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	Dice Control for Casino Craps / Gambling Disciples of God

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The History of Craps………………………………….3

Origin of the dice…………………………………………………….3

Evolution of the dice and the dice games……………………………...3

Predecessors of modern Craps………………………………………3

Development of modern Craps……………………………………….4

Chapter 2: The Basics of Casino Craps ..………………………...7

Craps Personnel…...………………………………………………...7

Flow of the Craps game…..…………………………………………8

Dice totals and their frequencies, probabilities and odds….…………..9

Craps Bets…………………………………………………………11

Chapter 3: Craps Systems – the Long-Run Losers………….....19

Difference between the correct odds and the payoff ratios………….19

House percentage…………………………………………………19

Why Craps systems are born losers………………………………..19

Why Dice Control is the only way to win the game of Craps.....…….21

in a long run

Chapter 4: What is Dice Control?……………………………....25

Definition of Dice Control……………………………………….....25

Two methods of controlling the dice……………………………......25

Definition of  Craps controlled throw……………………………….26

Why Craps controlled throw taught in this book is undetectable……..26

Four casino requirements for the throw of the dice……………….…26

Why previous controlled throws became obsolete….………………27

"Positive" controlled shots versus "percentage" throws…….…..........27

When the perfect dice behave like the "percentage" dice………..…..31

Chapter 5: Can You Control the Perfect Dice? Yes!…………...35

Testimonials of the craps experts…….……………………………..35

A simple experiment proving the possibility of controlled throws….…35

in Craps

Analysis of the forces influencing the dice during the throw…….……36

Necessary conditions for absolute control………..………………....36

Necessary conditions for a "percentage" throw……..………………38

The nature of Craps controlled throw……………...………………..38

Chapter 6: Basic Principles of Controlled Throw……………….41

What is determined by basic principles……………………………..41

Analysis of the dice movements during the throw………...…………42

Where to find basic principles……………………………………...42

First basic principle………………………………………...……...43

Second basic principle………………………………………….... 43

Origin of Craps controlled throw…………………………………..43

Role of Craps dice arrangements.……………………...…………..44

Two elements of Dice Control……………………………..………44

Why the throw taught in this manual is the one and only possible…....44

controlled throw in Craps

Chapter 7: Characteristics of Controlled Throw……………….45

Realization of the basic principles in actual throwing………..………45

Basic throwing technique………………………………….…….....46

Direction of the throw…………………………………..….……...46

Preferable table position…………………………………...………49

Starting point of the throw…………………………………………49

Aim of the throw……………………….……………………...…..50

Angle of the throw……………….…………………………..……52

Height of the throw……………………….………………….……54

Initial dice velocity……………………………...…………………54

Chapter 8: Analysis of Craps Controlled Throwing………...…59

What is involved in Craps controlled throwing……………………..59

Three stages of throwing…………………………………..………59

A unique objective of every stage of throwing………………...……59

The common goal of all stages of throwing…………………...……60

Craps  "artist" versus a Craps "shooter"…………………………...60

Chapter 9: Craps Dice Grips…………………………………..61

Role of the Craps dice grips in controlled throwing………………...61

What determines correct dice grip………………………………...62

The Lock Grip…………………………………………………....62

Throwing Craps dice grips versus pick-up grips…………………...62

3-Finger Top dice grip…………………………………....………62

3-Finger Diagonal dice grip……………………………….………65

4-Finger Top dice grip……………………………………………65

4-Finger Diagonal dice grip………………………………….……72

5-Finger Top dice grip………………………………..…..………72

5-Finger Diagonal dice grip……………………………….…....…72

The "Ideal" dice grip………………………………………….…...72

Distribution of the finger pressure over the dice……………...…….72

Strong and weak points of every grip………………………...……73

Chapter 10: Craps Dice Pick-Ups………………………….…..77

Role of the Craps dice pick-up in controlled throwing……………...77

What determines correct dice pick-up…………………………….77

Requirements for the dice pick-up………………………………...77

Three types of the dice pick-ups……………………………….....77

When and how the dice pick-up starts………………………....…78

When and how the dice pick-up ends……………………….……78

Dice pick-ups for the top dice grips…………….…………..….…78

Dice pick-ups for the diagonal dice grips……….……………...…78

Dice pick-up for the "Ideal" dice grip………………...………...…81

Chapter 11: Two Ways of Throwing in Craps………………....83

Two basic ways to throw the dice……………………………..…83

Throwing problems associated with the shoulder, elbow and……...83

wrist joints

Using your whole body to perform a Craps controlled throw……...84

Chapter 12: Body Stances in Craps…………………………...85

How to stand at the Craps table…………………………...…..…85

Requirements for a good body stance………………...…....…..…85

Two body stances for a craps controlled throw……………....…...85

A comparative analysis of both stances………………...…………87

Chapter 13: Hip and Upper Body Movements in Craps……...89

How a player should move his hips during controlled throwing….....89

How a player should move his upper body…………………..……89

Hip and upper body movements for two body stances……….…...89

Chapter 14: Shoulder and Elbow Movements in Craps.……...93

Range of the shoulder and elbow movements in Craps………….…93

How to improve those movements during the game…………….....93

Two ways to use an elbow joint for controlled throwing………..…93

Chapter 15: Thumb, Finger and Wrist Movements in Craps…95

Complexity of the wrist movement in Crapscontrolled throwing……95

Interesting dilemma of the wrist movement…………………...……95

Thumb and finger movements that separate the men from the boys...95

at the dice table

Importance of the coordination of all movements……………….....97

in Craps controlled throwing

Step-by-step illustration of the coordination of all movements……...97

Continuity of the process in Craps controlled throwing…………….99

Chapter 17: Breathing, Mental Concentration and .................101

Psychology

Correct way to breathe during Craps controlled throwing………....101

What mental concentration means for a Craps player……………...101

Using a visualization to improve the quality of a throw…………..…101

How to be always happy during the game of Craps………………..102

Chapter 18: Training…………………………………………....103

Warm-up exercises……………………………………..…….......103

Training equipment – one pair of the dice…………………..……...103

Exercise for Craps dice pick-ups and Craps dice grips……..……..104

Exercise for coordination of all movements…………………...……104

Exercise for the direction, aim, angle, distance, height of the throw…104

and initial dice velocity

Chapter 19: Craps Dice Arrangements for Dice Control………109

What makes Dice Control possible………………………………..109

Role of Craps dice arrangements in Dice Control…………..……....109

All possible Craps dice arrangements for Dice Control…………...…111

The "ideal" controlled throw versus realistic controlled throw….....…111

How Craps dice arrangements effect the odds…………………........111

Craps dice arrangements and theoretical changes in the dice total….....117

frequencies

Chapter 20: Craps Dice Pick-Ups with Craps Dice Arrangements..119

Review of the Craps dice pick-up process……………………….…..119

Introduction of Craps dice arrangement into a Craps pick-up process…119

When do you start arranging the dice………………………………119

Correct way to arrange the dice………………………………...…120

How to arrange the dice in one second………………….…………121

Chapter 21: Craps Correct Betting for Dice Control…………125

How a master shooter plays his game………………….……….....125

What is correct betting……………………………………………125

Theoretical advantages versus realistic advantages…………….......127

Why theoretical advantages are important to know……………..…127

Craps bets with the best theoretical advantages for a player……….128

Chapter 22: Realistic Controlled Throw………………………129

Dice total frequencies of a realistic controlled throw………….…...129

How to use statistical trials to determine the frequencies………..…129

Statistical validity of the frequency values…………………………131

Advantage over the House

Realistic advantages for a player…………………………………133

What a player’s advantage means……………………......…....…133

16 best bets that give a player the advantages over the house….…134

How to apply Dice Control to the game of Craps…………..……134

Chapter 24: Craps Expected Win……………………….……137

Definition of the Craps expected win…………………….....……137

How to calculate the expected win…………………………....…137

Good and bad Craps table conditions………………………...…139

How to use your Craps playing time efficiently……………...........139

Craps Likely Win………………………………...…………...…141

Quantifying Risk for a short playing session…………….…..……141

The concept of relative safety of different Craps bets………….…141

Conservative approach to playing Craps.…………………….......141

Comparison of all Craps bets based on the Craps expected win to...142

risk ratio

Chapter 25: Craps Bankroll and Correct Bet Size…………..145

What is your Craps bankroll………………………..…….…..…145

How to protect your Craps bankroll…………………...………...145

Casino session versus table session…………………………..…145

Craps Loss Limit…………………………………………..……146

How to determine a correct bet size………………….…………146

Why a correct bet size is connected with a risk value……………146

Difference between the gamblers and gambling punks………...…146

Chapter 26: Review of Dice Control Theory and ..................149

Application

Review of the development of Dice Control theory……………...149

Summary of Dice Control application to the game of Craps……..150

Interdependency of Controlled Throwing, Dice Arranging.............150

and Betting in Dice Control

Diagram for schematic presentation of Dice Control theory and….151

application

Chapter 27: Craps Dice Control Troubleshooting…………...153

The fall of the dice – the true measure of the real strength of .........153

a man

Two reasons why things can go wrong in your gambling…….....…153

How to handle negative short-term streaks in Craps…………..…153

Specific problem associated with Craps dice arrangements………154

How to spot immediately the problems in your Craps controlled ....154

throwing – 8 signs of trouble

Explanations of the problems……………………………..…..…154

How to correct immediately all problems during the game…….…155

Chapter 28: Disguising Your Skill……………………….......157

Why you have to disguise your skill…………………….….……157

Two ways to look dumb and innocent at the dice table…….....…157

How to arrange the dice without suspicion……………….…..…158

Making your controlled throw look like uncontrolled throw…..…158

Avoiding any patterns in your Craps controlled throwing……..…158

Why should you limit the time of your Craps session...........……..158

Blending with the crowd……………………………….....……158

Chapter 29: Gambling Disciples of God…………….………159

Dice Control as a science………………………………...……159

Dice Control as an art…………………………………………159

How to become a true Gambling Disciple of God…………...…159

Casino Gambling Suppliers…………………………………161