CRAPS DICE CONTROL - Page 3

Now we come to the Part 2 of this two-part lesson: Here we will be finding and exploiting other rhythm rollers.


Here are the questions that you should ask yourself as you observe other shooters at the craps table:

• Does the shooter sets the dice?
• Does the shooter shake the dice in his hand before throwing?
• Does the shooter throw the dice the same way each time; i.e., is his form the same, or nearly the same, on each throw? Notice the rhythm of the throw.

For the first point mentioned above, you would like to see the set, but this isn't mandatory.

For the second point mentioned above, if the shooter shakes the dice, his throw will probably be random; watch his form carefully and you will know.

For the third point mentioned above, if the shooter throws the dice with no apparent form, it is obviously a random throw. You want to see the same release, and you want to see some elevation on the launch (not too much, visualize about 45 degrees and you will have it).

After the launch as the dice come down out of orbit, you want to see the dice landing approximately the same distance before the back wall each time. If the dice are skipping down the table or if the shooter is "feeding the chickens" as we call it, you are looking at a random throw (visualize a farmer's wife with a box of feed in her left hand and her right hand reaching in and scattering feed in a repetitive movement - that's "feed the chickens" - a random throw). Make it a habit of studying the other shooters and you will find one which delivers an advantage.