Casino Games & Bonuses: BookMaker Tournaments
January 22, 2009
One thing that there’s never a shortage of over at BookMaker.com is a wide variety of casino game tournaments. With great prizes and cheap buy-ins, it’s a great way to have some fun and put some extra money in your pocket. From now until the end of January there are some exciting tournaments on the horizon. If you love craps, three-card poker, or Spanish Blackjack, you should open up an account and get started with the tournaments listed below. The great thing about tournaments...
Craps Sucker Bets
August 22, 2008
In the casino one defines bet quality by how much of a house edge is present. This means that over the long haul the casino’s percentage earned on every dollar wagered. If the edge is high, then more of your money is likely to end up in the hands of the casino and out of your wallet. If the edge is low, then you’ll have a greater chance of coming out ahead or at least not losing as much. If you are looking for a great casino with big signup bonuses and tons of comps, then visit...
Craps Tips
July 21, 2008
Bellying up to a crap table and joining the euphoria of this fast-paced game need not be intimidating. Armed with my past columns and these additional pointers, you are going to step up to the table with the self-assurance necessary to play this game. Granted, I am limited in allotted space, but I’m more than happy to touch on some terrific craps tips. In thirty seconds I can teach anyone how to play a simplified game of...
Odds on Craps
July 21, 2008
Craps can be an intimidating game for the beginner. The table seems to have about a hundred different kinds of bets, the players are barking out commands in what seems to be a foreign language, and the pace is too fast to ever ask a question. I can sympathize with the beginner because it wasn’t that long ago that this was how craps appeared to me. If this is how you view the game I have good news. There is one fundamental...
Buy & Lay Craps Wagers
June 23, 2008
Today we look to explain what a “Buy” bet is in craps and what is the house advantage. Of course then we also have to break down “lay wagers.” A buy bet is essentially the same as a Place bet except that you pay a commission of 5% on the amount of your wager. If you win, the casino will pay you at the true odds, minus 5%. You get the best bang for your buck when you wager at least $20, because the minimum commission the casino will charge you for making a Buy wager is a buck, which...
Craps Decision Lengths
June 23, 2008
Let’s say that you are playing craps and make a bet on the pass line. The shooter establishes a point during the come-out roll and you take the odds with no other wagers. How many throws can you expect to come before a decision, either the point is repeated or the ugly seven shows up? A seven can be made with six of the possible 36 combinations the dice can form. A four or 10 can be formed three ways each. If either of these numbers is the point, the chance of settling the bet on any...
Betting on Hardways
June 17, 2008
Today we are going to try to give you some secrets to hardway betting in craps. Most people who play craps know that these bets have high payoffs, with the six and the eight paying 9:1 and the four or ten paying 7:1, but the payoff only comes when two identical numbers are rolled. These means you need either 2 -2 (4), 3 -3 (6), 4 -4 (8), or a 5 -5 (10). 1 -1 (2) and 6 -6 (12) do not count as hardways because that is the only way they can roll. This means that if you bet on a hard eight then you...
Place & Come Bets
June 4, 2008
People who love to play craps often times will have three or more numbers at work during one shooter’s hand. Aside from the gingerbread, one-roll and hardways bets often made as hedges, this approach to the game typically boils down to one of two strategies. Money on the Pass line and two Place or Come bets. Get up to 145% in Bonuses at BetUS! Players who prefer Place bets like the ability to specify which numbers will be covered and the option to move or remove their money at will. Those...
Craps Calls
June 3, 2008
If you head to the crap table you will hear the dealers making all kinds of different calls, and if you are not familiar with the lingo you could get lost at the table before the dice are even rolled. Luckily we have put together this little list so you are ready to go as soon as you hit the table. TWO: “Craps,” “eye balls,” “two aces,” “rats eyes,” “snake eyes,” “push the don’t,” “eleven in a shoe store,” “twice...
Advantages of Online Craps
May 20, 2008
Online craps is by far one of the more popular games within an online casino. The party atmosphere characteristically associated with the craps table and the game itself translated quite naturally into the virtual visual party for your senses brought to life by the intensely realistic graphics offered by today’s gaming technology software providers. Get up to 145% in Bonuses at BetUS! In truth, there are many advantages to playing craps online, as opposed to visiting a land-based casino. For example,...
Number of Ways a Seven Can Be Thrown
May 14, 2008
We were poised the question of how many different ways a seven can be thrown in craps so we thought we would illustrate the point with an example. Why isn’t it easy to understand how many ways a seven can be thrown? Probably because people fail to realize that each dice is independent of the other one. Leading them to believe there are three combinations instead of the actual six. However, the game of craps is played with a two of the same type of numbered cubes. Each die (the singular...
Odds on Craps Hardways
March 15, 2008
In Craps, hard-way bets are very enticing to players. To win this bet, your number not only has to appear before the seven, it has to emerge with two dice showing the same number. For example, if you are betting a hard six, it must be a pair only (3-3) in order for you to win your wager. If it shows as a 4-2, 2-4, 5-1, 1-5, or if the seven rolls, you lose. Sticking with the six as an example, the correct odds on making the six is 10 to 1, calculated as four easy ways of making the six (4-2, 2-4,...
Don’t Pass Wagers in Craps
March 14, 2008
Before a point is establish in craps, most players will typically have a pass line wager. You can also bet on the “wrong” bettor and place your wager on the don’t pass line, which may not be a popular bet since you are rooting against everyone at the table. The don’t pass bet is an-even money wager that the shooter will either roll a seven before a point number repeats itself or crap-out on the come-out roll by rolling either a two or a three. Although a two, three, and...
Skill in Throwing Craps Dice
March 8, 2008
I was at the casino recently playing craps in a game where a guy threw the number seven about a dozen times without the point ever being made. Of course I was happy to be enjoying his luck until he starting telling us that he had the skill of willing the number seven. Of course, two hours later, he was broke. Now I don’t think there is such a thing as willing the numbers, but it got me wondering if there was any skill involved in throwing dice? The dice though have no idea who is throwing...
Pass Line Odds Compared to Hardway Sixes & Eights
March 8, 2008
When it comes to casinos, there aren’t many people out there who know more about the odds than Mark Pilarski. This week a reader asks Mark to help her show her brother how much more he is going to lose over the long run by betting hardway sixes and eights at the craps table over the pass line. Always remember, the pass line is one of the best bets you can make in the casino since it has such a low house advantage.By using a simple mathematical formula Mark proves that by playing smart you...
No Call Bets
March 6, 2008
There may have been a time at the craps table when you heard the dealer call out no call bets. Here is a typical kind of situation. You have been playing for an extended session when you run out of chips with the exception of a lone $5 chip in hand, and whatever you had on the the Pass line and its odds. You toss your $5 chip on the table and yell out to place the 6 for $25, then reach for your wallet for the additional money when the dealer yells back “No Call Bets” and shoves...
House Edge on Crapless Craps
March 5, 2008
Casinos are starting to offer a new game to entice players and it’s called Never Ever or Crapless Craps. Sure the name sounds like it would be a great deal for players, but just what is this game and what is the house edge? Casino expert Mark Pilarski dives in and gives us his thoughts. Never Ever or Crapless Craps something that I have seen before, so I’ll give you the run down and differences from the regular game that you may be familiar with. You do not lose on the 2, 3, or 12...
Best Casino Craps Advice
February 27, 2008
You would be surprised where you get advice for playing at the casinos, and you would be more surprised to hear that most of it is based on no real mathematical knowledge at all. One time though a homeless guy approached me for a few coins so he could get something to eat. Now in Las Vegas nobody has a few extra coins in their pocket since the slot machines are located so conveniently, but I gave him a nickel chip. He was so grateful that he told me he was going to give me the best craps advice...
House Edge on the Pass Line
February 27, 2008
If you want to make one of the best bets in the house, then play the pass line in craps. The house edge on this wager is only 1.4%. Now you may ask yourself, why does the casino offer such a great bet if they expect to make a lot of money? Now that’s not a dumb question at all, but it’s a pretty simple one for us to answer. Don’t just take a look at who wins a single bet but who ends up with the money when the dust settles. First off, the casino knows that there aren’t...
Hardway in Craps
February 27, 2008
If you are planning on hitting the craps tables during your next visit to the casino, then it may be helpful to know the difference between the two hardways in craps, specifically hopping and regular. The hardway (regular or normal) is when you are betting a matching pair of dice will make an appearance before a 7, or before two dice of the same value are rolled. A 2 and 2 is considered a hard 4, a 3 and 3 is a hard 6, a 4 and 4 is a hard 8, and a 5 and 5 is a hard 10. If you are betting the...
Superstitions on Craps Dice Rolling
February 18, 2008
I have gotten plenty of emails in the past from people who will believe just about anything. For instance, I just got something in my email the other day from a person asking about shooting craps. They swear that a hot roll is always stopped when the house changes dealers, someone touches who is rolling the dice, someone starts crowding ths hooter, or the dealer giving out the dice on a seven, eleven, or craps. We don’t really want to offend any of our readers that fall into these same traps,...
Odds on Video Gambling Machines
February 18, 2008
There are some visitors who ask if the odds are the same on video games like blackjack and craps as their real-life counterparts. So let’s see if this is the case of the odds are altered to benefit the casino. It is a Nevada (and I’m sure most states follow suit) law that video representations of dice and cards follow the same odds as those in a real game with a human dealer. If the games are already profitable based...
Easy Casino Games to Play
February 18, 2008
Some people want a challenge and some want easy casino games to play. Whatever your poison we want to get you aligned with the game that is the right fit for you. You most likely want the game that has the lowest house edge, so use that as your first hurdle to pass before getting your action. There are a lot of people who do not understand what the fascination is that people have...
Craps Playing Strategy
February 18, 2008
Today’s guide to craps playing strategy will focus on hop bets and hardways. These are two bets that have a high disadvantage for the player, so keep that in mind when putting your chips into play. Even people who have been around the game for years, such as dealers or just frequent players, think that the casino advantage is higher on the 6 and 8 hardways than the 4 and 10 hardways since there...
Craps Payouts
February 18, 2008
A lot of people who are interested in playing do not know the correct craps payouts on the bets they place. If you want to lower the house edge to as low of a number as possible then you need to make smart bets at the craps table and stay away from some of the sucker bets that really raise the house edge. Proposition bets are those located in the center of the craps table and are tempting to the average bettor because...
An Arm in Craps
February 7, 2008
$500 in Free Casino Money! An arm in craps is a dice thrower who can manipulate the odds by throwing specific numbers. There are some who believe in the ability of a person being so gifted at rolling the dice that they can alter the odds and others have their doubts. There are plenty of con-artists out there who are willing to take a person’s money...