 times the multiple of your unit be...Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT3d9be9a5-50cd-4657-b40e-f901aafd5d6chttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-hedge-systems-39610<p>Pssst… Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secrets of Hedge Systems?</p> <p>A hedge is a bet that almost cancels out another bet resulting in a small but positive profit. For example, if you have a don't come bet of $20 and it goes to the six or eight, you can place bet the same number fo...Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT74234676-42d4-4b7f-8243-5f7eef2cc282http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-the-come-out-39002<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secret of making money even before the come-out. </p> <p>Craps pros know a terrific system to make some extra money BEFORE the comeout. It involves placing the 5, 6, 8, and 9 along with a $25 pass line bet to protect you from the seven.</...Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTfda15450-7007-4948-873c-0b35e455106chttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-put-bets-38683<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secret of put bets?</p> <p>When you play at casinos offering 10X odds and make a pass line bet, wouldn't it be better to have a point of six or eight rather than four or ten? Well, now you can, by using a put bet. </p> <p>Wanna know the secret...Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT1b16a33a-1ae6-45f1-a8a7-42b1e3a1ced7http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-buy-and-lay-bets-38168<p>Pssst… Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secrets of Buy and Lay Bets?</p> <p>As you know, when you place a bet you do not get the true odds of the number. For example, if you place the four (or ten) for $10 and win, you'll receive $18 at 9:5 instead of $20 at the true odds of 2:1.</p>...Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTb14b4ff4-d85c-433e-8084-876fa0f0105dhttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-attitude-37639<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secret of increasing your profits with a successful attitude?</p> <p>Many people have a strange attitude about gambling. They look at it as recreation, and go to their favorite resort planning to lose up to a certain amount of money, and then t...Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT7ab2b08b-dec2-40f7-a58e-80f6e0fad717http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-qualifying-a-shooter-36970<p>Pssst… Wanna know a secret? How about the secrets of qualifying a shooter?</p> <p>When you're playing craps, do you ever walk up to a table and put your money on the layout in the middle of a roll? After all, dice have no memory, so what difference could it make? Well, it makes a big difference....Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMTc3767bd4-29e8-4f99-bce5-e1298a4737ddhttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secret-of-profiting-from-knowledge-35971<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secret of profiting from the knowledge you already have?</p> <p>If you are a craps expert you should know all the craps odds and how much every bet pays off. You should know the difference between the place, buy and come odds, all the prop ...Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMTe1d19434-4b65-427e-bfd5-cb8b0547c339http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-achieving-personal-success-35553<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret? </p> <p>How about the secret of achieving personal success?</p> <p>If you want to be happy and productive in your gambling, you must feel that you are learning and progressing in what you are doing. If you learn something from every game you play, you'll be abl...Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT712b3ae3-c0b5-45f2-ac9a-2315b8f84432http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-craps-superstitions-34979<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secrets of dice superstitions?</p> <p>Do you believe that dice have no memory? Then, when dice are thrown off the table, why do you think a seven will show on the next roll? And why might you think that when a woman shoots for the very fir...Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT9b760198-82f4-4c83-be39-d7396c22ac1fhttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-preparing-for-a-monster-roll-34182<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secrets of preparing for a "Monster Roll?"</p> <p>Let's say you are playing craps and the "monster roll" finally arrives and you are at the beginning of it. You start with a $10 pass line bet, two $10 come bets with maximum odds, and then k...Sun, 06 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT4fd6a5a9-2262-4ffc-a8d6-c4ca6705447ahttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-getting-free-gambling-junkets-33714<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secret of getting free gambling junkets?</p> <p>Junkets, along with comps, provide a lot of free services to the crapshooter. For example, you can get RFB (room, food and beverages) from both junkets and comps. Further, once you establish...Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT2b262c47-e427-4578-b7a3-c3b0c21773efhttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-preventing-crapstress-33128<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secrets of preventing crapstress?</p> <p>Crapstress is your stress level while playing craps in a casino. Many people's crapstress levels go way up when they play, even if they don't have a lot of money at risk. This is due to the fear of f...Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT804c47a8-12a4-4bb1-8405-982674401ea8http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-discipline-32613<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret? </p> <p>How about the secrets of using discipline to increase your winnings?</p> <p>Let's say you have a heart attack. You go to the doctor and he says you need to cut down on your cholesterol and exercise more or you'll have another one. You ignore his advice and ...Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT47de342e-b391-4c8b-8d77-3e490d1ff49dhttp://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-charting-the-tables-31931<p> Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p> How about the secrets of charting the tables? </p> <p> When you play craps, the best method to avoid those financially destructive sevens is to use charting. But how can you chart the tables accurately and with a minimum of hassle?</p> <p> Wanna know the ...Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT63c13225-a47e-417c-b2d4-19da8f481ce3http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-using-casino-credit-31458<p>Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secrets of using casino credit?</p> <p>When you're playing at a craps table, you might see someone hand his comp card to a dealer and ask for "a thousand". The dealer gives the card to one of the floor people and the new player gets his m...Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT37356ba3-0ab5-4440-bcd9-c0f05f2596f8http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-tipping-the-dealers-31055<p>Psst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p>How about the secrets of tipping the dealers?</p> <p>You've probably read numerous articles about how little money the dealers make. Most of them make more in tips than salary. Well, you really should tip the dealers. But not solely for their benefit. Y...Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT5fcfcacd-7079-4755-a192-3519f2bd7070http://www.casinocitytimes.com/larry-edell/article/the-secrets-of-advantage-playing-30112<p> Pssst... Wanna know a secret?</p> <p> How about the secrets of advantage playing?</p> <p> When you play craps, there are several things to take into account even before you get to the craps tables. For example, you should have a players, or "comp" card. But what else can you do to maximize you...Sat, 07 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT7ec20dfa-f63c-4b73-8982-3f070e9084d7