Craps a smart shooter’s guide

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Thomas Midgley

The foundation of every dedicated craps player’s strategy and conviction is formed by hot and cold streaks. This unique book is the only one that provides a mathematical demonstration of how craps players can leverage the wave-like patterns and sequences of the dice to secure a profit. Midgley has undertaken the meticulous task of providing players with precise expectations and strategies to benefit from the dice cycle, thereby preventing them from losing money while acclimating to the table. As Midgley aptly puts it, “the unusual is the usual.”

Midgley’s analysis is based on 40 hours of actual gameplay at five different casinos in Las Vegas. Authored by an engineer, the guide aims to steer players clear of high-risk bets that favor the house. It provides an insightful comparison between the actual performance of the dice and the theoretical performance predicted by mathematical probability.

This pivotal and revolutionary study on dice cycles, which is based on data gathered over several decades from 7,500 real casino rolls, is an essential addition to the library of every craps player. The book educates readers about all the wagers, odds, common errors made by players and how to avoid them, the actual odds and how they’re computed, and how practical outcomes can deviate from theoretical ones, as well as the optimal strategy to maximize winnings at craps.

Thomas Midgley’s obsession with the game of dice began when he was just five years old. Drawing from his six decades of experience as a player, mathematician, and craps systems investigator, Midgley produced this significant piece of work.


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