50 Years at the Craps Tables [Paperback]

Malcolm Jay (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Barricade Books (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569801681
• ISBN-13: 978-1569801680
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,625,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'll pass on this one, December 30, 2001

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"crapsroadrunner" (Southwest United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Years at the Craps Tables (Paperback)

The 131 pages tell you little about playing the game other than to "bet the pass line and take full odds" and if the table is really good "make a couple of come bets with full odds".

Stories of casinos are generic in nature.

In one section the author talks of two casinos in Elko Nevada and the fact that neither had a craps table. He missed the largest casino in Elko (Red Lion) which does have a craps table. This was the only inaccuracy I knew of for sure but questioned a lot of other ststements.

Thumbs down on this one!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, fun, easy read..with GREAT advice!!, June 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 50 Years at the Craps Tables (Paperback)

This is a sweet book! It is beautifully written by a guy that obviously has had many years of experience in casinos. The advice on money management is right on, though different from most gambling books that advise you to budget your losses! This author says it is better to manage your money plan to win. The stories of his visits to casinos around the world are fun and insightful. And the words on casino psychology may well turn a disasterous visit into a profitable experience. He demonstrates why you should ONLY make bets with the lowest casino advantage. This is a different kind of book!!! You will love it.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For any casino patron interested in playing the game of crap, March 26, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Years at the Craps Tables (Paperback)

50 Years At The Craps Tables by gambling expert Malcolm Jay is a hands-on, "reader friendly", personal account to the nature of the game of craps and the house odds that back it. Written by a veteran casino-goer who has indeed spent a full five decades observing craps play and how to shave the casino edge, 50 Years At The Craps Tables offers a fascinating wealth of insights as to why noisy tables are best to play; why one must never play simply because of "comping"; and much more. A fascinating read from first page to last, 50 Years At The Craps Tables is very strongly recommended for any casino patron interested in playing the game of craps and/or improving their skill at this particular form of gaming.