I want to ask the GTC community of those that practice throwing on their home table for their experiences relative to target shooting or what I call SNIPING.
Scenario:
Every day I spend 45 minutes or more practicing on my home table. (Hard way set all the time). Sometimes I’ll simulate betting. Other times I’ll shoot till I seven out – counting my tosses trying to get to 20-30-40 and so on. Then again I will throw to see how many points I can make before seven-ing out, and sometimes a combination of all of these. I’ll also record my throws in the Bonetracker ™ spread sheet I came across.
Sometimes the throwing gets mundane. During one of those mundane sessions I looked out at what I had thrown and what money I had on the table. Then it dawned on me, what is the best number to hit to maximize my return? My practices took a different direction. I would throw for a while betting as I usually do, then when I 5 count qualify I’ll start to target specific numbers.
(Need to explain how this came about. While recording throws in Bonetracker, I would throw sets of 36 rolls using the hard way 2×2, then 3×3, 4×4 and 5×5. I would compare the block of 36 against the normal distribution curve. I quickly found out that using particular hardway sets I would hit certain numbers more and other numbers less.)
Not only would I target specific numbers, but I would target the point I had established to cash in on the pass line odds. I have found out with the way I throw (revolutions, arm speed, arc) when I set the:
2×2, I hit more 2-3, 2-2, 5-5,
3×3, I hit more 3-5, 3-3, 4-4,
4×4, I hit more 4-2, 4-4 3-3,
5×5, I hit more 5-4, 5-5, 2-2,
Am curious if others have also found this out, that setting on different hardways you tend to hit some numbers more than others.
Am interested to hear your experiences.
Scooter
Replies:
Posted by: Finisher on April 14, 2016, 5:10 am
I do this all by hand during practice with betting and having chips in the way as in real casino play .
I will take a little look at past sheets and let you know . I am interested in seeing if there is some thing there .I some times change my set in real play but have not do that much in practice . If I do change the set in practice I will go to a new sheet to record . I also use paper that has been used for some thing before that I use to just throw away .
Good Rolling. 🙂 🙂
Posted by: OneMoonCircles on April 14, 2016, 6:45 am
I switched to a 2V set a long time ago. When you reach a certain level it or the 3V are better because your on axis performance increases and you get more
double pitch outs.
Here is what I have found with the 2V with thumb on 6-3. I get 20% more 6’s than 8’s. I get more fives and nines. I also get more hard 10’s and 4’s. With the
2V set with thumb on 6-4 I get 20% more 8’s than 6’s, less nines than 5’s more 4’s and 10’s both hard and soft way. This is a discovery I made last year. I had only
been throwing with the 6-3 version but Dom challenged me so I threw 3000 rolls as a test with the 6-4 at the thumb. This has changed the way I bet now.
If I have the 6 or 9 on the comeout I use the 6-3. If I have 4, 5, 8, 10 on the comeout I set the 6-4. On either set I always have the 6 and 8 covered as place
bets if they are not the point. I am making more money than before. I am making my points of 4 and 10 way more often than in the past. I recognize any
double pitch from either version of the 2V and if it was not a 7 I get real conscious of my throw. This has led to many less 2-5 double pitch 7 outs.
You will need thousands of rolls to have a good sampling. I have passed 115,000 documented practice rolls so know well of what I speak. Switching sets should
not be done until you have proven to yourself what the outcomes MAY be. I set for the 7’s on the comeout and roll both at home and in the casino 50%+. I hop
the 7’s and press until I miss and establish a point. I am consistently rolling 2 and 3 in a row this year.
My advise. Keep tracking your throws either by hand or bone tracker or GTC’s associates program.( the name escapes me at the moment) I do mine all by hand
and I collect a lot of information. I throw 120 rolls to document each practice. Takes 1 1/2 hours to throw and about 20 minutes to calculate all of the info
I collect. It is worth it to me. Remember as you get more proficient you may want to get away from the hardways. I’m sure you will find out for yourself.
Good luck and keep practicing!
OneMoonCircles
