Dice Control Techniques - Stanford Wong - Frank Scoblete - Does It Work?
It seems like every few weeks I get into a discussion about dice control. Gamblers want to know if it's real or not. Frankly, I want to know the same thing.
I'm typically skeptical of people who claim to know some new trick to beat the house odds. I mean, house odds exist to keep casinos in business. If gamblers could consistently beat the odds, the casinos would have to close shop.
The thing is, some of the most respected thinkers in the gambling world swear by this stuff. These aren't the money management fools who advocate dice control.
Stanford Wong and Frank Scoblete teach that dice control works. These guys, especially Mr. Wong, are highly respected teachers and authors of gambling techniques. Wong has made a living studying games and calculating the expectations. So I find it hard to dismiss his words.
Before we continue, maybe I should clarify what I'm talking about. Dice control is a theory that one can roll dice in a particular way to increase one's odds at craps. "Control" implies the way you hold the dice, the "spin" or lack of spin you put on the dice and (especially) how you bounce the dice off the wall.
Basically, you roll the dice in such as way that they bounce just before they hit the back wall of the craps table. You hold the dice in such a way to restrict the randomness of how they bounce off the wall.
This technique is supposed to decrease the chances of rolling a seven. In this way, you tip the odds in your favor.
Dice control raises craps from a game of chance to a game of skill. This is more like throwing a 96 mile-an-hour fastball or hitting an approach shot with a perfect back spin. There is still chance involved, but you shift the chances ever so slightly in your favor.
If dice control works, I imagine it's a skill very like those of a professional athlete. By that, I mean that a few people can do it and make money doing it. The rest of us amateurs might have our moments, but will ultimately prove inconsistent performers.
I imagine successful dice control is about like sinking a 40 foot putt--not everybody can do it consistently.
Still, I would like to know the readers' thoughts on this subject. I have an open mind either way, so I'm looking for someone to convince me.
I'm typically skeptical of people who claim to know some new trick to beat the house odds. I mean, house odds exist to keep casinos in business. If gamblers could consistently beat the odds, the casinos would have to close shop.
The thing is, some of the most respected thinkers in the gambling world swear by this stuff. These aren't the money management fools who advocate dice control.
Stanford Wong and Frank Scoblete teach that dice control works. These guys, especially Mr. Wong, are highly respected teachers and authors of gambling techniques. Wong has made a living studying games and calculating the expectations. So I find it hard to dismiss his words.
Before we continue, maybe I should clarify what I'm talking about. Dice control is a theory that one can roll dice in a particular way to increase one's odds at craps. "Control" implies the way you hold the dice, the "spin" or lack of spin you put on the dice and (especially) how you bounce the dice off the wall.
Basically, you roll the dice in such as way that they bounce just before they hit the back wall of the craps table. You hold the dice in such a way to restrict the randomness of how they bounce off the wall.
This technique is supposed to decrease the chances of rolling a seven. In this way, you tip the odds in your favor.
Dice control raises craps from a game of chance to a game of skill. This is more like throwing a 96 mile-an-hour fastball or hitting an approach shot with a perfect back spin. There is still chance involved, but you shift the chances ever so slightly in your favor.
If dice control works, I imagine it's a skill very like those of a professional athlete. By that, I mean that a few people can do it and make money doing it. The rest of us amateurs might have our moments, but will ultimately prove inconsistent performers.
I imagine successful dice control is about like sinking a 40 foot putt--not everybody can do it consistently.
Still, I would like to know the readers' thoughts on this subject. I have an open mind either way, so I'm looking for someone to convince me.
Dice Control Techniques - Stanford Wong - Frank Scoblete - Does It Work?
posted by Dare to Gamble
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