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The Twelvefold Tao of Craps
by Heavy
Tao 1:
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few.
Interpretation:
Nobody has all the answers. Including
your favorite computer simulation. Try to
keep an open mind toward the opinions of others.
Tao 2:
There are
many roads to the Celestial Highway.
Interpretation.
Yours ain't the only way to win.
Tao 3:
One
cannot ladle out the sea with a shell.
Interpretation:
Always size your bets to your bankroll.
If you don't have sufficient bankroll - do not play.
Tao 4:
The white
crane does not stand in the water. There are
no fish in the pond.
Interpretation:
Learn to read the table before you walk up and place your bet. If no one is playing at the table it should tell
you something.
Tao 5:
The bee
gathers nectar from the flower without marring its beauty or perfume.
Interpretation:
Behave yourself at the table. Nobody
wants to play with insects or assholes.
Tao 6:
It is
better to do nothing than to do what is wrong.
Interpretation:
Just because you're standing at the table does not mean you have to bet on
every shooter. Just because you have bets on
the table does not mean they have to work for eternity.
Tao 7 :
Your
neighbor's blossoms are always pinker.
Interpretation:
Don't change your game plan just because the guy playing the field and all
of the call bets is winning more than you.
Tao 8:
The fool
is his own enemy. Seeking wealth, he destroys
himself.
Interpretation:
Don't play with scared money. Don't
chase your losses. It never works.
Tao 9:
Plant a
green tree. Perhaps a singing bird will come.
Interpretation:
Tip the dealers. They're
underpaid, they work hard for it, and they deserve it.
It always comes back to you.
Tao 10:
A wise
man does not sit and meditate while the house burns.
Interpretation:
Set reasonable loss limits. If
you hit them, make like the Clanton gang and get the hell out of Dodge.
Tao 11:
It is
better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.
Conquer yourself and you are your own master.
Interpretation:
It ain't you against the casino, folks.
It's you against you.
Tao 12: A quote from the great Zen master, Maharishi
Casey Stengel.
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting, and
vice versa."
Interpretation: All good streaks must come to an end.
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Copyright 2001
by Stephen Haltom - all rights reserved.
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