The Crapspit read a recent online article published on multiple news media sites about dice controllers called “Golden Arms,” a name coined by the California Hotel and Casino given to craps players who hold the dice for more than an hour before losing. We found it interesting because the article seems to start by supporting the notion of dice control, … Read More
Craps Machine not paying the full payout odds
Interblock makes electronic craps games (and others) that are popular in casinos worldwide. A suit was recently filed against Interblock claiming that the game shorts players on winning bets by not paying the full payout odds. As with any casino game, the payout odds are already in the casino’s favor, but the Interblock machines make the winning payouts for certain … Read More
Craps Cheaters Go Bust!
In Cleveland, Judge Kelly Gallagher sentenced two of three men who cheated at the Jack Casino in Cleveland on 25 July 2015 to return the money they cheated the casino out of at craps and to serve probation for five years. The third man has not yet been identified. Cuyahoga County prosecutors and the Ohio Casino Commission brought the case … Read More
Casino Cheats and Thieves: The Simpler the Better
Casino theft is still a big problem, even with today’s sophisticated surveillance equipment and techniques. The three biggest thorns poking at the casinos are theft by casino insiders, theft by customers who snatch-and-run, and cheaters at table games, especially the craps tables. Surprisingly, the simplest rip-offs are the most difficult to spot and prevent. In 2015, the Gaming Control Board … Read More
casino instructed staff to give customer $5,000 and not document the deal
I saw an interesting news story recently. I don’t know how true it may be, but it caught my eye so I thought I’d share it with you. According to the news story, a complaint was filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board against a well-known Downtown Las Vegas casino. (Note: Names are withheld to protect the Crapspit. Also, all … Read More
Can you lose your come bets between points if they're off?
We received the following question “Can you lose your come bets between points if they’re off?” on our article about Come Bets. Here is our reply in regards to the question that the reader posted. Please refer to our article on Come Bets (paragraph 10) for an explanation. If you have a Come bet and the shooter rolls the point … Read More
Does the Place Bet in Craps pay more?
Hi, Jeff, thanks for your post. We don’t think we correctly understand your question, but we’ll give it a try. Let’s break down your post and address it in pieces, and maybe that will give you the info you’re looking for. Your statement, “…if you play the odds in craps you should never bet less than five times odds because … Read More
Dice Control Believers
We do not believe in the notion of dice control and you can read our article such as the one on “dice control scam” to see why we do not. On this page we will share views of our readers who believe in dice control. Read our articles on dice control and decide what you want to believe! DECEMBER … Read More
If I bet $20 on the Horn and the dice roll is 12, how much do I win?
We received the following question from a reader “If I bet $20 on the Horn and the dice roll is 12, how much do I win?” Let’s review the Horn bet to help make it easier to see the math. The one-roll Horn combines the numbers 12, 11, 3, and 2. Technically, the Horn bet is not a single bet … Read More
How Dealers Keep Track of Everyone’s Bets
When the table gets hot and filled with 8 players squeezed in at each end, the point boxes on the layout are typically full of chips that appear at first glance to be scattered everywhere at the craps table. It looks like chaos to the untrained eye. How in the world do the dealers keep track of everyone’s bets? It’s … Read More
