Pssst... Wanna know
a secret?
How about the secrets
of controlled betting?
If you are playing
at a craps table and the new shooter is a dice controller, you might
want to bet a little differently than you normally would. Many dice
controllers hold the dice for ten or 20 rolls compared to the normal
five to nine rolls for an average shooter.
Wanna know the secrets
that craps pros use to control their betting so they increase their
profits with rhythm rollers?
Let's find out!
Over time, an expert
shooter develops what is referred to as a signature roll. The easiest
way to discover this is to notice what the shooter is betting on. He
will probably make a pass line bet and then also buy some numbers, like
maybe the 4 and 10. He has to make a pass line bet to shoot, but the
4 and 10 buy bet is somewhat unusual, so he might have a signature.
It would be best if you followed his lead and bet in the same manner
he does.
Obviously though,
he will throw a 7 eventually and you can't leave all of your money up
forever, so you need to have a good regression system. The easiest one
to use is to start out at your highest bet, and buy the same two numbers
the shooter does. Then, just regress the numbers down by one unit after
each win until you are at the minimum.
In addition, you
can try "pushing the house" to get even a better deal. For
example, if you buy the 4 and 10 for $50 you would have to pay $2.50
vig (5% of $50) on each number. Sometimes this is rounded up to $3.
Just ask if you can pay $2 before you bet. If the friendly dealer says
yes (and he should), then ask if you can buy the 4 and 10 for $58 each
and still only pay the $2 (5% of $58 is $2.90) vig.
Now let's say the
4 hits and you win $116. Leave the $58 on the 10 and regress the 4 down
to $38, and ask if you can buy it for $38 and only pay $1 vig (5% of
$38 is $1.90). If the 4 hits again, you win $76. Leave it at $38 - you
can't pay less than $1 vig on a buy bet and if they keep on letting
you buy the 4 (and 10) for $38 and only pay $1, then keep on doing it.
Soon, if the 10
starts hitting you will have both the 4 and 10 regressed down to $38.
Leave both bets up unless the shooter takes his bets down, or something
unusual happens to ruin the shooter's concentration. By regressing your
buy bets you will always have something on the table during a hot roll,
and after the first win, everything else is pure profit.
If you are an expert
shooter yourself, bring your spouse or friend along, and the casino
will let him or her take care of your bets while you are concentrating
on shooting.
Pssst... Now you
know the secret of controlled betting.