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How Much Luck; How Much Perfection in Controlled Shooting?

By Frank Scoblete In our classes Dominator and I mention that in any long or money-making rolls you do need some “luck.” What the heck does that mean? You don’t have an edge without luck? No it doesn’t mean that….

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Placing the 5 and 9 on Controlled Shooters – Yes or No?

Posted by Frank Scoblete There’s been a lot of debate about the placing of the 5 and 9, some of it quite intense, even with the calm and relaxed Dominator being called a hypocrite. Ouch! Well I am now going…

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Why the Don't Is Like It Is by Billy the Kid

Since few people play the don’t side of the craps table most are unfamiliar with how their bets should be placed. Most know how the "do" bets are placed but not the "don’t". Since "come" and "don’t come" bets are…

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The 5-Count Does Alter the Game! by Skinny

FROM SKINNY: In another post entitled, "Taking Advantage of Non-Random Rollers Part II by Frank Scoblete" there was an article Frank wrote posted by Mellisa A. Kaplan. If you have not read that post, click on the following link Melissa…

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Three Types of Craps Cognoscenti by Frank Scoblete

So many players and self-appointed "experts" are such non-cognoscenti when it comes to the game of craps that it is startling what they don’t know; what they don’t care to know; and what amazingly inept concepts they have about the…

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Placing $44 Inside: Good or Bad by Frank Scoblete

Okay, we all know that any bet on random rollers is a losing bet in the long run even if you win it once, twice, or many times in succession. The house edge will have its way no matter what…

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Should You Place the 5 and 9? by Frank Scoblete

As the game begins the idea of placing the 5 and 9 is off the wall since you have to buck a four percent house edge. Not too many new and mediocre controlled shooters can really overcome the four percent…

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Good Betting Choices for Advantage-Play Craps Players

By Frank Scoblete Many players in the dice control community attempt to formulate and then justify odd betting choices, thinking that they are prescribing excellent wagering schemes when, in fact, they advocate idiocy. One such formulation is called the “See…

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Signature Numbers Pro and Con by Frank Scoblete

There is always a lot of well-meaning talk about signature numbers, meaning those numbers that are appearing with a tremendous frequency during the short run of a session or several sessions. Many of the quotation marked "experts" are deep believers…

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See a Horn, Bet a Horn is Illogical, Irrational and Stupid

“See a Horn, Bet a Horn” is Illogical, Irrational, and Stupid By Frank Scoblete People who believe in trends often state the “see a horn, bet a horn” craps principle which means – bet whatever just happened because it has…