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A Peek Inside the Mad Professor's P L A Y B O O K Many people say to me "Okay, we've seen how you shoot, and now we KNOW that Precision-Shooting actually works, but how do you bet to maximize your earnings?" I alter my play to best take advantage of what is happening at the table, and what I expect to happen in the near-term. I certainly bet differently on myself than on someone I've never seen before. I know what I am capable of doing with the dice; a new shooter is an unknown entity to me. In most players hands, the dice are truly random. I have been known to seek-out empty tables in this pursuit. It affords me maximum shooting opportunities, and minimizes the vagaries and risks associated with "random" or normal shooters. However, in this less than perfect world, I also enjoy the company of others and the camaraderie of fellow players. If I join into an already busy table, I hope that they can benefit from my shooting, and perhaps I can take advantage of a lucky roll produced by one or more of them. If they join me when I'm shooting "solo", fine as well. I have developed several plays and adopted many others developed by minds much greater and creative than mine. These methods have so far held me in good stead, and kept me in decent profit. Method to use WHEN I SHOOT: There is only one way that I bet when I shoot the dice. Once I establish my Point, I put MAXIMUM odds behind the Pass
Line bet. I also immediately Place the 6 & 8 for $60 each. If either the 6 or 8 hit, I regress each down to $30. If my first two or three rolls after the come-out indicate that 5's and/or 9's are rolling, I will Place bet them for $10 each. I collect on these at least twice before pressing them. Thereafter, I collect Place bet winnings, and only Press by one unit on every other hit, thereby locking in a profit while taking ever-increasing advantage of a longer roll. If I hit a couple of 4's or 10's I will Place bet them only after I have locked up sufficient profit from the roll. Again, I will start them out at $10 each. Thereafter, at $20 I will buy them despite the high vigorish that is charged. Some of my rolls generate "outside" numbers in abundance. I would be remiss if I didn't take advantage of them after locking in certain profit from previous Place Bet hits. Once I make and collect the winnings from my Pass-Line Point, I will double my PL flat-bet, and likewise the odds once the new Point has been established. If 6 or 8 is my Pass-Line Point, I will increase the flat-bet on the Pass-Line to an amount where it is approximately equal to my Place bet on the remaining non-PL Point of 6 or 8. I always put the Dealers on the Pass-Line with at least 2x odds. I also make "piggy-backed" Place bets on the 6 & 8 for them. When either number hits, they collect, but the original bet stays in place to be hit again and again. I will also make a Hardway 6 & 8 for the crew if they are coming in. In this case I have the dealer put the bet in my position in the Hardway box, and I tell them that "It's for the crew, but I will work it for you" meaning that it stays up after it hits. I usually increase the bet by 1 or 2 units and let them drop the rest of the winnings in the toke box. In doing so, I have worked the Hard 6 & 8 up to $150 or more for the dealers on quite a number of occasions. I currently roll an average of 18 times before the hand 7's-out. Some hands are only 4 or 5 rolls long, while others are in the 30 to 50 roll range. My last six-week trip through the U.S. South, which hasn't been added into these figures, featured 93 hands that each exceeded 30 rolls apiece. To paraphrase an old miner; "There's gold in them there rolls." Absolutely. If I didn't Precision-Shoot the dice, this method would be just about as good or bad as any other that I've come across. However, with accurate shooting this method generates about 75% of my daily $1,000. income. When I am in Las Vegas, Reno or Mississippi, I can usually play in "off-peak" hours and play "solo" at a table. In that case, I usually reach my daily win goal in under 3 hours of play. In crowded conditions it takes about 6-8 hours to reach it. Methods to use When Other PRECISION-SHOOTERS Shoot: I start out using the Captain's Five-Count.
If he hits the 5 and/or 9 at least two or three times AFTER I
have locked in profit from the 6 & 8, If he hits a LOT of 4's or 10's I will Place bet them only
after I have locked up sufficient profit from the roll.
Again, I will start them out at $5 each.
Thereafter, at $20 I will buy them despite the high vigorish charged. Does it work? Usually. Other than relying on Sheer Luck, Precision-Shooting the dice is the only reliable way to make consistent money at this game, otherwise it would be GAMBLING. If I had to rely ONLY on other Precision-Shooters, my daily income would be about $300 per day based on a 6 to 8 hour work day. Not great, but still above subsistence farming and basket-weaving as career pursuits. Methods to use When NORMAL Players Shoot: When the table is CHOPPY or LUKEWARM or "NORMAL":
$220 Inside Regression Put $50 each on 5 & 9, and $60 each on the 6 & 8. Iron Cross w/ Gold Streaks Using a $5 base bet we place $5 on the Field and Place the 5.
Variation #1: As above, but if the No-4 bet loses, do not replace it. This
method variation should not work, but it does. Variation #2: As above, but do not make the No-4 bet at all.
$22 Inside w/No- 4 Place the 5 & 9 for $5 each. Place the 6 & 8 for $6 each. Variation #1: As above, but do not make the No-4 bet at all. This is the original 22 Inside Method, and it is very risky because you need to collect on at least four winning numbers before you have a profit. John Patrick's $66 Inside-Regress 6 & 8 Place $15 each on the 5 & 9, and $18 each on
the 6 & 8. Methods to use When it's a 25 cent table: Count three rolls without a Field number showing; then,
The Progression is "double + one" of the most recent bet (1,3,7,15,31,63, etc.)
Variation #1: Count three rolls without a Field number showing; then,
Variation #2: Can be used at $1 tables with the same degree of success as
Variation #1. Bankroll required is $30. Place the inside numbers (5-6-8-9) for 75 cents each.
Win on 6 or 8, then bet: .75
If it wins, bet: $1.50 then, $3.00 then, $4.50 then, $6.00. If you reach the last level, stop increasing bets and leave as is until shooter 7's out.
15-count YO Progression Start counting rolls without an 11 showing, when it gets to 15 rolls, bet one unit (.25 or $1) on the YO (11) On each roll without a win, follow the table below:
Does it work? Yes, but it's not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. A friend of mine swears by this method and says it generates about $35/hour on a $1 table. I grimace every time that I see him play and he has to put out those large Prop bets, roll after roll after roll. The dealers, box-men and I just look at each other and shake our heads. He's says that he's never lost, but there have been many times when the progression got over 80 rolls before YO showed. He normally plays at a $1 minimum prop bet table. The 25 cent games no longer provide enough "entertainment" for him. Needless to say, he drinks a bottle of Pepto-Bismal every day, and he's got ulcers the size of the state of Maryland. Methods to use When the table is COOL or COLD: Hedge NO-4 On the Come-out roll, bet $40 on NO 4.
STEPLADDER: Short-Form Version: Bet $10 on the Don't-Pass Line. STEPLADDER: Modified for $5 Table See above-method for finer detail and explanation. Bet $5 Don't Pass. NO-4 Seven Count After a 7 rolls, count seven rolls of the dice without the 7
showing. Does it work? Yes, provided that you have a SESSION bankroll of at least $6,000 and the table limit is at least $1,500, and if you are prepared to occasionally lose your entire session stake. You need at least 5 SESSION bankrolls to comfortably play this method, and have a very high-paying "real" job to support it. Methods to use
When the table is ICE COLD: Ultimate Cold Table System Place $15 on the Don't Pass and after a point is made take
single odds. NO-4 Seven Count After a 7 rolls, count five rolls of the dice without the 7
showing. Method for When You have Time for "ONE ROLL" Only: Breakfast Special without Indigestion. Methods to use When a New Player Needs MONEY & Wants ACTION: Modified $22 Inside. Up and Pull/Regression Method On either the Pass Line or Don't-Pass Line bet $10. Hedge Hog System Start with $20 on Don't Pass. Methods for When a New Player Has a SMALL Bankroll & BIG Plans: Iron Cross w/ Silver Streaks Using a $5 base bet we place $5 on the Field and Place the 5.
Big Al's 50 Year Approach Find a low minimum table, preferably $1 to $3. Sure Fire Method-Modified for $5 Table After the Point is established, Bet "$22 Inside" Variation: After the Point has been established, count five rolls without
the Point or the 7 rolling, then:
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