The Basics of Winning Craps, 5th Edition
by Allen, J. EdwardEdition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-05-01
Publisher(s): Cardoza
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Summary
This is an excellent beginner's book is targeted for beginning players who want to learn the basics of this sometime-intimidating casino game. Easy-to-read and written in a conversational style, players learn how to understand the various bets and terminology and gives them the confidence to play like a pro. 13 quick-reading chapters explain all the different bets available including wagers in which the house has no edge whatsoever. There are good bets and bad bets, and the reader will soon learn how to tell the difference. From pass, come, and free odds bets, to place bets, field bets, don't come and the proposition bets, players will get a full understanding of the game. Includes money management strategies, glossary, illustrations and charts.New edition includes a revised introduction, the latest on betting 3X, 10x, and 100 x odds bets, the best strategies to take advantage of these new odds wagers, and explanations of the newest gimmick bets.
Author Biography
J. Edward Allen is the best-selling author of 10 gambling titles and more than two million of his books have been sold.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 5 |
| Understanding the Dice | p. 6 |
| Dice Combinations | |
| Correct Odds, House Payoff and Edge | |
| The Table and Layout | p. 10 |
| Casino Personnel | p. 12 |
| The Crew of Dealers | |
| The Stickman | |
| Dealers On-Base | |
| The Boxman | |
| Casino Executives | |
| Tipping | |
| How to Play Craps | p. 17 |
| The Line and Free-Odds Bets | p. 20 |
| Making a Bet | |
| Pass-Line Wager and Come-Out Roll | |
| Don't Pass Bet | |
| Free-Odds Bets | |
| Don't Pass - Laying Free-Odds | |
| Come and Don't Come Bets | p. 30 |
| Place Numbers and Place Bets | p. 35 |
| Place Bets | |
| Buying the 4 and 10 | |
| Lay Wagers | |
| Other Bets | p. 39 |
| Field Bets | |
| Big Six and Big Eight | |
| Proposition or Center Bets | |
| One Roll Bets | |
| Any Seven | |
| Any Craps | |
| The 2 or 12 | |
| The 3 or 11 | |
| Horn Bet | |
| Other Proposition Bets | |
| The Hardways | |
| Hard 4 and Hard 10 | |
| Hard 6 and Hard 8 | |
| Winning Craps Play | p. 45 |
| Right Bettors - Correct Play | |
| Wrong Bettors-Correct Play | |
| Money Management | p. 49 |
| Maximizing Your Wins | p. 51 |
| Making the Best Bets | |
| Increasing Your Bets When Winning | |
| The Final Winning Word | |
| Glossary of Craps Terms | p. 56 |
| Illustrations & Charts | |
| Illustrations | |
| Craps Layout | p. 9 |
| Center Layout | p. 11 |
| Side Layout | p. 11 |
| Pass-Line Area | p. 21 |
| Don't Pass Area | p. 22 |
| Free-Odds Bet: Pass Line | p. 24 |
| Free-Odds Bet: Don't Pass | p. 27 |
| Come Bet | p. 30 |
| Don't Come Bet | p. 33 |
| Free-Odds Bet: Come & Don't Come | p. 34 |
| Place Numbers | p. 35 |
| Field Bets | p. 39 |
| Big 6 & 8 | p. 40 |
| Proposition (Center) Bets | p. 41 |
| Charts | |
| Dice Combinations | p. 8 |
| Odds of Point Repeating Before Seven | p. 24 |
| Single Odds Payoffs: Right Bettors | p. 25 |
| Double Odds Payoffs: Right Bettors | p. 26 |
| Odds of Rolling Seven Before Point Repeats | p. 27 |
| Single Odds Payoffs: Wrong Bettors | p. 28 |
| Odds on Place Numbers | p. 36 |
| House Edge on Lay Wager | p. 38 |
| Odds of One Roll Bets | p. 42 |
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