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Blackjack and science

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:07:51 +0000

The counting system

This system used the easy divide-by-remaining-decks approach to running count adjustments. So, at last, some twelve years after Harvey Dubner had proposed the Hi-Lo count values, his system was available in a format both fully optimized with blackjack strategy indices, and presented with a simple methodology of play. Wong’s table-hopping approach to shoe games was in many ways similar to Al Francesco’s Big Player (BP) team approach, but allowed a solo card counter to attack shoe games invisibly, and without a team of spotters. This playing style has since become widely known as wonging.
This term is now wide spread, so you must already have known it.

Two sections make up the roulette table

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:16:07 +0000

Squares showing numbers and colors corresponding to the number and color pockets on the roulette wheel. These squares take up the most space on the layout. Unlike the wheel, the numbers on the table run in sequential order in rows of three. For example, in the third row from the top in Figure 9-2, you find the number 8 in black between 7 and 9. This betting spot corresponds to the black 8 pocket on the wheel, and it’s where you place your chips if you want to bet on the 8.

Bars wrapping around the outside of the rows of sequential numbers.
As you may guess, you place chips in these areas to bet on other aspects of the wheel outcome. For example, placing chips on odd is a bet that the ball lands on an odd number — any odd number.

The table normally accommodates up to six players, but some double table layouts can handle a dozen or more players. Try to get a seat right in the middle so you can place a bet in any area on the table. If you’re stuck sitting at the end of the table or standing, you must slide chips toward the croupier and ask her to place bets on any area that you’re not able to reach.

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Relying on Strategy to Place the Best Bets

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:15:31 +0000

Craps online offers more than 100 different kinds of bets. The table layout gives a mere hint of all the betting options to consider, from bets that depend on a series of rolls to one-roll bets that hinge on only the next throw. But with a variety of bets comes a variety of odds. Many of the bets in craps tilt too heavily toward the house to be worth considering.
Before you toss down your cash and buy in at a table, make sure the table betting minimum is within your budget so you don’t make a quick exit. Minimum bets are as low as $5, sometimes even $3, but during busy times or at ritzier clubs, the minimums rise accordingly, with many tables sporting $25 or $100 minimums.
You may have a good understanding of how to play craps if you’ve read the previous sections in this chapter. (If you haven’t, I suggest you check them out to get a good foundation of how to play craps.) If you do understand the very basics of craps, then this section is for you. Here I focus on betting and how you can utilize strategy to make the best bets.
You don’t need to understand every single bet on the table to become a good player. In fact, some bets have such poor odds that you’re better off avoiding them altogether. With so many options, you want to concentrate on the most advantageous bets. If you’re fairly new (or even an old pro) at playing craps, I suggest you focus on the following bets.