Home Craps Practice
I've been playing Craps seriously for about a year now. And of course, I'm sold on the advantages of Craps lessons and strategies that are available to all of us on youtube. There are many excellent teachers willing to share their ideas, strategies, and experience. My suggestion is that we all take advantage of this resource.
Now, a little "light bulb" went off in my brain just very recently. It is this: I can know all the various Craps details, lingo, and strategies and do exceptionally well when playing at home on my practice table, but do only mediocre when playing the real live game in the casinos.
One thing I do at home is accurately keep tract of how I'm doing ( winning or losing). This helps me decide, gives me time to think out my play, on various play options as well as odds betting. In the casinos the action is usually fast and having a plan is vital so I don't get swept away in all the action and excitement going on around me.
Also, a big realization I've come to believe in is "Trust your dice" and your "Betting Strategy." If you can do it at home on your practice table, you can do it at the casino. Of course there are extenuating circumstances such as random shooters and hard and soft table differences, and real money vs chips at home (that is big) but what about your "Trust" level?
If I don't trust my skills, if I'm not playing for the fun of it along with a positive attitude, I probably should not be playing Craps.
Quote: 90crapsplayer66Hi Craps Players,
I've been playing Craps seriously for about a year now. And of course, I'm sold on the advantages of Craps lessons and strategies that are available to all of us on youtube. There are many excellent teachers willing to share their ideas, strategies, and experience. My suggestion is that we all take advantage of this resource.
Now, a little "light bulb" went off in my brain just very recently. It is this: I can know all the various Craps details, lingo, and strategies and do exceptionally well when playing at home on my practice table, but do only mediocre when playing the real live game in the casinos.
One thing I do at home is accurately keep tract of how I'm doing ( winning or losing). This helps me decide, gives me time to think out my play, on various play options as well as odds betting. In the casinos the action is usually fast and having a plan is vital so I don't get swept away in all the action and excitement going on around me.
Also, a big realization I've come to believe in is "Trust your dice" and your "Betting Strategy." If you can do it at home on your practice table, you can do it at the casino. Of course there are extenuating circumstances such as random shooters and hard and soft table differences, and real money vs chips at home (that is big) but what about your "Trust" level?
If I don't trust my skills, if I'm not playing for the fun of it along with a positive attitude, I probably should not be playing Craps.
Yes, trusting the dice is huge. But don't forget about proper rest and hydration. Those are part 2 and 3 of what I call the triangle of craps success. I can always tell if I'm losing that one of my three sides of the triangle is off.
If you can keep all three sides stable, constant trust, good sleep at night and plenty of water, even during play, you almost can't lose. The house only has one thing for them... the house advantage, while you can have three things on your side against the house. The house never has trust, rest or hydration on their side.
I should do a YouTube video on ths.
ZCore13
Quote: Zcore13Yes, trusting the dice is huge. But don't forget about proper rest and hydration. Those are part 2 and 3 of what I call the triangle of craps success. I can always tell if I'm losing that one of my three sides of the triangle is off.
If you can keep all three sides stable, constant trust, good sleep at night and plenty of water, even during play, you almost can't lose. The house only has one thing for them... the house advantage, while you can have three things on your side against the house. The house never has trust, rest or hydration on their side.
I should do a YouTube video on ths.
In addition to a goods night rest, consider investing in this brace to improve the form of your roll. I know it’s for bowling but I tell them it’s for my “carpal tunnel” and they don’t mind.
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If trust, hydration, and rest are the triangle of Craps success, proper form is the square underneath it that creates a house of success. Keeping that wrist steady is so so important
Ever since wearing that brace I have dialed in almost every number. Still working on hitting my 7/10 though
Quote: 90crapsplayer66and hard and soft table differences,
Really truly doesn't matter....unless you are in Manila, then go with the don't at both Solitaire and the new Odaka casinos. It's the bounce that matters which as you know is generally higher on a soft table.
Yes, you ought to do a youtube video on this very subject. I agree with everything you say here.
Thanks,
Dick
Dick
A bit off topic but what kind of practice table setup do you have? I'm looking to do one myself and there are several options.
You asked about my Craps practice table at home----here's what I did. We've had in excess of 20 years, a very sturdy oak dining room table with two leaves which I've commandeered as my Craps table. I'm really surprised my wife has let me use this table for such a long time (6 months at least). With both leaves in the table is 8' 6." My real only complaint is the table height at 29" is too low; it hurts my back after a while. Probably 32" to 33" height would be more comfortable. I don't know what the standard casino table height normally is.
On line from Amazon, I bought a 6' Craps felt layout, a set of 5 dice, 2 boxes of poker chips, an "On/Off" puck, and my grandson who is a glass blower, made me a very classy glass dice rake or stick. My total cost was less than $50. I did not buy the diamond shape rubber bumper pad just because it came in 6' increments which was more than I thought I needed. However, I suspect my dice throws would be more true to form if I did have the rubber bumper in play. A friend of mine bought one and I'll ask if she would be willing to share half of hers with me.
Then I borrowed a cork-backed placemat, again compliments of my wife, taped one of her rubber hotpads to the placemat to give some bounce, and placed books on both sides of the placemat to act as the end of the Craps table.
You know, it seems a real "jerri-rigged" thing as I explain it to you, but it works quite well. I play at least an hour to two hours every day. This is important because I need to feel confident in my knowledge, dice toss ability, and money management skills.
Also, go on line (youtube) and type in "How to build a Craps table." You'll find answers there. Good luck----and
practice, practice, practice.....
A couple other things caught my attention as I re-read my response to you: I mentioned "money management skills" being important. I cannot over-state how important this is. Statistically, the 7 rolls every 6th roll (16% of the throws will be 7).....what if you asked the dealer to turn your bets off after 5 or 6 rolls. If you've got $100 to $140 on the table, and you keep rolling hoping for another number hit where you can make another $14 or $21, at the risk of losing the $100 to $140, it doesn't make sense. I can't count on both hands the number of times I've said to myself "turn off bets." and didn't, and the 7 rolls the next toss. The problem is that it's more fun to be in on the play, rather than sitting waiting for the 7 to roll, so you can get back in the game. Learn to trust your inner voice.
Yes, I know sometimes I get that feeling that I've got a long roll coming my way, and on occasion I've had long rolls---those mind games will drive you nuts.
I'm not perfect with my advice, I tell you to keep count of the rolls, than I forget half way into it and here comes the 7 again.
Talking about home practicing, be honest with yourself as you play. If you roll a 7, clear the table of all bets. It helps you analyze where you maybe went wrong and what you can do the next time in a similar situation. I learn as much loosing as I do winning.
Good luck to you---have fun.
Dick
