Heavy's Axis Power Craps Forum

A question was asked on another thread and it got me to thinking about the number of times that I (or another DI I was watching) had a monster roll - we're talking hour plus hands - but failed to capitalize on it. The player was so focused on his toss that he simply forgot to bet it properly (althought it remains to be seen what properly is). There has to be a solution to this. Any suggestions?

I recall Slazy telling the story once about playing at Hollywood in Tunica. He's been having long hands but making little money. The dealer told him something to the effect of "you know how to toss but you don't know how to bet - next hand you concentrate on throwing the dice and let me run your bets for you." Slazy took the dealer up on the offer and made a significant profit on his next hand. The funny part - he didn't really notice what the dealer was doing with his bets. He just heard the dealer saying "this is your money - pick it up" after every toss.

My solution for all this is fairly complex. I have different press strategies for every number. I have an aggressive power press strategy for the four and ten. I press every other hit on the five and nine. I press the six and eight in pairs, running one of my six and eight progressions you've seen before.

A simpler way might be to take a single early regression, then press every other hit, pressing only the number that rolls.

Anyway - I've given you a couple of options. Let's hear how you run your bets - AND - how it impacts your toss. Can you multi-task at craps? That is the question!

I like certain aspects of that play. The problem is - it's too complex for a highly focused shooter to bet on his own hands.

I'm not sure what sort of results you could expect when "bundling" the recorded tosses of a dozen or more shooters. My experience has been that when you combine the results of a group - even a skilled group - the end results will approach random.

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It then comes down to the individual player and his COMFORT ZONE.

Most often the concern is paying for or "locking up" an amount at least equal to
the original money at risk. One simple and effective method is some form of early reduction in the amount on the felt that is at risk of loss to the next roll of the dice.

After that reduction to amount at risk ,increase the future amount at risk
while removing profit each toss. Then the field of dreams would be to stack the chips to the ceiling

Only take the risks you can afford to lose.

Just me saying

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