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Bumping up Passline Bets

24 March 2005

By Alene Paone

Dear AP:

In a book by John Brokopp (Thrifty Gambling with foreword by Frank Scoblete), he states: "in a 2x game with a $5 pass line bet, if a 6 is rolled you are allowed to add one dollar to passline bet and take $20 in odds." Is this true? If so, can it also be used for all point numbers?

Also, in a earlier letter to Frank I asked, "When casinos comp an apple martini at the table (cost of booze $1), do they expense retail ($6 at bar) and in reality turn a profit on comps?"

Thanks,
J88

Dear J88:

Different casinos have different rules, but what Brokopp wrote is correct at some casinos. Many casinos will allow you to go to $15 on the $6 Pass Line bet. On the 5 and 9, the $6 bet would not bump up the odds to $20 because you can get the correct payout on a $12 odds bet - the same holds true for the 4 and 10. Of course, it's best to make sure and ask the casinos you play in what they will allow. As I said, each casino is different.

Your second question is hard to answer. I think the expense is simply for the booze and no added charges are put on paper. But I could be wrong as I am not a tax expert or accountant.

All the best in and out of the casinos!

A.P.

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.

 

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