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    14' Tables and Practice

    Chevy Posted on
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    Hi all,
    My next time to play Craps will be in LV and the place we are staying has 14′ tables. I have been practicing at home for 12′ tables, and I am seeing improvement. We played in AC yesterday and I had my personal best of a 39 on a 12′ table at the Roman place. The practice, 5-count an GTC betting has turned my craps play around so I am not losing as much, and starting to have winning sessions. Why anyone would want to try playing Craps without learning the GTC way is totally beyond my comprehension.

    How far should I place the receiving station away from the throwing station to practice at a 14′ table? My thought is to measure from the back wall of the receiving station to the center of the throwing station 9′. That gets me 7′ from the back wall of the receiving station to where the center of the stick position would be, and then another 2′ past that for my shooting spot. Are those calculations correct, or am I throwing from too far away?

    Thanks again for all of the help from GTC.
    — Chevy

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    Posted by: sevenout on April 29, 2012, 6:17 pm

    That measurement sounds right for a 14 foot.

    Another thought, since you will be in Vegas, why not walk across the street where I’m sure there are 12 footers?

    Posted by: Dr Crapology on April 29, 2012, 6:29 pm

    Here are my calculations. For a 12 foot table (144 inches) the center of the table will be 72 inches. I allow 18 inches for the stickman and a little extra room between the two of us for a total distance of 90 inches.

    For a 14 foot table i simply add 12 inches (half the 2 foot difference between the 14 footer and a 12 footer) for a total of 102 inches.

    This has worked successful for the beautiful Alligator Rose and I.

    Hope this helps.

    Hope to see you in the casinos soon.

    Doc

    Posted by: SectionEight on April 30, 2012, 8:29 am

    Doc is right, just add a foot and you should be fine. Some people get caught up in the 12 foot vs. 14 foot thing. It’s not that much different and there’s some great tables out there that are 14 feet. Of course, ideally, we would want to have 12 footers….but if theres a great 14 footer around with some good conditions, scoot that extra 12 inches….on a 14 footer, SL1 is just the same as playing SL2 on a 12 footer.

    My two cents…

    Kind regards,
    SectionEight

    Posted by: Finisher on April 30, 2012, 7:13 pm

    SE Welcome hope you had a great time and did not gain to much ### .I know you eat a little more on those trips.
    Good Rolling. 😀

    Posted by: SectionEight on May 4, 2012, 7:17 am

    Actually lost about three pounds on the cruise….the metabolism is very high right now. 😀

    Posted by: Finisher on October 17, 2012, 4:34 am

    For DannyP

    Posted by: Guest on October 18, 2012, 3:19 am

    "Finisher" wrote: For DannyP

    Thank you. Still looking for an answer on how high off the ground the felt should be on my practice setup. I imagine it’s around 40-44" if I had to guess.

    Posted by: Set44 on October 18, 2012, 3:40 am

    The felt should be 28-29 inches from the floor. Adjust your table legs to get this height. If you have a shooting station the felt should be the same height, and the rail will be about 11" higher. Good Luck Today.

    Posted by: Finisher on October 18, 2012, 5:09 am

    DannyP You must be a tall guy if you thought it was to be in the forty range. That IS getting over my HEAD. 😀 😀 Did you look at some of those posts I brought up ?
    Good Rolling. 😀 😀

    Posted by: Guest on October 18, 2012, 8:54 pm

    "Set44" wrote: The felt should be 28-29 inches from the floor. Adjust your table legs to get this height. If you have a shooting station the felt should be the same height, and the rail will be about 11" higher. Good Luck Today.

    thank you! Yes, I am 6’6" 🙂

    Posted by: Finisher on October 19, 2012, 4:12 am

    DannyP I had to laugh when you said 40 in since I have come down to 5 ft. 5 in. with age.Some tables seem that tall. You should have an easier time shooting with your 6 ft. 6 in. I made my table a little taller but it was my mistake that I have to live with or do a lot of work to change it. If you go to table post you can see it.
    Good Rolling. 😀 😀

    Chevy
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