I am retiring from Golden Touch Craps. It’s been a great 10-year run. Dom has bought my shares and he is now the majority shareholder in the company.
I wish to thank all the great instructors we have (and those we had in the past) for making my involvement with GTC so much fun.
However, I am not retiring from writing or casino play or holding my casino festivals. I have a new book coming out in the spring, Everything Casino Poker, showing how to beat video poker (written with Jerry “Stickman”), how to beat Pai Gow Poker (written with John “Skinny”) and how to win at Texas Hold’em and Omaha Hi-Lo (written with Bill Burton).
I just finished a new non-gambling book Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned: Confessions of a Wayward Catholic. This is now going through the editing phase. I am also going to sign a two-book deal with Triumph Books (formerly Random House). One of those will be about all the great players I have ever met, including new information about the Captain.
I will also continue with my section of the CasinoCityTimes web site and I will have a new web site coming in the near future — Scobe Speaks. Obviously I will continue to write for magazines and newspapers. So I will be quite busy.
I would also like to thank all of our students and members of this site. Since I will continue my casino playing I will probably see some of you at the tables.
Still, the time has come for me to say goodbye to GTC and I wish the best to all of you in and out of the casinos!
Frank Scoblete
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Posted by: Kingfisher on January 16, 2013, 4:12 pm
Posted by: Rival on January 16, 2013, 4:22 pm
I’m lucky I met you and got to learn from you before you retired. Thanks for all you’ve done, great meeting you in Oct 2012, and I wish you the best in retirement.!
Posted by: Guest on January 16, 2013, 4:24 pm
Lots of luck
Posted by: Guest on January 16, 2013, 4:40 pm
Lois and Clark
Posted by: Pointman on January 16, 2013, 4:56 pm
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Posted by: TheWall on January 16, 2013, 10:04 pm
I have learned from a legend.
Thank you for all your wisdom. I hope to see you at the tables some day!
Posted by: Guest on January 16, 2013, 10:24 pm
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Posted by: Scan on January 17, 2013, 12:32 am
I wish you the best in life and all your future endeavors. This website has provided me with lots of insight over the years. I have also made a bunch of great internet friends.
Dominic I also want to congratulate you on becoming the majority owner of GTC. I am certain you will maintain the high standards GTC has come to be known for.
Posted by: Guest on January 17, 2013, 1:45 am
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Posted by: Dragboatracer on January 17, 2013, 2:29 am
Bruce
Posted by: brothelman on January 17, 2013, 4:25 am
Posted by: the gman on January 17, 2013, 7:01 am
around at the table, all the payouts, the shouting, it like it was all in
slow motion. Roll 145, 146, 147, that was the Captains roll, he remembers,
but now he is doing, not watching…. roll 148 , 149 , seeing the early days
, 150 , the first students then the instructors…. 151, 152 , the birth of the
horseman, 152, 153, hundreds of faces of students, hundreds of names
154, thousands of hands, 155 the top of the latter.
Time to lose some of the stress of life and get back to the game, where you
can just play the game as Frank and not carry all the burdens and expections
this has placed upon you.
Congratulations… and best of luck.
gman
Posted by: CC Roller on January 17, 2013, 11:38 am
All the best in your retirement. Best of luck with your new books.
From north of the border
CC Roller
Posted by: The WoW Man on January 17, 2013, 2:41 pm
Catch you later!
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Posted by: Diceman on January 17, 2013, 11:27 pm
Frank, my very best wishes to you and yours on your retirement from GTC. Writing is obviously your passion, and we all look forward to seeing your future works.
GTC offers a life changing event to thousands of players. To have an opportunity to learn from the very best, as you have provided, is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Thank you!
To paraphrase from The Phantom comic strip of about fifty years ago, "The King is . . . retired, long live the King".
Dom, my very best wishes to you. You have an unbelievable group of instructors and staff and colleagues. And, I should add, a devoted group of former students turned good craps players that have made tons of money with your help. (and avoided losing tons of money) Good rolling!
Posted by: Stephen C on January 18, 2013, 1:50 am
Good luck Frank
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Posted by: TP1 on January 18, 2013, 3:23 am
Thank You Very Much for all you have taught us through the years. Recently you told me at the Chicago refresher to keep my arm closer to the table and to continue to work on my rhythm. Those two tips have made a huge improvement in my delivery. My dice are spinning better and travelling in an even path.
Looking forward to the new books and possibly running into you in the casinos. Take care, Frank!
Posted by: Finisher on January 18, 2013, 3:51 am
Good Rolling. 😀 😀
Posted by: Guest on January 18, 2013, 11:14 am
Posted by: Cmcierra on January 18, 2013, 1:41 pm
Cmcierra
Posted by: Guest on January 18, 2013, 3:41 pm
Posted by: OneMoonCircles on January 19, 2013, 6:41 am
Enjoy your retirement. I hope you’ll continue to post here as time comes. You were the catalyst for me getting started in dice control, thank you for showing that it is possible. God speed.
OneMoonCircles
Posted by: Randman on January 19, 2013, 2:17 pm
You’ve inspired so many people over the last 10 years. And I’m sure you will continue to do so in your writings. Could you imagine how much money you helped people make or save over the years. It has to be millions!!!
Good luck, Randman
Posted by: AlamoTx on January 19, 2013, 3:57 pm
You changed the game for me forever, and for the better. It is good to know you are staying in the game. Thanks for your genuine contributions to the game of craps. Your writings are unique in that they aren’t there just to sell books. You have always cut through the pie in the sky stuff so that anyone who learns from you learns the realities and realistic expectations of the game. Will GTC be selling your upcoming books?
AlamoTx
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Posted by: Dr Crapology on January 20, 2013, 4:25 pm
Alligator Rose and Doc
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Pat
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Posted by: Chevy on January 23, 2013, 3:16 am
I have only been part of GTC for the past 2 years. With your help, plus the GTC instructors, I know I am on my way to becoming an advantage Craps and Blackjack player. It has been a pleasure to meet you, read your books and attend the classes. I know I have met a legend in the Craps world. You will be missed. I hope to run into you at a table someday. Best of luck to you and AP (it was great to meet AP in Vegas last October).
Chevy
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Posted by: ACPA on January 23, 2013, 4:29 pm
I may be the only one who doesn’t know, but what are the "Festivals" you are continue with?
The best to you and AP.
Enjoy the grandkids!
Noah
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Posted by: Stealthman on January 24, 2013, 12:13 am
Who is going to be the other half of the Abbot and Costello routine in class? This helps the first timers feel SO welcome because of the jokes and other antics that helps them feel at home and relaxed! Who is going to come up with some of the instructors other not so famous names.
You gave us all encouragement and I hope it does not stop through the GTC forum!
Thanks and many good wishes.
Hope that diet of yours is still on track!!!
Jim
Posted by: Finisher on January 24, 2013, 6:21 am
Good life ahead of you and AP and that may bring more happy days ahead for both of you .Keep up the good writing .
Good Rolling. 😀 😀
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I do think that Dom and the instructors will continue to do a great job and all of us are wishing that Frank continues his great writing in the gambling area. I am also looking forward to his non gambling books as I loved the VIRGIN KISS and the story of his and Stickman’s trip to Hawaii.
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Posted by: fscobe on February 25, 2013, 4:08 pm
The title is Everything Casino Poker: Get the Edge at Video Poker, Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo and Pai Gow Poker.
These are advantage-play games and we show how to beat each and every one of them.
I have also been traveling a lot. I’ll try to check in from time to time to say hello.
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