Real Pros II
- Thread starter Craps Master
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The only way to make money at craps is by playing tournaments, dice control is bullshit and don't work. If it did, the guys teaching it would play in casinos like the MIT team did instead of doing seminars for a fraction of the money. Casinos allow people to try to control the dice as long as it doesn't take too long or disturb people, if it really worked people would get barred for doing it.
There are several different positions where the dealer may flash the hole card. The seat you choose will depend on where the dealer is flashing.
Keep a very close eye on the dealer as they take their hole card. Watch every step from the movement of the deck and removing of the card to the actual tuck. Either you’ll see a weakness or you won’t. If they are following proper house procedures then you won’t. If you see any irregularities or deviations from the correct dealing procedures then you might have found something. First try to find out when the dealer is flashing, then look for where you might be able to see it.
Although sometimes you may spot a good dealer who has become weak due to the conditions. A tall dealer at a low table (or short dealer at a high table) will be uncomfortable and might introduce errors. Dealers with small hands or long fingernails might have trouble handling the cards. Sometimes jewelry like big rings or long bracelets can also affect their dealing.
In shoe games you can sometimes catch the next card, which will occasionally become the hole card if you time it right. This is more powerful because you will also know your hit cards.
See the thread on hole carding for more info:
http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=6051
-Sonny-
Keep a very close eye on the dealer as they take their hole card. Watch every step from the movement of the deck and removing of the card to the actual tuck. Either you’ll see a weakness or you won’t. If they are following proper house procedures then you won’t. If you see any irregularities or deviations from the correct dealing procedures then you might have found something. First try to find out when the dealer is flashing, then look for where you might be able to see it.
Although sometimes you may spot a good dealer who has become weak due to the conditions. A tall dealer at a low table (or short dealer at a high table) will be uncomfortable and might introduce errors. Dealers with small hands or long fingernails might have trouble handling the cards. Sometimes jewelry like big rings or long bracelets can also affect their dealing.
In shoe games you can sometimes catch the next card, which will occasionally become the hole card if you time it right. This is more powerful because you will also know your hit cards.
See the thread on hole carding for more info:
http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=6051
-Sonny-
There are a lot of variables for this one. Generally speaking, I won't tip if I'm having a losing session. If I'm ahead, I try to pace my tipping so that, at the end of the session, I will have tipped away about 1% of my EV. This is obviously just a rule of thumb, and there are places and times for bigger or smaller tipping. Beyond this, I actually will tip for good service. The faster and more professional a dealer is, the bigger his share of the EV will be. Great dealers will see a tip rate as high as 2% to 3% of my EV, and may even get a tip or two even if I'm losing. This ensures they'll remember me a little more favorably the next time I'm in the casino and will continue to give me good service. Good service may mean things like letting me cut more than my fair share even when some ploppies hop on the table, failing to call checks play everytime I'm putting out a huge bet, and maybe even the elusive reverse preferential shuffling in single deck games. It's always nice to find a dealer who will shuffle with about an Ro4 in negative counts and deal out Ro6 or Ro7 in positive counts. That makes it easy to get an edge, and it's certainly worth a little extra gratitude.
