I get many questions emailed to me and I thought this one was a great one for a discussion on this board:

Hi Dom,

Thank you for opening this email and taking the time to read it. I greatly appreciate it. My name is Rocky. I live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am a very big fan. I read and watch everything I can find that pertains to you. I have purchased many books as well other items over the years. I haven’t got around to taking a class yet though. Mostly because I am a single parent raising my son by myself and money is tight at times. However, it is on my bucket list! Lol

I got into playing craps about a year ago after trying it randomly one night at the casino. I was burned out on BJ. Listening to the dealers and some random people at the table I lost $200 but had a great time. That’s when I went home got on the internet and found out about you. I started reading everything I could find and watching everything I could find on you. Here I am a year later with many many wins under my belt. So I want to thank you for everything you do. I really appreciate all your help and wisdom.

I normally buy in with $200 to $400 when I play. I play at $5 tables sometimes $10. I use a single unit pass line bet with two units for odds fallowed by single unit come bets with two units in odds. I aim to get three come bets up when I’m shooting. So $60 at risk for $5 pass line with $10 odds and three $5 come bets with $10 in odds on each. When other players are rolling I use the 5 count with a 5$ come bet. I try to get up on two numbers with single odds for $20 in play. I fallow your advice of betting only 25% of what you bet on yourself on random rollers.

I was reading an article the other day and it said you could buy back your flat bet on come bets when the point is hit and a 7 comes on the come out roll roll. I had never heard this before. Is this true? If so would this be a good idea to do since you don’t have to go threw the whole process of getting back up on a number? I have been told that come bets should be left working at all times. What’s your opinion on that?

When I am the shooter I use the all 7s set on the come out roll which normally produces at least one 7 on every come out roll if not a few. Once a point is established I switch to the hard way set 5-5 on top 3-3 towards me. I always get good rolls using the hard way set. I have had some really impressive rolls. When I do 7 out for some reason it always seams to be the 6-1 or 1-6 that comes up. I never see any of the other 7s. So I don’t have a double pitch problem. It seams like the dice double kiss or something. I can’t figure out why this happens. Is there something else I can try that might produce even better rolls?

When I am rolling I don’t seam to capitalize on my monstrous rolls like I should. I seam to get so wrapped up in the rolling that I’m not taking care of my bets correctly. I seam to basically collect and lose track of pressing. When I’m aggressive I get wiped out without making anything. What’s a good betting progression I can try?

Thank you,
Rocky

My answer:

Hi Rocky

Thanks for the kind words! Single parenting is hard today and I respect you for taking care of your kids

You asked many questions here and honestly, that is why we have a forum. If I took the time to answer every question that everyone ever sent to me, I wouldn’t have time to play craps :)) You seem to be a student of the game and you are doing so many things right. Think about joining our forum Thecrapsclub.com

With that said, I will answer 1 of your questions and it is something you should be thinking about every time you place a bet. First using come bets is the right way to go and I am glad you follow that advice. Next – never buy back the bet – the power of the come bet comes from when you first put it out because of the 7 or 11 being a winner. If you buy it back you lose that power.

Lastly, remember this for all bets, anything the casinos allows you to do when it comes from betting – like being able to buy back that come bet, or if you play the don’t to be able to take that don’t bet down and anything they are trying to sell you – that is what they talk about like trying to sell you hardways a and other bets – are bets YOU DON"T WANT TO MAKE. Think of it this way have you ever heard a dealer ask the table if they want a come bet? NEVER – why, because come bets carry the lowest house edge.

Thanks again!

Dom

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