| The actual mathematical advantage that the casinos enjoy at the table games is much lower than the revenues they generate. Reckless and uneducated play contributes to this fact. For example, many people who sit down at a blackjack table really don't know how to play the game correctly. Many people who play craps spend inordinate amounts of money on the bets that pack that highest house edge. Casinos thrive on such players. Learning to play the table games, and, more importantly, learning to play them skillfully and correctly, can help arm you against the relentless grind of the slot machines and the marketing war the manufacturers and the casinos themselves wage against players. You're going to have to do it yourself, too. When's the last time you received a piece of direct mail from a casino encouraging you to play a table game? Playing the tables is completely different than playing the slots. At the tables you interact with other people. The important thing is not to be intimidated. Take the time to learn them and to play correctly and you'll be a well rounded, informed gambler who will be able to be the master of your own gambling destiny. CORNER: A bet on four numbers that pays 8-1. FIRST FIVE: A bet on the first five numbers (0,00,1,2,3). It carries a FAT house "vig", higher than the 5.25 on all other roulette wheel bets. DON'T MAKE THIS WAGER! SIDE STREET: A bet on six numbers that pays 5-1. COLUMN: A bet on one of three columns of numbers that pays 2-1. DOZEN: A bet on the first dozen numbers (1 through 12), second dozen (13 through 24), or third dozen (25 through 36) that pays 2-1. Then there are the even money betting propositions of RED/BLACK, ODD/EVEN, and HIGH (1 through 18) or LOW (19 through 36). The even money and 2-1 bets are clearly labeled on the layout. The other wagers require you to place your chips in certain ways. It won't take you long to catch on, and the dealer will be most helpful in assisting you. Just ask! If a practitioner of dice control were to play craps at the Grand Victoria, wouldn't he or she be significantly taking advantage of a monetary edge that is so very rare in the casino industry? I posed the question to Frank Scoblete, the most popular gambling author in the world and founder of the "Golden Touch Craps" team of dice control experts, currently on tour around the country and recently featured on an A&E television special. "We've had a lot of feedback and discussion regarding this on our Craps Club site (www.thecrapsclub.com)," Scoblete said. "On a recent trip to Tunica, Mississiipi, I played craps at a casino which has the six-point bonus, the Gold Strike Casino & Hotel. Would you believe that I was just one point away from collecting? Incredibly enough, the point I didn't make was the six (which shares top billing with its sister number, the eight, as the easiest to roll from a probability standpoint)!" If you're a fan of craps, I'd suggest you pay a visit to the Craps Club site. With more than 500 members nationwide, it provides a wealth of information, observation, updates, and player feedback and discussion. The site has become so popular that the price for membership has been reduced from $9 to just $3 per month. You may also phone 1-866-SET-DICE to sign up. The six-point $4,000 bonus is not the only reason to make the Grand Victoria your casino of choice for craps. On a recent weekday visit, I discovered an abundance of tables with a $5 minimum bet. That probably changes on weekends and holidays, but with the minimum $10 and $15 games you find most everywhere else, it's really a treat for average players. The casino also has six dice tables, the most of any casino in Illinois. |
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