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Dice Setting, Rhythm Rolling, Precision Shooting ..Whats The Difference? You say
po-TAY-toe, I say po-TAH-toe
lets call the whole thing off.. Several people who have visited the site, have sent e-mail asking Whats the difference between dice setting, rhythm rolling and precision shooting? Ive been a bit evasive in my answers to them for several reasons. One being, if I draw hard and fast rules as to what I see as what constitutes a dice setter versus a rhythm roller versus a precision shooter, then we will further dilute what is already a minority group of craps players. Secondly, if I define each of these groups, Ill probably have to go back and make major changes to my website, changing button labels and rewriting copy. Lastly, I didnt want to get into esoteric debates over this, splitting hairs over semantics. If you have a difference in opinion with what I have to say here, Ill be happy to hear it, and Ill even consider it, but frankly, as the saying goes, I have bigger fish to fry. Can one be a
rhythm roller and not a dice setter? Can one be a dice setter and not a rhythm roller or a
precision shooter? Can one be a precision
shooter and not be EITHER a dice setter or a rhythm roller?
These are not exactly questions which keep philosophers awake at night but
Ill try my best to modestly break them into three definitions. Dice Setting: From my main setting page, I quote myself, Dice setting is the process of positioning and
tossing the dice in craps to alter the frequency table of certain numbers appearing. Think of a baseball pitcher. He adjusts the ball, spinning it in his hand so
that the seams are just in the right position.
He then modifies his grip depending on his intention. Will it be a curve ball, fastball or slider? What a dice setter does is precisely the same
thing. A setter will arrange the horizontal
and vertical surfaces of the dice and will grip the dice in a precise way. THAT is a dice setter! How he or she throws the dice after that point is
the determining factor as to whether this dice setter is a precision shooter. Rhythm Rolling: Have you ever seen someone, average looking, not dressed in any unusual manner, but you cant take your eyes off of them? Their style, the way they walk, the way they carry themself just so. A certain je ne sais quoi. THAT is the impression that a rhythm roller leaves you with. A rhythm roller handles the dice with care, tosses them softly with grace, with the same arc and trajectory every toss. Frank Scoblete, in his books speaks about intentional and accidental rhythm rollers. Some people have developed their throwing style after many years of playing craps, others throw the dice with style and rhythm naturally. Either way, watching a rhythm roller with a unique style is a joy to behold. Rhythm rolling in and of itself can be mutually exclusive of dice setting and precision rolling OR if you combine a true rhythm roller with a true dice setter, you get a
Precision Shooter: A
precision shooter combines all of the characteristics of both a dice setter and a rhythm
roller, blends them together into an amalgamation of knowledge, efficiency, grace, style
and most importantly results at the table. A
precision shooter knows which pre set to use for a specific desired outcome. He knows where the sweet spots are on a table and
can throw the dice in such a manner that he gives you the impression that the dice are at
his will. His manner is confident yet
understated, smiling yet ungloating, and is always generous in his tokes to the boys. So, where are you
on this list or are you a naysayer? If you dont believe in any of this, I
guarantee that some time in the future youll reconsider the possibility.
Youll be standing at a craps table, the dice will be passed to someone who will pick
them up and toss them, and suddenly youll KNOW youre experiencing a rare
occurrence, A Rhythm Roller is on the line. |
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