17/10/2007 - Strategies For Betting At Casino

BETTING STRATEGY

Whenever you begin losing, however, go back to taking only single odds. Never chase your losses! Any time the shooter craps out, make another minimum pass-line wager.

The Conservative Strategy is a fine betting system that is used by many smart and experienced players. If this strategy is comfortable for you, you should stick with it rather than advance to more complex and riskier strategies. Should you want to advance, be sure that you have developed enough experience at the tables that keeping track of your bets has become second nature.

EXAMPLE OF CONSERVATIVE STRATEGY

Action: Make a $15 pass-line wager just before a new come-out.

Come-out roll is a 7. This is a pass, so the hand is over, and all pass bets win. You win $15.

Action: Make another $15 pass-line wager.

Come-out roll is a 10. A point of 10 is established.

Action: (1) Take single odds of $15 on your pass bet and (2) make a $15 come wager.

First point phase roll is a 5. A point of 5 is established for the come bet. Your pass bet is unaffected.

Action: Take single odds of $16 on your come bet. (Because the point is 5, the odds bet should be an even number.)

Second point roll is a 3. Although this is craps, your pass and come bets are unaffected.

Third point roll is a 10. The shooter makes her point, the hand is over, and all pass bets win. You win $15 on your pass bet and $30 on your odds bet (which paid 2 to 1), for a total of $45. Your net gain is $60. Your come bet is unaffected and is still working.

Action: Make a new $15 pass-line wager

Come-out roll is a 7. This is a win for your pass bet and a seven- out for your come bet. The hand is over. You win $15 on your pass bet and lose $15 on your come bet. The odds portion of your come bet is returned to you because it was automatically turned off during the come-out. Since this roll was a wash, your net gain remains at $60.

Action: Make another $15 pass-line wager.

Come-out roll is a 4. A point of 4 is established.

Action: (1) Take single odds of $15 on your pass bet and (2) make a $15 come wager.

First point roll is a 10. A point of 10 is established for your come bet. Your pass bet is unaffected.

Action: Take single odds of $15 on your come bet.

Second point roll is a 10. The point is made for your come bet, and your pass bet is unaffected. You win $15 on your come bet plus $30 on the odds portion (which paid 2 to 1), for a total of $45.

Your net gain is $105.

Action: Make a new $15 come bet.

Third point roll is a 7. This is a seven-out for the pass bet and a win for your come bet. The hand is ended and the shooter loses possession of the dice. You lose your $15 pass bet as well as the $15 odds portion, and you win your $15 come bet, for a net loss of $15. Your net gain dropped to $90.

Action: Make a $15 pass-line wager.

Come-out roll is an 8. A point of 8 is established.

Action: (1) Take single odds of $15 on your pass bet and (2) make a $15 come wager.

First point roll is a 6. A point of 6 is established for your com.e bet, Your pass bet is unaffected.

Action: Take single odds of $15 on your come bet.

Third point roll is an 8. The shooter makes her point, the hand is over, and all pass bets win. You win $15 on your pass bet plus $18 on the odds portion (which paid 6 to 5), for a total of $33. Your net gain is now $123. Your come bet is unaffected and is still working.

Action: Make a new $15 pass-line wager