Winning Craps For The Serious Player, 3rd Edition

by J. Edward Allen

• ISBN13: 9781580420549
• ISBN10: 1580420540
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-04
• Publisher: Cardoza

Summary

Updated and revised, this is the "bible" for both beginning and serious craps players - in essence, a complete course on how to play and win at craps. Readers learn how and when bets can be placed, the chances of these bets winning, and the odds and payoffs involved. More than 100 pages alone are dedicated to winning strategies for every type of player - conservative, aggressive and super-aggressive -- as well as how to bet with and against the dice and for games offering one, two, three and even 10 times odds! Packed with tables, charts, examples, anecdotes and insider tips on every aspect of winning.

Table of Contents

Introduction	13	(2)
Casino Personnel	15	(12)
Introduction
Dealers
The Stickman
The Standing Dealers
Cash and Chip Transactions
Bets and Payouts
The Marker Buck
The Boxman
The Floorman
The Pitboss
The Stickman's Patter
The Table and Craps Layout	27	(10)
Introduction
The Table
The Layout
The Layout - Pass-line Bet
The Layout - Don't Pass Bet
The Layout - Come Bet
The Layout - Don't Come Bet
The Layout - Field Bet
The Layout - Big 6 and Big 8 Bet
The Layout - Place Bets
The Layout - Come and Don't Come Bets
The Invisible Free-Odds Bets
The Center Bets
The Dice Combinations	37	(4)
The Dice
The Combinations
The Odds of the Point Numbers
The Odds of a Roll
How the Game is Played	41	(4)
Getting Ready to Play
The Come-Out Roll
The Best Bets	45	(32)
The Come-Out Roll-Reprised
The Pass-Line
Don't Pass Wager
An Analysis Of Pass-Line and Don't Pass Bets
Come-Out Roll Percentages
Free-0dds - Taking the Odds
Free-Odds-Bet - Examples
Laying Odds
$10,000 Don't Pass Bet
The Barred 2 or 12
Free-Odds - Further Considerations
Taking Odds - Special Bets
Taking Advantage of Odds Bets
Come and Don't Come Bets
Come Bets
Free Odds on the Come
Sample Sequence with Free Odds
Sample Sequence #2
Free-Odds Sequence #3
Come Bet Reminders
Don't Come Bets
Sample Don't Come Sequence #1
Sample Don't Come Sequence #2
Sample Don't Come Sequence #3
Don't Come Bet Reminders
The Other Bets	77	(28)
Place Bets
Place Numbers Odds and Payoffs
How to Make Place Bets
Patience Pays Dividends
Place Bets Compared #1
Place Bets Compared #2
Attractive Feature of Place Bets
Making the Most of Place Bets
Removing, Raising, Lowering Place Bets
Pressing Place Bets
Place Bet Summary
Buying the 4 and 10
Lay Bets
Field Bets
Big 6 and Big 8 Bets
The Proposition Bets
The One-Roll Wagers
Any Seven
Any Craps
2 or 12
3 or 11
The Horn Bet
The Hardway Bets
Hard 4 and Hard 10
Hard 6 and Hard 8
Hop Bets
Your Table Image	105	(14)
Introduction
Playing Tough
Table Savvy
Establishing a Good Relationship with Dealers
Taking the Dealers
Handling and Throwing the Dice
Cheating
Bad Throws
Making Bets	119	(4)
Introduction
Making Line and Odds Bets
Making Come, Don't Come and Odds Bets
Making Field, Big 6 and Big 8 Bets
Making Place Bets
Making Lay Bets
Making Proposition Bets
Story - A Caribbean Score!	123	(6)
How to Establish Credit at a Casino	129	(8)
Introduction
Markers
Keeping Good Credit
Use Credit Wisely
Getting Comped
Principles of Winning Play	137	(6)
Introduction
Bets to Avoid
Winning Strategies: Betting Right	143	(34)
Introduction
Conservative Approach
Single Odds
Enhanced Conservative Approach
Enhanced Sample Shoot
Conservative Approach Summary
Double Odds Strategy - Conservative
Double Odds Shoot
Double Odds Summary
Ten Times Odds - Conservative Approach
Conservative Approach Conclusion
Aggressive Approach
Introduction
The Off and On Strategy
Single Odds - Aggressive Approach
Sample Shoot
Aggressive Approach - Conclusion
Double Odds - Aggressive Approach
The Betting Method
Sample Shoot
Ten Times Odds - Aggressive Betting Approach
Super-Aggressive Approach
Single Odds Summary - Super Aggressive Single Odds Summary
Double Odds Super Aggressive
Double Odds - Maximum Super Aggressive
Ten Times Odds - Super-Aggressive
Winning Strategies: Betting Wrong	177	(18)
Introduction
Conservative Approach
Single Odds - Conservative Approach
Double Odds - Conservative Approach
Ten Times Odds - Conservative Approach #1
Ten Times Odds - Conservative Approach #2
Aggressive Approach
Single Odds - Aggressive Approach
Double Odds - Aggressive Approach General Guidelines
Ten Times Odds - Aggressive Approach
Super Aggressive Approach
Single Odds - Super Aggressive Approach
Double Odds - Super Aggressive Approach
Ten Times Odds - Super Aggressive Approach
Betting Limits	195	(6)
Minimum Bets
Maximum Limits
A Cool $22,000 Win
Money Management: Alvin B's Story	201	(8)
Introduction
Alvin B's Story
The Player's Bankroll	209	(16)
Introduction
Betting Right
Single Odds
Single Session
One Day's Play
Fixed Bankroll - One Day's Play
Fixed Bankroll - Two Day's Play
Single Odds - Extended Play
Aggressive and Super Aggressive Play
Betting Conservatively - Single Session
Double Odds
Aggressive and Super Aggressive Play
Betting Wrong
Single Odds
Day and Extended Play
Aggressive and Super Aggressive Play
Double Odds
Conservative Play
Aggressive and Super Aggressive Play
Alternate Bankroll Plan
Leaving the Table	225	(6)
Introduction
Limit Losses
Maximize Wins
Hedge Systems	231	(8)
Introduction
Five Bet Reverse System
The Balancing Act System
Craps - The Private Game	239	(6)
Introduction
How the Game is Played
The Shooter
Odds Wagers
The Rules of Private Craps
Best Play
Craps Terms
Glossary	245