{"id":10330,"date":"2021-10-09T11:42:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T11:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2021\/10\/09\/harrahs-cherokee-casino-and-comp-points\/"},"modified":"2021-10-09T11:42:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T11:42:14","slug":"harrahs-cherokee-casino-and-comp-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2021\/10\/09\/harrahs-cherokee-casino-and-comp-points\/","title":{"rendered":"[Name Removed] [Name Removed] Casino and Comp Points"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Original Post Content --><\/p>\n<p>I live in North Carolina and so prior to other places I would go here first verses Atlantic City, NJ &#8211; both are\u00a0 a seven hour drive).\u00a0 My wife is concerned as to my commitment to Golden Crap&#8217;s way of playing craps.<\/p>\n<p>I plan on going to [Name Removed] Casino when the Covid &#8220;D&#8221; slows down and wish to know if I should sign up for Comp Points.<\/p>\n<p>Is this a good idea to do so at [Name Removed] Casinos?<\/p>\n<p>Dom said he is receiving comps at &#8220;some&#8221; places.<\/p>\n<p>I am very new and have never gone to a casino and shot craps so any info would be nice.<\/p>\n<p>I am practicing on a\u00a0 table and shooting rig and have been doing so for a couple of months\u00a0 and have my SORR to 11 &#8211; 17 consistency\u00a0 I still have a couple of months prior to Covid&#8217;s slow down&#8230;..<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Replies:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Admin on October 9, 2021, 11:47 am<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We don&#8217;t post casino names for obvious reasons, thats why it says [Name Removed]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Calico Kid on October 9, 2021, 11:57 am<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Thank you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Sorry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Dr Crapology on October 9, 2021, 2:43 pm<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Yes do sign up for a players card so that you can get some comps for your play&#8211;free or discounted food and room is a real benefit.\u00a0 If you play enough you may well get the freebies.\u00a0 It can&#8217;t hurt.\u00a0 Being in GTC should have no effect.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Do try to keep yourself under the radar.\u00a0 In other words do not do something stupid like noticing someone use the GTC throw and hollering at him\/her, &#8220;great GTC throw&#8221;.\u00a0 Believe it or not Rose and Doc have seen this done at a craps table.\u00a0 Simple wait until you and the other player can meet up away from the craps table&#8211;preferably over drinks at a restaurant.\u00a0 Then you can talk all you want.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, if a dealer or other casino employee should say something like\u00a0 &#8220;where did you learn that throw&#8221; we laugh and reply &#8220;we have read all the books and been on the internet and don&#8217;t think it helps much but it can&#8217;t hurt&#8221;.\u00a0 That will usually shut them up.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rose and Doc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Calico Kid on October 9, 2021, 6:57 pm<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Thanks for the reply.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Dominator on October 10, 2021, 2:17 pm<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Yea, sign up for the card.<\/p>\n<p>Explain a little about &#8220;why you wife is concerned to play craps the GTC way&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Would she rather have you play craps as a loser if that is the game you like.<\/p>\n<p>Dom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> BigCasino on October 10, 2021, 3:35 pm<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>John,<\/p>\n<p>Just learning how to use the 5 count on random players that probably don&#8217;t have a SORR of 11-17 like you! If you have the discipline to use the 5 count it should more than pay for a course .. My biggest issue is the discipline. I&#8217;m working on it though becoming an advantaged player is not easy.<\/p>\n<p>JackD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Finisher on October 12, 2021, 7:03 pm<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>So John have you included some distractions like music people yelling and your wife coming out to get you off the table ? You need to add these things along with 5,000 rolls . Are you putting chips in way of throw like they would be there in a real casino ? This is a Journey . All eyes will be on you when throwing .<\/p>\n<p>If you can keep up that kind of SRR that will be GREAT and your wife will be happy . Just get her to like craps also . A tag team is great .\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Good Rolling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Calico Kid on November 10, 2021, 1:27 am<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Thanks.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, I can start to use the three finger grip consistently.<\/p>\n<p>I have been throwing for ~ 100 days now and my hand is getting strong enough to hold the dice &#8211; mostly!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When my wife comes down to where I am set up I throw a 7&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>She is my main distraction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I have not been to a Casino yet, but we just go the covid booster shot so I plan to go to one soon.\u00a0 Distractions I do not need but I understand they are there.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>john<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> Dr Crapology on November 10, 2021, 2:28 pm<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We assume the name you are using is your real name.\u00a0 We would highly recommend that you come up with a &#8220;handle&#8221;&#8211; a name you can use to call yourself on this board.\u00a0 The casino does not need to know your real name. As you might guess Dr. Crapology and Alligator are not our real names.\u00a0 \u00a0Note, on the board, no one uses their real name.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We also assume that you have not taken a class.\u00a0 I know that Dom is working to plan the classes for the year 2022.\u00a0 Do call Dom (866 SET DICE) sign up to take a class.\u00a0 We took the class in early 2006 and it was one of the best decisions we have ever made.\u00a0 We have been members for almost 16 years and instructors for about 10 years.\u00a0 Hope to see you in a class soon along with many others who will be taking the class for the first time in 2022.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There is so much more to learn that just the grip and the throw, although these two items are of paramount portance.\u00a0 Nobody&#8211;and I mean nobody&#8211;teaches the class like Golden Touch does&#8211;using the math and physics of the game to beat the casinos.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rose and Doc<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"migrated-reply\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;padding: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 5px\">\n<p><strong>Posted by:<\/strong> HardNine on November 10, 2021, 3:23 pm<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-userid=\"9275\" data-postid=\"37416\" data-mention=\"ole-geezer\">\n<div class=\"wpforo-post-quote-author\"><strong> Posted by: @ole-geezer <\/strong><\/div>\n<p>I live in North Carolina and so prior to other places I would go here first verses Atlantic City, NJ &#8211; both are\u00a0 a seven hour drive).\u00a0 My wife is concerned as to my commitment to Golden Crap&#8217;s way of playing craps.<\/p>\n<p>I plan on going to [Name Removed] Casino when the Covid &#8220;D&#8221; slows down and wish to know if I should sign up for Comp Points.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ole-geezer,<\/p>\n<p>As Doc asked, it would be nice to understand more about how you engaged with GTC, craps, and the story as to why your wife is concerned.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m in NC part time though by the 7 hour comment, it sounds like you&#8217;re far to the east of where I am. \u00a0I am roughly an hour from the two unnamed casinos where I am in Western NC.<\/p>\n<p>I highly suggest you give Dom a call. \u00a0I talked to him back in &#8217;13 while he was heading to Chicago (my primary residence) for the last class being held there, but unfortunately could not attend. \u00a0I bought a table prior to my first class in &#8217;14, and have been on my journey ever since. \u00a0GTC is so much more than a class here and there. \u00a0You&#8217;re already on the forum, but the biggest thing for me is the family we have. \u00a0I have made some very dear friends here including my Casino Son from my Primer class. \u00a0Doc and Rose, and Tommy C visited me in a hospital near Memphis when I got blood poisoning from one of my dogs before I left for a class weekend. \u00a0We&#8217;ve shared so many meals together and of course time at the tables together.<\/p>\n<p>Ask any of us anything you want to know. \u00a0You can also private message if you want to discuss names and such, but it&#8217;s always nice to share questions and answers on the forum.<\/p>\n<p>I hope to meet you at an unnamed casino, or better yet, the next class!!! \u00a0Be well.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I live in North Carolina and so prior to other places I would go here first verses Atlantic City, NJ &#8211; both are\u00a0 a seven hour drive).\u00a0 My wife is concerned as to my commitment to Golden Crap&#8217;s way of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":246,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-craps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/246"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10330\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}