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Craps NewsletterAugust 2003TAHOE AND RENO UPDATES
THE BONE MAN at Nextshooter is on the move and will be covering Reno and Tahoe casinos in August through October. He will be updating the Reno directory information including table count, posted table odds, minimums and maximums, and the payout on 2 and/or 12 on The Field. The Bone Man appreciates those of you who have recently sent him information on remote gaming venues as this information should be of value to fellow players who appreciate knowing posted table odds when planning their casino trips.
UPDATE: MINI-TABLES IN LAS VEGAS
This information is provided for those of you so-called "Setters" who like to roll 'em on a mini-table or "tub."
The two-man table at Circus-Circus has moved from the main pit into the west casino. There are three main casino areas at Circus-Circus: the Main, nearest Las Vegas Boulevard, the West which is toward the back and registration desk, opposite the buffet, and the Sky Rise, which since 9/11 is normally closed except for major holidays.
There is no longer a tub ("half-table") at the Wildfire on Rancho opposite the Texas Station as they have closed down all table games and are running just slot machines.
MYSTERY AND CONTROVERSY: BINION'S HORSESHOE
Binion's, once the great last bastion for real players a few years back, used to offer 100X Free Odds and 13 tables. Now they're down to seven. Yet, it is still an interesting center of mystery and controversy. The table game dealers down there have gone from table-for-table and back to splitting tokes (tips) twice in the past two years. Plus there was a major controversy with the World Series of Poker dealers when The House took a big piece of the tip action. In addition there has been ongoing litigation regarding their back payments for Binion's share of fees for The Fremont Experience sound and light show. A reliable source told us recently that some of the swing shift craps dealers were hustling customers so hard that they were making more toke money than the dealers who used to work at the now-closed Desert Inn. Nevertheless, Binion's is a place to see for serious players and is still the great bastion of craps... and a great steakhouse at The Top and one of the most interesting bars in Vegas right next to the craps pit.
ADVICE: WATCH AND LISTEN TO THE STICKMAN
Did you ever just stand at a craps table to watch and listen to the Stickman / Stickperson? This would indeed be a good exercise for all of you who insist on making Proposition Bets. The Stickperson's banter suggests all kinds of wagers that range in House-Take from around 9% to as much as almost 17%. Listen sometime to the banter and WATCH the Stickperson keep handing in STACKS of White and Red gaming cheques into the HOUSE BANK.
CRAPS QUIZ
Here is the answer to the July quiz:
You have a $5 flat bet with $10 odds and you PLACE the 6 or 8 for $6. Your COMP rate for average bet is...
Answer: There is no specific correct answer to the July Quiz. Many casinos project the "Comp." rate based on ONLY the initial bet. "Comp." rate is not always calculated on the TOTAL of MULTIPLE BETS. But if you are a regular and a "Player Card" member, chances are your average bet will be projected HIGHER by the boxman, especially if you TOKE (tip) the dealers. The fact is that the casinos don't want to PAY the dealers, they want you to pay them. "Comp." rate in most casinos is based on the AVERAGE BET and the AMOUNT OF PLAYING TIME of an individual player.
August 2003 Quiz:
On a "SEVEN - WINNER" on the Come Out Roll, the dealers must always hand back the non-working Free Odds on previously positioned COME BETS and place the losing FLAT BETS into the HOUSE BANK.
True False
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