How About a Hawaiian Punch?

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How About a Nice Little Hawaiian Punch (reprised)
By Steve “Heavy” Haltom

Once upon a time a forum member nicknamed “ParlayMeAgain” came out to one of our seminars and I was quite intrigued with his style of play. It was extremely aggressive and reminded me of the Hawaiian "Punch" Play I introduced you to a few years back. I called it the Hawaiian Punch play because I saw one of our friends from the islands using it effectively at the California Club one night. Play this way and you're sure to be rated a $100 bettor. Catch a hot roll and you'll clean up. Play it at the wrong time and . . . well, we've all been there.

The Hawaiian started every play by tossing in a single black chip after the come out roll and calling "Ninety-Six Across including the point - All the hardways for a dollar each with the change."

After that he pressed or power pressed, depending on what rolled.

On a first roll of four or ten he was paid $27. He locked up $5 and bought the four and ten for $25 each.

On a roll of five or nine he locked up $1 and pressed both up to $25 each.

On a roll of six or eight he dropped $3 and power pressed the six and eight up to $30 each.

On the next roll of four or ten he pressed the number that rolled up to $75.

On a roll of five or nine he locked up $15 and pressed both up to $35.

On a roll of six or eight he dropped a green check and pressed both the six and eight up to $60 each. Then: Roll of four, press to $75. Roll of nine, press five and nine to $35. Roll of eight, drop the dealer a green check and press six and eight to $60 each.

Next, on a roll of four or ten (assuming it's the one already at $75) he locked up $125 and pressed to $100.

On a roll of five or nine he locked up $19 (dropping a $6 for $25) and pressed both to $50.

On the next roll of six or eight he locked up $10 and pressed to $90 each.

The next series of presses on the four or ten went to $150, then $200, $300, and finally to $500.

The five and nine went to $75, $100, $150, $200, $300, and $500.

The six and eight from $90 to $120, $180, $240, $320, $480, then $600.

Hardways were always replaced for a buck and parlayed until they hit the $100 level.

While this style of play was way too aggressive for my temperament, it was amazing to see how successful this guy was in turning red to green to black to purple - something that never fails to draw the attention of the suits. If you find yourself at the downtown table - be sure to check out the play at the California - and the plaque commemorating the one of the greatest rolls in history - also by a Hawaiian.

[Americraps]

Definitely all or nothing. Timing is everything.

[Moe Bettor]

What did he buy in for? If it was a couple of grand..a hundred bucks down isn't much. How many rolls went by before he took a profit and what stopped him from pressing higher? Probably the frantic crew and a floor manager with his/her hair on fire.

[Bankerdude80]

It would be interesting to try it 2 or 3 times during a weekend trip for one's own rolls.

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What did he buy in for? If it was a couple of grand..a hundred bucks down isn't much. How many rolls went by before he took a profit and what stopped him from pressing higher? Probably the frantic crew and a floor manager with his/her hair on fire.

Great question which I don't have an answer to. This all happened many years ago. I have found in recent years that I have a finite storage capacity in the old brain pan. Whenever something new moves in a few of the older files get deleted. I'm surprised I can remember anything at all.

[dicey]

This would actually be quite fun, even if for a little while.

I guess you could easily do this with table minimum on the pass line. I have a feeling this guy did more though