Craps Strategy: How to Play to Win at Casino Craps

by Michael Benson

Craps is not just the oldest game being played in today's casinos, but it is the most exciting as well-especially when the dice are hot. Played wisely, craps allows you to reduce the house advantage to near zero. Craps Strategy is a complete, easy-to-understand guide to maximizing your chances of winning at the craps table. Michael Benson teaches everything you need to know,
- The rules of play
- The percentages of certain rolls
- Which bets to make-and which to avoid
- Mental strategy
- When to roll'em, when to walk

You'll learn how to calculate the house advantage on each bet, how to enter and win at craps tournaments, and how to best manage your money. By looking at the case histories of successful players, Benson examines the different strategies that can move your craps playing experience from the loss column to the profit column. Also included are charts to help you learn the odds, a full glossary of craps terms, and a history of dice games.

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

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Reviews

[Kimberly K · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting book... poorly edited. I checked it out from the library and someone before me had corrected the odds given, made notes explaining variations in the table lay-out of craps, and also; warning against the scenario of taking a "don't pass" bet down... Which is possible to do but unwise. Normally I would frown upon anyone defacing library materials (laughing)!
Most of the information is solid. You'll get a good understanding of the rules of the game and the different types of bets that can be made... and why some bets are better than others. I had fun testing out the strategies given (on-line for fun) and came up with a combination that had me ahead most of the time...
I made a five-dollar pass line bet with odds whenever a point was established. I also took a lay bet against the number 4 for fifty dollars. If the number 4 came up and I lost, I'd chase the bet once doubling it to a hundred dollars... if I won, I'd break even and start over at a fifty dollar bet against the 4. If I lost the hundred-dollar bet I'd still drop back down to a fifty dollar bet... if it lost again I'd quit playing. I never bet against the 4 when it was the shooter's point. I also quit playing whenever I was up about $300. I was usually up... my biggest loss walking away was -$215 and I was up $1650 for a running total in a weeks time.

[Jack · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book tells you how to play craps and it runs you through some betting scenarios. His math is off but this is of little consequence. If you don't know how to play craps, you will after you read it. If you do know how to play craps then don't waste your time.