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Craps the Real Deal

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Despite my relative experience at the game ( I've been a player and avid fan of the game for over 5 years), I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Vogel has a lot of great gambling methods that have really made a difference in the level of my winnings. In addition, he probably has one of the best methods for maintaining discipline and managing your money, methods that carry over to most casino games. Like I said before, I've been playing for years and read many books on the game. Before I read this one, I was averaging winnings of about $250/trip. Since I've read this, I've had three trips and won over $700 on each trip. I attribute some of this to my own experience, but mostly it is a result Vogel's excellent strategies and money management techniques. Novices and mid-level players will learn an incredible amount and should read this book before any other. Even those of you who have been playing for decades should pick this one up for the sections on money management alone.

Of all of the books of this genre I have read, this ranks at the top. If you're novice, you'll learn all of the ins and outs to the game. Intermediate or highly experienced players will take away a whole new view of the game that will increase their winnings. Vogel talks in detail about every type of wager, how it's made, and when to do it; strategies useful to any player; how to manage your money; general casino knowledge. The most noteworthy section involves hedge-betting, which is an amazing technique for players to bank the house. I strongly recommend it.

While the basic information is presented in a concise and well-organized manner, it was very distracting to fight through the grammatical mistakes, punctuation errors and/or typos on nearly every page! The publisher should be ashamed to put out a book that has obviously not been edited.

Came back from Vegas and wanted to learn more so I ordered 6 different books and have tested the strategies. This book was among the top 3 since it covered all aspects of playing craps including money management, a full review of different betting strategies, as well as a quick overview of the basics. Vogel does not unrealistically set your winning expectations as it done by other authors to sell books. I also highly recommend John Patrick's "So You Wanna Be A Gambler: Adv. Craps" book and note that Edell's "How to Make Your Living Playing Craps" may be worth reading as well.

This was a poorly written book covering most of the basic info about the game which would only interest someone without any previous background. I would ask the other reviewers if they are related to the author! You will find numerous spelling errors throughout the book. A must avoid book!

I loved this book! Not only is it written in a relaxing style, but it has finally cleared up the mystery surrounding the fast-paced and hectic game of Craps. He talks about every aspect of the game from what the bets are to the strategies for playing, and even goes into detail on why certain bets are bad (even when they seem so good!) An absolute must for new players!