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Frank Scoblete Gaming Guru  Craps Craziness25 February 2025
By Frank Scoblete The shouts and applause can be heard all over the casino when things are going right at the craps table. It’s hard not to get involved when a shooter is hitter than hot. The enjoyment is tangible. Of course, darksiders never get to experience the true highs of the game because when they win, just about everyone else at the table takes a loss. Most darksiders are loners. Most rightside players, those players looking for the shooter to make points and numbers, can’t really stand the darksiders. Just ask them. Better still, just be playing craps when a darksider enters the game. You will see looks that could kill. When darksiders lose many players smirk and show their disdain. If you could be punished for bad thoughts many craps players would have to stand on line for their punishment. Craps is a game where the majority of players, the overwhelming majority, are rightside players and proud of it. When a table’s shooter is making points and hitting loads of numbers, it is very hard not to get caught up in the zaniness. Those moments are crazy, literally crazy. Being able to shoot the dice is one of the great aspects of the game – for rightsiders. If they have a good or great roll, they will be lauded by their fellow players. If the good roll was by you, then you will find that even away from the craps table other players will come over to you at dinner or lunch to applaud you some more for your good roll. It’s an added benefit to the game. Now, here is a weird thing about craps. Most craps players are short term losers. Long term, all of them are. That’s true. But why is it true? Because they make many multiple bets, most of which have hideously high house edges. Their betting choices make it almost impossible for them to be ahead at any given time in their playing careers. Such a fact probably stimulates them even more to go somewhat crazy when a good shooter puts on a show. My brand of play is totally different. I am not looking for the epic roll – although, like everyone, I do enjoy them immensely. I am looking to grind out small wins betting only one (or maximum) two numbers. A hit or two and I am ahead. My losses are always small and containable. Almost all shooters are random rollers. That means no one has an edge when these players shoot the dice. So, I feel it is important to be contained and limit my losses. I’ll play the Captain’s 5-Count on everyone at the table and that just by itself limits about half the shooters. Make only one or two bets after that, meaning only the bets with a small house edge, and I am good to go. Yes, my juices flow just as other craps players’ juices flow but my potential losses are pretty darn small. Craps is a game that can bring out the crazy in players. And that is (in general) a good thing but to be a winner at the game is just not an easy feat. It’s very hard to be ahead even with a player making the lowest house-edge bets and those other players (the Captain referred to many of those players as Crazy Crappers) are targets for extended losses. Still, it is the most exciting game in the casino and craps players by and large love it. 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. Relax and Play the Game23 February 2025
Some people are so uptight when they play the games that I sometimes wonder why they play them. The percentages are probably not so high but when you are at a blackjack table and one of the six other players is a nervous wreck, well, you feel their pain. At least I do. I find this at craps too. The nerves seem to grow as the game progresses, whether things are going just fine or not. ... (read more)
Never Say Uncle!18 February 2025
“I never quit,” I heard the man say. Sadly, he did quit soon after making that statement when he ran out of money playing craps. Yes, no matter who you are or how little or much you bet, the game can turn against you. And not turn back. I mean any game and I actually mean all games. You can be playing craps, yes, or blackjack or roulette or mini-baccarat or slots or a host of other games too. ... (read more)
Grace Under Pressure16 February 2025
The other night I watched an interview with Tom Hanks. In it, Hanks recalled a meal he had with the former Yankee great Joe DiMaggio. Just Hanks and DiMaggio. Alone discussing pressure and how to handle it. My father was a big DiMaggio fan and he styled my batting stance and swing after the Yankee great. ... (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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