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Casino Craps: Shoot to Win!

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For people who are looking for betting strategies, you will not find any in this book. The only strategy they focus on is Pass/Don't Pass and Come/Don't Come bets with full odds. As every craps player should know, Pass line with odds is the best bet, so there is nothing wrong with sitting with this strategy.

But that's as far as the book goes. The books logic on money management is really poor. The author recommends using 1% of your bankroll. As he says, 1% of $30,000 is $300, which I'm sure the majority of players have...or not. He does state that you should bet according to your bankroll, which he is right, and leaves off from there. All other strategy and money management is based on controlled dice, which he does mention that controlled dice throwers still have many losing sessions. This is where the logic just seems to go awry.

Realistically, how many people will ever be with someone who can set the dice? And how many people will work at this method to control the dice? I'm not stating its impossible, but in the book he rants repeatedly about random games, which controlled dice throwers are still throwing random games and has no strategy for playing random games and minimizing losses to keep you at the table. If your aggressive, then this won't bother you.

The author also makes a note about how people following trends are 'dopey'. Yet he, and other authors, like to sell you this '5-count', which is exactly what people who look for trends do, wait for a specific pattern. Its okay to use this so-called '5-count' to monitor how the dice are rolled, but other people who do it are 'dopey'.

Last but not least the end of the book is for setting dice, which is the standard stuff you'd expect anywhere on dice throwing: next to the stick man, proper way to set the dice, how to hold and throw them, and where they should land. A DVD comes with the book, and I thought that was a real nice touch, so bonus points for the inclusion, even if it is 16 minutes long, how long does it have to be to watch someone throw some dice?

All-in-all, its not a bad book. It lists the proper betting methods, and gives reasons for not using other bets. It has a small but decent section on dice setting, and it explains the game in the beginning of the book. The book is good for beginners. I have the author's latest book, and will certainly say it is definitely a step up from this book, but is focused heavily on dice control. If your looking for dice control, these books will do nicely. If your looking for money management with small bankrolls (like the other 98% of us craps players), I would recommend John Patrick's Advanced Craps. The book is more advanced then the beginner book, but he explains the game in the beginning, and most of the systems in the first book are included in this book (because the beginner book doesn't have that many), and the way he approaches money management with his betting strategies is better in the advanced book then the beginner book (oddly enough, the beginner book is more aggressive when you think it'd be more conservative).

If you want to learn how to win money from the casinos then you MUST buy this book. I have always enjoyed Scoblete and Dominator books but this is by far the best. The DVD was very helpful and professional. I look forward to my next trip to the casino with my new skill!

If you want to win at craps you must purchase this book. The DVD in the book shows the controlled throw that has made winners out of the authors Frank Scoblete and Dominator and all their students. You will regret it if you don't read this book!

This is a no nonsense approach to Craps. I was looking for information that would help me stay at the tables long enough to enjoy myself. This book gave me that information. A great book for anyone wanting to learn how to play the game. Includes not only how to play the game but also a bit on table manners.

If you are interested in the game of craps and or dice control this is a very good choice. It shows you the best bets and how to manage yourself at a craps table. It is not as in depth in the how to practice or technical dept as some of the other books out there but you should be comfortable walking up to a craps table after reading this book and viewing the DVD. The consatnt reference to the Golden touch thing is a bit much. If you are a recreational player and this is going to be your only book then this is a great choice.

Frank did it again, hitting another home run on gambling and table games! Shoot To Win is THE definitive craps play book, not just taking you through the key components to the game of craps but also informing the reader on dice control and how to get and keep an advantage in this game of craps. OK... it's a well-used statement, but this IS the ONE book you would want to invest in to learn and win at craps! Invest, read, learn and reap the profits!

I am very impressed with this book. After some online research I stumbled upon this gem. I am sold on their technique and suggestions. Very easy to read. Of course having the equipment is very necessary, and I managed to construct my own practice station with simple materials, and now go 1-2x/wk and come out ahead each time. If I could manage the time and money I would attend their classes in Vegas. If you think gambling is chance only, buy this book, practice their technique, and use their technique and strategies. You won't be disappointed.

This is a must read for anyone wanting to learn the game of craps. I wish I had this book when I first started playing Craps in 1980.

For those players who think they know the game of Craps, Casino Craps: Shoot to Win! is a highly informative resource that will enable them to sharpen their game and have a real shot at winning against the casinos.

Frank Scoblete has written the bible of craps play in this book. It can take you from a novice player to a player who can actually have an edge over the game. The book opens explaining the game for those who do not understand it. Then it goes into the good bets and the bad bets which he calls "Dippy, Dopey, Dumb Bets" and recommends quite a few betting methods that keep the house edge quite low and give players a chance to win more than most craps players do making all those bad bets at the game.

The book has a great section on "pushing the house," a method for getting the casinos to give you a better game than they advertise. This is great stuff. So if you want to learn how to bet properly and push the casino to give you a better game this is the book to read.

Scoblete explains how to use the "5-Count" which cuts down the number of rolls a player faces to 47 percent. That method can keep you in the game much longer than the average player and give you a chance to be on those hot rolls. This betting and 5-Count material is more than worth the price of the book.

Then Scoblete brings us into the world of "dice setting" and "dice control" that he uses with his Golden Touch craps classes. This shows you step by step how to set, grip and throw the dice to change the probabilities of the game with great pictures of Dominator showing all aspects of dice control and also the book comes with a DVD showing you exactly how to perform this dice control technique by showing you Dominator, considered by Scoblete to be the best dice controller in the world. My only complaint is that the DVD should have been longer because it was fascinating.

The book concludes with a really enjoyable chapter on Scoblete's dice control team called "The Five Horsemen" taking on Las Vegas for a full week. This is a really fun and exciting chapter.

My conclusion is that this book is the must-read book for all craps players and people who wish to become good at the game. I am now looking forward to reading Scoblete's advanced book "Cutting Edge Craps: Advanced Strategies for Serious Players!"

If you are new to craps and want to learn the game then this book is for you. This book tells you everything you need to know to play and to win. A must read.