Craps Newsletter – May 2002

News and views from a real Las Vegas craps dealer

From THE BONE MAN

Congratulations… over 74% of you got the right answer on April’s Voting Poll atNextShooter.com. But do you know the REASON?

The 6 and or 8 Hardways are a better bet than the Hard 4 and/or 10 but NOT becausethe 6/8 PAY 10 for 1 (9 TO 1 on a “TO” table) as opposed to 8 for 1 (7 TO 1 on a”TO” table) on the Hard 4/10. The 6/8 is NOT better because it PAYS MORE. It isbetter because the House Take is LESS. The House Take on the Hard 6/8 is 9.09% and11.11% on the 4/10. Anyone who bets on the Hard 4/10 is GIVING 2% to The House overthe long haul and is just on an ego mission.

Don’t miss the poll for the month of May:

Which is True?

The Field is a BETTER bet than Place Bets on the 5,9,4 or 10.

The Field is a WORSE bet than Place Bets on the 5,9,4 or 10.

WHAT’S NEW AT NEXTSHOOTER.COM?

New Sports Pick – The Daily Sports pick is provided as a courtesy of ourassociate Tim Trushel of Trushel Sports Consulting, one of the most reputable sportshandicappers in Las Vegas, Nevada. This section is generally updated Monday-Friday,between 10:00 am – 12:00 pm PST. However, due to fluctuations in major sports schedulesthere may be an occasional day where the “Daily Sports Pick” is not posted. Whenyou’re visiting Las Vegas, be sure to tune in to Tim Trushel’s “The Vegas Sportswire”every weekday morning from 7:00 am – 9:00 am on AM Radio 1460 KENO – Sports talkfrom a betting perspective.

New Article: If You Don’t Understand “True Odds,” You Don’t Know Jack — Understanding the differences between “True Odds” of the dice in the following probabilitytables and comparing them to what the casino PAYS YOU on a win is the key to masteringyour strategies and wagering at the craps table. Read about True Odds.

THE GAMING PRO MOVES TO LAS VEGAS

Tony Leo of TheGamingPro.com has movedfrom Yorba Linda, California into his new house on the West Side in Las Vegas. Tonyis a self-professed professional craps player and his systems encompass at leastthe four main strategies that he says have made him money at the tables for over20 years.

NEXTSHOOTER.COM “FIRSTS”

  • First craps information website to define the game of Craps as seen from The Houseand Dealer side of the table.
  • First craps website to clearly define what it is that casinos DON’T want you toknow.
  • First craps website to suggest player strategies based on Free Odds and “House Take” percentages.
  • First gaming website to provide all traffic with a free download Win/Loss TrackingForm.
  • ONLY craps website that provides directories of table conditions at dozens ofcasinos including posted table odds, minimums/maximums and odds on Proposition andField bets.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Check out the “Announcements” Section at NextShooter.com to get the latest informationon Craps Tournaments and more!

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The NextShooter.com newsletter is a monthly mailer sent to subscribers of NextShooter.com.At NextShooter.com, over 100 man-years of dealer experience tells you all the secretsof the game of craps as seen from the “House” side of the table. NextShooter.comwas created to provide a unique view of the game of Craps as seen from “The House”and “Dealer” side of the table and to present this view without the distractionsof pop-up windows or flashing Internet gaming banners.