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Frank Scoblete Gaming Guru  Craps Consciousness17 September 2024
By Frank Scoblete There are so many, many bets at craps that it is hard to remember them all. No matter actually. Most are just not good enough to try to remember them all. That's a fact. My mentor the late Captain from Atlantic City called the bad and awful bets “crazy crapper” bets because the player had to be crazy to make them. Now look at them in the light of what they actually cost the player. Take the Hardway 6 that comes in with a relatively high house edge. The bet is that the 6 will be made with 3:3. There is only one way to make this bet. What does that house edge mean in terms of money? Simple. Given betting $10 on the roll, you win 10 to one if 3:3 appears and you lose your $10 if the 7 appears. That is not a good proposition. The overall house edge is a weighty 9.09 percent. For every $100 bet on the Hardway 6 There are even worse bets at the game. The Hardway 4 or 10 comes in with a house edge of 11.10 percent. Now, let me get so crazy as a crapper that a psychiatrist would actually think I was insane. Here goes: • 2 or 12 craps has a house edge of 13.90 percent • Any 7 comes in with a house edge of 16.67 percent • The Fire Bet comes in with a house edge of 20-25 percent There are many more bets at the game; some come in lower than the craziest of the Crazy Crapper bets and a few come in at a low between 1.36 percent and 1.41 percent. Those are the ones you should bet on. Most craps players spread out their bets between the good ones (usually the pass line taking the odds) and then they go somewhat nutty taking the proposition bets and other place bets. If they make these awful bets for decent sums of money, they just can’t overcome the edges of the casinos. So, why do your average craps players stick their heads in the guillotine? Don’t they know they are flirting with danger? Probably. But here is the important point. Craps can be so exciting that one literally loses his or her mind when playing it. Here is the very, very sad thing about average craps players. Even with excellent bets in the casino scheme of things, the foolish bets ultimately do them in. They just can’t help themselves. And that’s the truth. Indeed, some insignificant few have managed to beat the game with dice control. These players are rare indeed and most fans of dice control just can’t accomplish it. That’s the dream. To control the dice. That dream has not been realized as much. All the best in and out of the casinos. Frank Scoblete’s books are available from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Kindle, e-books, libraries, and bookstores. 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. Wisdom II10 September 2024
The Captain had a lot of sayings. One of his favorites, one he adapted from someone, was “the contest was not between you and the casino but between you and yourself.” Over the years I realized this saying was absolutely true, at least for many casino players. What got them into trouble were elements of their personalities that laid them low. ... (read more)
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My mentor, the Captain, had some sayings he’d like to repeat, partly to remind himself of their importance, partly to encourage others to think correctly. They certainly had a profound impact on me. One was “Winning is the most fun.” This is why he played. He did not see the game of craps as an unwinnable game. ... (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 was wondering if you have any strategies for 8 deck, s17. ... (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 other ... (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)Frank Scoblete |
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