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...