Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The Secret of Multiple Odds Tables

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How about the secret of winning at multiple odds tables?

Many casinos now offer up to 100X odds to their craps players. Did you know that you can place odds for any amount under 100X as well? For example, you can take 17X odds, or 3X odds if you want to. This can be very profitable if you are betting pass-line as well as come bets.

Wanna know what craps pros do to take advantage of multiple odds?

Let's find out!

First, you need to find a qualified shooter at a 20X or more table. Make a pass line bet and when the point is established take one unit odds and place one unit in the come box for the next two numbers, and take one unit odds on both of them. Then, just wait for a decision.

If you win on any numbers (pass or come), bet the same way on the next come out, but this time take two units odds on both your pass and come bets. One more positive decision and bet three units, then four units, then five units, etc. Note that you are increasing your odds bets by one unit when you are winning, while the flat portion remains the same. If you only win on the pass line but lose your two come bets, keep the odds bets the same, for the same qualified shooter.

If you lose a bet, go down one unit on the odds only. If you get down to single odds again and lose, you’re finished with this bet. And if you get down to single odds on all three bets, take a break for a while or find another table. Or, just switch to the don’t side and play this system with don’t-pass and don’t-come bets.

This is a terrific system when it comes to a hot shooter. Your profits will multiply due to the increased profits brought on by increasing just your odds bets. These wagers will increase only on a hot table, which gives you a better chance to catch a good roll. You’ll be in position to win all three initial bets at 1X odds, win all three at 2X odds, etc.

Remember, you always increase your odds bets only while winning and decrease them while losing. You should also have set win/loss limits and adhere to them. You don’’t want to give all of your winnings back to the casino!

Give this a try the next time you play at a multiple odds table.

Pssst... Now you know the secret of winning at multiple odds tables!

(c) 2005 by Larry Edell

Thursday, January 04, 2007

The Secrets of Remembering True Odds

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How about the secret to remembering true odds?

When you play craps, you probably cognize the pay offs for most Numbers on place bets. For example, the likelihood on the six and eight are 7:6 (bet $6, acquire $7), the likelihood on the five and nine are 7:5 (bet $5, acquire $7) and the likelihood on the four and 10 are 9:5 (bet $5, acquire $9). But, when you desire to add likelihood to your base on balls or come up bets, the payoff is different. This is because they are true odds, which intends that the casino have no advantage on these likelihood bets.

Wanna cognize the secret that snake eyes professionals utilize to retrieve the true odds?

Let’s happen out!

The true likelihood for the Numbers six and eight are the same, 6:5. The likelihood for both the five and nine are 3:2 and the likelihood for the four and 10 are 2:1. If you just deduct one from the littler of these Numbers and associate it to six (the figure of times a seven rolls) you acquire the true odds.

So, to acquire the true likelihood for the four or ten, just deduct one from four (four is littler than ten) to acquire three. So the true likelihood of the four or 10 are 6:3, or 2:1. To acquire the true likelihood for the six or eight, deduct one from six (six is littler than eight) to acquire five. So the true likelihood for the six or eight are 6:5. And finally, to acquire the true likelihood for the five or nine, deduct one from five (five is littler than nine) to acquire four, so the likelihood of the five or nine are 6:4, or 3:2.

Here are some illustrations with some typical added likelihood bets.

If you have got $10 on the come up or go through line and your point is a five or nine, and you desire to add some odds, just deduct one from five to acquire four. The true likelihood then is 6:4, or 3:2, so if you wager $20, you’ll win $30. For dual likelihood you can add $20 likelihood to your $10 level stake and win $10 from the level part and $30 from the likelihood portion, for a sum of $40.

If the point is four or ten, deduct one from four to acquire three. The true likelihood then is 6:3, or 2:1 so if you wager $20, you’ll win $40. For dual odds, you can add $20 to your level $10 stake and win $10 on the level part and $40 to the likelihood portion, for a sum of $50.

The six or eight is a small different. If you deduct one from six you acquire five, which intends the true likelihood are 6:5. If you have got a level stake of $10, you would be able to take $20 in odds, (on a 2X likelihood table) however, this would intend a $24 likelihood payout, which is awkward for most casinos. So, to even things up, most casinos allow you place $25 in likelihood behind the 6 or 8, (which really gives you 2.5X likelihood instead 2X), giving you $10 for the level part and an even $30 for the likelihood portion, for a sum win of $40.

This true likelihood method plant on don’t-come and don’t-pass bets as well, except the likelihood are reversed. This is because on the don’t side you have got got the advantage rather than the house, so you have to wager more than to acquire less.

If your don’t-pass Oregon don’t-come level stake is $10 and the point is five or nine, deduct one from five to acquire four, giving you likelihood of 4:6 (instead of 6:4), or 2:3. This agency you have got to wager $30 (on a 2X table) in likelihood to acquire a $20 payout, winning you a sum of $30 ($10 level + $20 odds).

If your don’t figure is four or ten, deduct one from four to acquire three, so the likelihood are 3:6, or 1:2. You would have got to wager $40 in likelihood to acquire a $20 payout, winning you a sum of $30 ($10 level + $20 odds).

For the don’t 6 or eight, deduct one from six to acquire five, so the likelihood are 5:6. You would have got to wager $24 in likelihood to acquire a $20 payout, winning you a sum of $30 ($10 level + $20 odds).

The adjacent time you play craps, retrieve this simple method to cipher the true odds. This way, you’ll cognize what likelihood to give the dealers, and what the right payoff should be.

And if things aren’t going well on the base on balls line for you, you can always switch over to the don’t side. Cold tables can be very profitable for the “dark side” player!

Pssst...! Now you cognize the secret of remembering true odds!

(c) 2005 by Larry Edell

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

The Secrets of Laying the Four and Ten

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How about the secrets of laying the 4s and tens?

If you are a don’t bettor, you are familiar with using put stakes to take a figure to wager against without going through the don’t come up box. However, you have got to pay a 5% vig on the amount of your winnings. So if you laid the four (or ten) for $40, it would have got a payoff of $20. The vig would be 5% of $20, or $1.

Usually, if you put more than than $20, the casino will round up your vig to the adjacent even dollar amount. If you put $50, for example, you should win $25, and 5% of $25 is $1.25, so you could be charged $2 for the vig..

Wanna cognize the secret that snake eyes professionals utilize to maximise net income when they put the four or ten?

Let’s happen out!

If you inquire the trader before you wager if you can put the four (or ten) for $50 and pay only $1 vig, he will usually allow you. You can also inquire if you can put both the four and 10 together, for $25 each, and still only pay the $1 vig. Normally these stakes would be two separate bets, requiring vigs of $1 each, but if you inquire first, you can usually salvage the $1.

The 4s and 10s are different from the fives and 9s because they have got their ain corresponding hardways, which pay 7:1. Since the four (or ten) looks only 3 times in 36 sample axial rotations you can utilize these hardway stakes as coverage to protect your put bets.

The three ways that a four can be rolled are - 1 & 3 (soft) , 3 & 1 (soft) , and 2 & 2 (hard). By betting on the difficult four you cut down your possible loss owed to the four peal from 3 in 36 to 2 in 36. If you are laying $50 no four you can also wager $7 difficult four. This manner if the seven axial rotations you win $18 ($25 - $7) but if the difficult four axial rotations you only lose $1 ($50 - $49) instead of $50.

The three ways that a 10 can be rolled are 4 & 6 (soft), 6 & 4 (soft) and 5 & 5 (hard). By betting on the difficult 10 you cut down your possible loss owed to the 10 peal from 3 in 36 to 2 in 36. If you are laying $50 no 10 you can also wager $7 difficult ten. This manner if the seven axial rotations you win $18 ($25 - $7) but if the difficult 10 axial rotations you lose only $1 ($50 - $49) instead of $50.

You lose your $50 put stake only if the soft four or 10 rolls, but this haps only 2 in 36 times, compared to 7 in 36 winners (6 in 36 for the seven asset 1 in 36 for the hardway).

On a concerted wager, you can wager $28 no four, $28 no 10 and $4 each on the difficult four and ten. Of course, you should inquire if you can only pay $2 vig for both bets. This manner if the seven axial rotations you win $24 ($28 - $4) and if one of the difficult Numbers axial rotation you interrupt even ($28 - $28). If a soft figure axial rotations now you only lose one stake and it is certainly to your advantage to set it back up again.

Give this concerted bet a attempt the adjacent time you’re on the don’t side!

Pssst...! Now you cognize the secrets of laying the 4s and tens!.

(c) 2005 by Larry Edell