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Larry Edell Gaming Guru - Page 11  Lagniappe Craps5 September 2001
The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell My wife Andrea and I were having brunch in one of those wonderful garden restaurants in the French Quarter of New Orleans. We were with our friends Al and Teri, and had played craps with them last night in one of the floating casinos in Lake Pontchartrain, just north of here. ... (read more)
Dad's Golf Screen Saver8 July 2001
The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell I hadn't seen my Dad in long time, in fact, not since he finally bought a computer and took up golf. We didn't have much in common any more, him being retired and me living almost 1000 miles away. Still, I stopped off to see him on the way to Reno to meet some friends. ... (read more)
The Crapshooter: Math Weenies17 June 2001
The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell In craps, a math weenie is someone who places the importance of mathematical calculations above all else. He would insist that a craps player has no chance of winning because craps is a negative expectation game and every bet on the table has a positive expectation for the house. ... (read more)
The Craps Gizmo13 May 2001
The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell It all started with my wife. Last Christmas she bought a small device that, when plugged into an outlet, was supposed to keep mosquitoes, flies, ants, and other pests from invading our home. It even had a flashing light on it to display that it was "working." ... (read more)
Craps Edge Calculations8 April 2001
The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell My wife Andrea and I were supposed to meet some friends of ours, Dave and Dena, in Las Vegas for a marketing conference, but they arrived a day late. They were bringing their fifth wheel but their trailer hitch broke in Baker and was still there, waiting for repairs. ... (read more)
Big Julie18 March 2001
The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell My wife and I recently watched the old Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando musical Guys And Dolls, which is primarily a movie about craps. In it, Frank Sinatra runs a floating craps game for a living, and usually does pretty well at it too. That is, until Big Julie comes along and insists that he shoot with his "special" dice. ... (read more)
Split Bets11 February 2001
The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell In the center area of the craps table there is an area called "Proposition Bets." These bets have high payoffs and are very popular, but they also have low chances of winning. Instead of betting these numbers individually, players have found that they can increase ... (read more)
Navigating The Horn22 January 2001
The Crapshooter © 2001 by Larry Edell Roger and Gail, some friends of mine, met me one day in Las Vegas at the craps tables. Roger had played before but Gail hadn't. She kept staring at the center spread prop bets, specifically the 12 and the 2. "Look at that," she said, "thirty to one! Does that mean if I bet $1 I win $30?" "Pretty much," I said. ... (read more)
Setting The Dice25 December 2000
The Crapshooter © 2000 by Larry Edell
If you have ever experimented with dice setting, you've probably
discovered that many casinos frown on this procedure. In fact some
resorts will prevent you from setting the dice, as they have regulations
on actually ... (read more)
COMPS17 November 2000
The Crapshooter © 2000 by Larry Edell Comps, or complimentaries, are important to any gambler. In fact, comps can sometimes turn a losing session into a winning session. If you gamble enough, you can receive free food, free rooms and free shows! In order to obtain and maximize your share of comps, you ... (read more)
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