Newbie here! Long Post
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:21 pm
I wanted to say hi to everyone and introduce myself.
Im just starting to learn the game and DI. I don't know why I was interested in craps, I think it was a game I really had no idea about and wanted to learn. Plus I always saw people cheering and having a good time at the casino. Which was opposite to black jack tables.
I started to watch videos on YT to learn the basics. I booked a class while in Vegas at Casino Quest. I didn't know anything about DI or any other of the people I would get to learn about later on. My first time at a crap table was August '22. After my lesson I went to Ellis Island and the $5 table. Pretty much broke even but stayed at the table for about an hour or so.
I did throw, just threw it down the table, I think I threw about 6 or 7 times before I seven'd out. That same trip went to play at golden nugget, not good.
After that trip I wanted to learn and play more. Then I found out about influencing. Thats how I stumbled upon Heavy and Axis. I read a few things and thought it was an interesting skill to have.
I continued to play mainly online. Here in Illinois I have a couple of casinos I can get to within 30 min or so. $15 min tables on the weekdays. I played and threw at Rivers by Ohare. Not great results. Horrible money management when I look back at it.
I had another trip planned to Vegas at the end of December and I decided to take a lesson with Casino Quest's dice coach Ronnie. I was hooked, I love learning new skills. Played stadium craps at Treasure island and played at Jerry's nugget. I did not throw at Jerry's nugget. I did not want to throw until I practiced what i was taught in my lesson.
I was already thinking DI was the way to go when playing, it was only reinforced by having 2 DI'ers at the table. I earned some money and learned by watching them and others around the table.
The two throwers were consistent in every throw, the same routine, same landing, the same throw. While friends were across the street from Jerry's blowing their money on strippers, I was earning money because of the two gentlemen at the table. SUCKERS!
I also learned its important to keep your eyes on the dealers. As there were some incorrect payouts luckily an observant players caught it. Being this observant means no drinking while playing at least not heavy drinking.
When I got home from that trip I decided to build a my own 12ft table. Ive been practicing ever since, its been about a month. I started to use Bone Tracker I have about 700 throws on it, excited to use the new one. As the first couple of hundred throws I didn't record properly as I was not using different color dice.
With the new tracker I will be tracking properly from the beginning.
Sorry for the long post. Pumped to be part of the community.
Goal is to take a lesson or two by some real pro's this year and learn from more experienced players. And finally get back on a table and throw properly.
Carlos
Im just starting to learn the game and DI. I don't know why I was interested in craps, I think it was a game I really had no idea about and wanted to learn. Plus I always saw people cheering and having a good time at the casino. Which was opposite to black jack tables.
I started to watch videos on YT to learn the basics. I booked a class while in Vegas at Casino Quest. I didn't know anything about DI or any other of the people I would get to learn about later on. My first time at a crap table was August '22. After my lesson I went to Ellis Island and the $5 table. Pretty much broke even but stayed at the table for about an hour or so.
I did throw, just threw it down the table, I think I threw about 6 or 7 times before I seven'd out. That same trip went to play at golden nugget, not good.
After that trip I wanted to learn and play more. Then I found out about influencing. Thats how I stumbled upon Heavy and Axis. I read a few things and thought it was an interesting skill to have.
I continued to play mainly online. Here in Illinois I have a couple of casinos I can get to within 30 min or so. $15 min tables on the weekdays. I played and threw at Rivers by Ohare. Not great results. Horrible money management when I look back at it.
I had another trip planned to Vegas at the end of December and I decided to take a lesson with Casino Quest's dice coach Ronnie. I was hooked, I love learning new skills. Played stadium craps at Treasure island and played at Jerry's nugget. I did not throw at Jerry's nugget. I did not want to throw until I practiced what i was taught in my lesson.
I was already thinking DI was the way to go when playing, it was only reinforced by having 2 DI'ers at the table. I earned some money and learned by watching them and others around the table.
The two throwers were consistent in every throw, the same routine, same landing, the same throw. While friends were across the street from Jerry's blowing their money on strippers, I was earning money because of the two gentlemen at the table. SUCKERS!
I also learned its important to keep your eyes on the dealers. As there were some incorrect payouts luckily an observant players caught it. Being this observant means no drinking while playing at least not heavy drinking.
When I got home from that trip I decided to build a my own 12ft table. Ive been practicing ever since, its been about a month. I started to use Bone Tracker I have about 700 throws on it, excited to use the new one. As the first couple of hundred throws I didn't record properly as I was not using different color dice.
With the new tracker I will be tracking properly from the beginning.
Sorry for the long post. Pumped to be part of the community.
Goal is to take a lesson or two by some real pro's this year and learn from more experienced players. And finally get back on a table and throw properly.
Carlos