by Ed Jones | Feb 20, 2024 | Mad Professor, Tools of the Trade
An encounter last night made we want to write about how different gambling styles reflect a player’s motivation. I was at a craps table with a former professional football player who was on the same winning team as hall-of-famer, Roger Staubach. Without using his...
by Ed Jones | Feb 20, 2024 | Mad Professor, Tools of the Trade
A while back, I was at Trumps Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. A fellow in a business-suit joined the table where I was playing. He bought in for $100, and started with a $25 Pass Line bet, and never backed up his bet with Odds. I shot a 43-roll...
by Ed Jones | Feb 20, 2024 | Mad Professor, Tools of the Trade
There are some timeless verities or truths that have held to be correct over the years. Being a child of the late ’50’s and ALL of the ’60’s, I’m more attuned to Pop Culture than the timeless axioms of the ancient philosophers....
by Ed Jones | Feb 20, 2024 | Mad Professor, Tools of the Trade
When I walk into a casino, I always survey all of the craps tables that are open. At places like Castaways, Mahoney’s Silver Nugget or Silverton it’s easy because there’s only one. But during busy periods, in places like the MGM Grand, Trump’s Taj Mahal or Beau...
by Ed Jones | Feb 20, 2024 | Mad Professor, Tools of the Trade
I was originally going to say that I don’t believe in either Tracking the Dice or Charting the Tables. Then I thought about how my mind actually works. That would be a great lead-in line to a joke if my ex-wife was writing this, but seriously, I...
