The simple answer is a big yes. During the Vegas Class Doc ran a test to see how the results would have played out over a 7 day/6 night stay.

Here is what I did. Every time a shooter did not make the 5 count—that’s both random rollers and GTC rollers (there were obviously some of both) I slipped a $1 chip in my pocket. Yes there were a few who made a pay day before the 5 count was complete and I missed a pay day but not many. Played mostly $10 tables with and one $5 table. Always took $10 in odds after the 5 count was made so my average bet was about $20 on these shooters with the dice. I admit that if a GTC player made the five count I took more odds. But to keep it simple (even if very unscientific) let’s use the $20.

At the end of each session when I cashed in my chips, I would record how many rollers did not make the five count. Drum roll please–the total of shooters not making the 5 count was 53. Multiply 53 by $20 and the get a total of $1060. If you want to adjust this number by a few shooters who make a pay day during the 5 count the total may be a little lower but not much–remember all those shooters who did not make the 5 count and no paydays.

So guys and gals the 5 count is an excellent arrow in your quiver of tricks. It certainly saved Rose and I some money.

Doc

And yes we did bring back some of the casinos money.

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