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You mentioned in one of your articles an upcoming appearance on "The Casino" (apparently, it's been cancelled). I have searched and searched to no avail in finding some kind of link to his episode. I find the idea of a story involving his advice to some young gamblers and how to most likely turn $1,000 into $5,000 quite intriguing. Please respond with some insight/leads as to how I might go about finding a copy of this episode online or purchase a video recording of it, or at the very least come across a written transcript of the episode. Thank you for your time. – Brian Yes, there was a story taped in which some frat boys at UNLV were trying to parlay $1,000 into $5,000 to buy a high end television. They sought out my advice on how to best achieve this goal quickly. I was limited to the games at the Golden Nugget. The Nugget has 10x odds in craps, which I felt offered the opportunity to achieve the goal. It was my strategy on each come out roll to bet min(bankroll/11, (5000-bankroll)/21), subject to convenient rounding, and take the maximum odds. This way we would never go over $5,000 after a 4 or 10 win, would always have enough to take full odds, and would risk the maximum amount if we didn’t have enough to get to $5,000. For the first bet, this formula would call for a pass line bet of $90.91, but I rounded it up to $100. Then a point was rolled, I think a 6 or 8. On the second roll the shooter sevened out. So the entire grand was lost in two rolls. It apparently didn’t make for very entertaining television and that story never made the air. Two questions I can anticipate being asked would be (1) why did I have them bet the pass as opposed to the don’t pass, and (2) why didn’t I bet $91 on the line and $910 on the odds, adding the extra dollar out of my own pocket. To answer the first question, I think that for purposes of going for a quick big win the pass line is better. While the overall house edge is less on the don’t pass, I felt it would have taken more rolls to achieve the $5,000 goal, thus exposing more money to the house edge. To answer the second question, there is not much difference between 9x odds and 10x odds and I thought it would look better on television to be betting only black chips, at least to start. July 31, 2006The
American Mensa Guide to Casino Gambling has the
following "anything but seven" combination of craps bets
that shows a net win on any number except 7. Here's how much
MENSA advises to bet in the "Anything but 7" system:
They claim the house edge is 1.136%. How is that possible if every individual bet made has a higher house edge? Good question. To confirm their math I made the following table, based on a field bet paying 3 to 1 on a 12. The lower right cell does shows an expected loss of 25 cents over $22 bet. So the house edge is indeed .25/22 = 1.136%. I am a novice, just starting to play. My question concerns the "Five Count Doey/Don't" System. The way I understand the system:
The rationale: Limit your exposure until you find a "qualified" (five rolls without a 7) shooter. Only betting the odds so there is no "house edge"! Can you compare this system with just playing pass/come and taking the odds? - Don from Little Rock, Arkansas As I stated in the other craps strategy question you are only mixing another house edge bet into the game by betting on both the pass and don't pass, or come and don't come. It is also not going to help to wait until a shooter hits five points. The probability of making a point is the same for me and you as it is for somebody who just threw 100 points in a row. In other words, the past does not matter. As I stated to the person who asked the other question (whom I think may also be you) don't make opposite bets, just stick to either the do or don't side and always back up your bets with the odds. Jan. 2, 2002 I'd like your thoughts on this craps strategy. I think it's a Patrick system for playing don't pass. Bet one unit on both pass and don't pass. Then lays odds on the don't side. You can stop here or then make a don't come bet. After the dc travels, take the odds off your don't pass bet (if you don't like to lay odds). So now you have a unit on the don't come that pretty much got there with less risk. I know you can never get the advantage over the house, but this seems like a great way to play the don't side. You eliminate the sevens on the come out roll. And only get hurt by the 12; or the 11 on your don't come bet. P.s. Your site is the greatest. Thanks for the compliment on my site. The best thing I can say about this system is that it composed of low house edge bets. Yes, a 12 will lose the pass bet and push the don't pass on the come out roll, this is where the house edge is. By making the pass bet you are increasing the overall house edge. If you're afraid losing you shouldn't be playing at all. Never hedge your bets. So my advice is to stick to just the don't pass and laying odds. Yes, you'll lose some on the come out roll. However if you don't lose on the come out roll the don't pass bet will usually win. Jan. 2, 2002 I love to play craps and would like your opinion on a conventional method of play. Pass line and two come bets with full double odds or with one come bet? Does having three different bets working superior to two? - Richard from Binghamton, USA As long as you are backing up your pass and come bets with full odds it doesn't make any difference how many come bets you make. However it does help to keep the odds on your come bets turned on in the come out roll. March 11, 2001 In Craps, could one gain an advantage over the house by making both a Pass and Don't Pass bet (one unit) and then playing the Don't Pass odds. Although the occasional 12 would steal 1 unit here and there, it seems that the 7 would have an advantage over the point. At triple odds one could take 3x on the 4&10, 2x on the 5&9 and 1x on the 6&8. ñ Jon Moriarty from Danville, New Hampshire No combination of bets can give the player an advantage. In your case the player would win more often on the come out roll but would lose often on the subsequent rolls. The probability of making a point ranges from 1/3 to 5/11. Dec. 31, 2000 What is the better system, or which gives me the better chance to win on craps? On the come out roll, I bet $10 on the don't and $10 on the do, and then when a point comes out I lay full odds against the number. Or is it better to just play the don't pass, and then lay the odds. I think getting passed the come out roll will increase my chances of winning. ñ Ray from Plainfield, USA The better system is to bet on the don't pass only and take full odds. Yes, betting on both does increase you chances of winning on any one bet. However you are suffering a higher combined house edge by betting on both the pass and don't pass and it will cost you in the long run. Oct. 5, 2000 Q: I like your site very much. It is very informative. Thanks for putting out your thoughts. I noticed a betting strategy for craps suggested at Crappers Delight called "classic regression". In it he suggests, placing a 6 and 8, after a point is established. Then taking it down after one of them is hit. He said there are 10 combined ways to make the 6 and 8, but only 6 combined ways to make the 7. It sounds logical, but I've seen where you are able to show, that what appears logical on the surface is not so bright once it is analyzed. What are your thoughts on this strategy and what would the true odds be, if you did take the bets down after one hit? - Michael Andrews This is similar to a question I got last week. Yes, it is true that there are 10 ways to roll a 6 or 8 and 6 ways to roll a 7. However one must not look at the probabilities alone but weight them against the payoffs. The place bet on the 6 and 8 pays 7 to 6 odds when fair odds would pay 6 to 5. By making 6 unit place bets on the 6 and 8 and taking the other down if one wins the probability of winning 7 units is 62.5% and the probability of losing 12 units is 37.5%. If the player must cover both the 6 and 8 then the place bet is the way to go. This rate of return isn't bad but could be better. For the player who puts a priority on minimizing the overall house edge, the best strategy is to make combinations of pass, don't pass, come, and don't come bets, and always take the maximum allowable odds. June 18, 2000 Q: Have you ever heard of the craps pro? I can honestly say that I have been playing this craps method for a year now and over the long run I have been winning 60% of my bets with the casino paying me odds on the place bets. I'm one of the crazies out here that believe that this works. I have tried many systems and spent thousands of dollars believing there must be a way to beat the casino over the long haul. Nothing worked untill I purchased this method. I'm a true believer and my wallet shows it, or maybe hundreds of hours at the table is not enough time to prove it to be true I'll let you know how I do over the next year. If you haven't heard of this method than research it and prove me wrong. -Jim of Belluvue, US A: Although I have tested a lot of systems I don't need to test any of them to know they are all worthless. No system can ever pass the test of time, it is a mathematical fact. It is not unusual to win for a while with a system but if you keep playing the odds will eventually catch up to you and you will fall behind. If you want me to test your system you'll have to pay $100 per hour for my time. In the unlikely event it wins over a billion bets you won't have to pay me and I'll publically admit I was wrong. Feb. 12, 2000
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