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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Average at best,
By TEM (Southern US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Powerful Profits From Craps (Paperback)
Powerful profits from craps is an average book that 90% of is review to even the intermediate player.
Royer himself lists 4 criteria that he considers when buying a craps book. His first question is, "Does it tell me what is what, what does what, and when, how and what it pays?" His book does that well during the introductory chapter. He goes over the layout in detail and explains each bet, the odds and how to play the bet. He does this in plain english and doesnt get bogged down in the craps terminology. He writes this section at a beginers lvl that eases the novice into the game making him feel more comfortable. Question #2 the author asks himself, "Does it explain the game simply so I can understand it immediatly?" He succeeds in this point through he earlier explination of the bets. He also explains in detail what odds are and their effect on the game. So he does well on this point. Question #3 "Does it show me a simple strategy so that I can play the game wisely and right away?" This is where the book starts to fail somewhat. He shows several classic betting strategies and explains the pros and cons of each. Sometimes his explinations are incorrect for minor points (listing odds on yo as 30 to 1 vice 15 to 1 or saying that with 2 wins your inside bet will make its money back when it really requires 3ish). The most glaring ommission is any form of money management technique which I consider vital for novices and seasoned players alike. He gives no guidance on when to press bets (although he does explain how to). No session loss limit is listed and there is never a mention of how, when or the importance of locking up a profit. Question # 4 "Does it show me something 'new', which other books have not?" He does do this in his last chapter. After lauding minimum house edge bets the entire book he perscribes and open ended progression on the hardways. He includes with this a session recording him a net gain of over 800 dollars. he does add the disclaimer that this goes against most the strategy plays for craps. While I find his numbers interesting and the "get rich quick" alluring the day the system doesnt work and leaves you out the 1000 - 2000 dollar reccomended session cash for the system is too much for me to risk with real life money. Of course my opinion on his "big secret" system is simply that, an opinion. Overall this is a decent read for the beginner player if you just seek to learn the basics of the game and find your way around the table. For my dollar R.D Ellisons "Gamble to win Craps" explains the basics better and has alot more non traditional bets that dont require the risks of progressions. Also Patrick's "Advanced Craps" is a facinating read for some of the best money management techniques on the craps table. You just have to get through the jargon. As another reader suggested Scoblete's books are a wonderful read. So in conclusion this is an admirable effort but my gambling dollar is better spent elsewhere on better more well rounded books.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This book gives players false hope,
By Dave R (The State Of Confusion) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Powerful Profits From Craps (Paperback)
I have read several "Powerful Profits" books by Victor H. Royer, and I can truly say he is one of the biggest phonies I've ever come across. I am in a state of shock that Midwest Gaming & Travel magazine could have hired this idiot. I am at an even further loss for words that Larry Grossman would invite Mr. Royer on his show, and seems to think he is a Gambling God.
Amazon.com has plenty of other books on Craps that are of a much higher caliber. (Especially the ones by Mr. Scoblete) The problem with Mr. Royer is he has no understanding of even basic mathematics. In the back of his craps book he has a chapter entitled "The Big Secret", in which he attempts to prove that craps can be beaten by betting an intermediate progression on all 4 hardways bets. He lists 2 charts -- the first which shows the rolls of the sequence, the second which shows the size of the winning progression for each hardways bet, as well as the total amount won/lost for the sequence. The problem is: his numbers don't add up. Here's a quick example: Let's say your betting $10 to win on hard 6. When EASY 6 comes in, you lose and now you press your bet to $11. Later in the sequence, easy 6 comes in again and you press your bet to $12. Now you craps out and the SEQUENCE ENDS. When computing total loss for the sequence, Royer will include the $12, but will forget to include the $10 loss or the $11 loss. And Royer screws this up for his entire chart, making the chart invalid, and the total loss $$$ invalid. The hardways bets are truly the worst bets in craps, but leave it to Royer to convince novices to hand away thier hard earned money. Does Royer really believe he has the answer to turning a negaive expectation game into a positive one?
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
OK book but some reviews seem fishy!,
By SBJ400 "SBJ400" (Mt. Laurel, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Powerful Profits From Craps (Paperback)
The book is alright. Nothing new or original. I bought it, read it 3 times and returned it unsatisfied. There are better books.
Check out the 2 reviews by the guys from VEGAS below me. Don't those reviews seem a bit too polished? I am betting they are either friends of the author or it is the author himself. Pass this one up. Frank Scoblete offers much better content, even though some of his books are amateur as far as graphics go.
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