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So You Wanna Be a Gambler: Advanced Craps

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This is by far the best book ever written on craps. Patrick's style of writing is easy to read and very often entertaining. He gives detailed examples of different systems to use at the table. He not only describes the proper moves to make but also explains the reasoning behind each bet. Patrick briefly talks about the different bets available to a craps players and then jumps right into an analysis of the game. His style involves careful money management and a powerful regression move. By reducing your bet after a win, you lock up a profit and guarantee yourself a winner. Using Patrick's techniques for both right and wrong betting, you'll become a better player. Will you win all the time? Of course not, no system can guarantee you a winner everytime. But at those times when you do lose, Patrick's money management helps you keep the losses down. If you're looking for the big score, this book isn't for you. Advanced Craps is for the conservative player, looking to grind out small consistent wins. If you wanna win more money, bet more! Patrick's book has tought me the three most important words in craps -- Take Me Down. I highly recommend this book.

This terrific book is really 600 pages of good, solid advice - everything you always wanted to know about craps! You'll learn over 50 different super systems and John Patrick REALLY drills them into you in his "unique" style (he kind of yells at you a little). But at least you'll remember stuff like I did. Don't be put off by his style - he does it for a reason - he's really trying to help. READ THIS BOOK it may take a while but it's the best book you'll ever read on the game of craps!

I bought 6 books to better improve my craps game. This was the best book purchased. It's around 500 pages, and offers the most insight into all aspects of playing craps. This is an Advanced book though and if you're new to craps, get a more basic book to start. Be warned that Patrick uses sarcastic anecdotes, but the wit is meant to drive home his key points. Also recommended, "Craps: The Real Deal" by Vogel and Edell's "How to Make Your Living Playing Craps."

This book has many,many strategies to play craps, a down to earth book for people who are not greedy,he shows mostly conservative way to play.

I've read quite a few books on this topic, from some books in the 80s to present date. I'm more a fan of betting than I am dice control, and this book focuses purely on that part of the game. There are a couple problems I felt with the book that may or may not detract from its purpose ( I felt they didn't).

First is the level of reading the book entails. Its very informal, and in a way I felt this was good and bad. Good in the fact that it was easy to read, bad because you feel like your intelligence is dropping a little.

The other problem I had was the repeated content. The author's concepts, while I whole heartily agree with them, are repeated many, many times through out the book, and he admits this. I understand that he wants to drill the concepts into your head, and reading the book for the first time I didn't have a problem. I felt the space was wasted when I go back to reread the book, or any of this other books as they do feature the same discipline and bankroll sessions (which are very important).

Otherwise, this book is fantastic. Patrick is a conservative, which is gambling while keeping losses to a minimum. His money management, bank roll, and discipline concepts are meant for the people who don't gamble with $25 chips though there are chapters in the book for people of high rollers, the truth is they almost use the same approach as the conservative methods but with a higher bankroll, and I agree this is the way to approach high returns.

I've played many times since I've read the book, and my sessions have been in winning and losing. Setting loss limits is critical and he stresses this repeatedly throughout the book, and for good measure. I use to lose half my bankroll and after hitting myself in the head enough times, found it wasn't necessary. I've also been saving money for a high bankroll and looking for only a 10% return, which is a fantastic limit to set once you get used to winning.

I recommend the book to all, and to me this is the best book on the subject that I have read to this date.

things u didnt know about the game within the game of craps....this book will really help u win!