NextShooter.com Newsletter

June 2005

LAS VEGAS HILTON $100,000 CRAPS TOURNAMENT

This year's event is scheduled for September 6th to the 8th. $499 cash entry fee OR prior play win on a $5 or more YO ELEVEN on the come out roll at Hilton Craps Pit qualifies you for tournament play AND... Deluxe room accommodation for three nights and entry for two to the Rules Review Reception on September 6, 2005. Phone 1-800-457-3307 for further information. Guaranteed Prize Structure follows:

1st Place - $50,000

2nd Place - $20,000

3rd Place - $10,000

4th Place - $5,000

5th Place - $3,000

6th Place - $2,500

7th Place - $2,000

A QUICK COURSE ON GAMBLING

Mike Shackleford, Las Vegas resident and gaming expert, known on the Internet as "The Wizard of Odds" has a new book, GAMBLING 102 available through Huntington Press. GAMBLING 102 takes you right to the tables with strategic advice on slots, video poker, blackjack, craps and much more, all nice and tight and well presented in 19 chapters with detailed statistical analysis on most games. The book may be purchased at www.greatstuff4gamblers.com.

THE WIZARD'S TEN COMMANDMENTS

The Wizard sets an interesting tone in Chapter One with his detailed explanation of his Ten Commandments for Gamblers. Reading his rationale with the following guidelines for gamblers is worth the price of the book.

I Thou shalt honor thy gambling debts

II Thou shalt expect to lose

III Thou shalt trust the odds, not hunches

IV Thou shalt not overbet thy bankroll

V Thou shalt not believe in betting systems

VI Thou shalt not hedge thy bets

VII Thou shalt covet good rules

VIII Thou shalt not make side bets

IX Thou shalt have good gambling etiquette

X Thou shalt tip

Check out NextShooter to compare the Wizard's Commandments to the Nextshooter.com Ten Commandments for Craps players.

CRAPS QUIZ

Here is the answer to the May 2005 quiz:

If the player before you leaves the table in the middle of a hand...

A. You finish his roll until a SEVEN OUT.

B. You finish his roll and then are offered new dice and roll your own hand.

The correct answer is B... you finish his roll and then are offered new dice and roll your own hand.

June 2005 Quiz:

The best way to select your casino of choice is:

A. The casino that provides you the best comps.

B. The casino that posts the highest free odds.

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THE BONE MAN, Site Author, is a Craps Dealer on the World Famous Las Vegas Strip.

The NextShooter.com newsletter is a monthly mailer sent to subscribers and members of NextShooter.com. At NextShooter.com, over 100 man years of dealer experience tells you all the secrets of the game of craps. NextShooter.com was 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 distractions of pop-up windows, gimmicky or flashing Internet gaming links or banners.

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