What most people don’t realize is that “dice” is an energy game. You need to stay with the program! When you play my strategy the more money you leave on the table, the better off you are!!
I meet so many people everyday. I once watched a lady throw fifteen eights. She collected $7, fifteen times, all because she didn’t know the right way to bet. There was this other guy who started at $6. When he finally sevened out, he lost $13,000 that he had in bets on the table. He didn’t mind because he won $60,000! Gambling is all about risk and to enjoy playing you have to be a risk taker. I enjoy gambling as much as the next guy. I just enjoy winning a lot more. You want to “High 5” after the game once you win, not during. If you want to come out a winner, you need to dream BIG to SUCCEED. When opportunity knocks, take it. Too many people these days are not playing to win but playing for fun. They walk away later regretting it wondering why they didn’t succeed. You need to take advantage of the situation, being at the right place at the right time will set you much further than you think. I see it all the time, so many people quit too soon in the game due to fear of failure.
GET AGGRESSIVE with the MONEY!! Don’t be afraid to win, and expect failure! Just remember, PLAY SMART, and you will WIN BIG!!!
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Las Vegas Hilton’s $100,000 Invitational Craps Tournament
I just finished playing in the Las Vegas Hilton $100,000 invitational craps tournament.
Top prize was $50,000, second place was $10,000 and the money went all the down to 24th place at $1000. Playing in a tournament is a little different from playing in a normal situation. In a tournament, you play against the other players at the table and to win you must keep an eye on what everyone else is wagering.
This particular tournament has almost 350 players competing in 4 rounds over two days. The first round had six sessions with 4 tables of 14 players each. Each session is 30 minutes of play. A shooter is selected at random and the dice progress normally throughout the session. At the end of 30 minutes each player’s chips are totaled and there is one last bet and roll of the dice. Each player starts with $5000 in tournament chips at the beginning of each session and the 4 players at each table with the highest amount of chips at the end of the session advance to the next round. Each round also had a certain number of “wild card” spots that were drawn at random from all players eliminated from previous rounds. This means that you could get back into the tournament at any stage if you were lucky enough to have your name chosen. Ironically, the winner of the tournament was a wild card pick that was given a seat directly at the final table after having been eliminated in the first round.
One unique thing about this tournament was that each player was given the opportunity to buy a “double up” chip. This chip could be used to double the payout of any win. The best part of this wrinkle was that you didn’t have to risk the “double up” chip until the bet was won - as the dealer was paying out your wager you could give him the “double up” chip and double your payout.
I had been watching previous sessions and I knew that the winning players were averaging about $8500 in chips at the end of their sessions. I also noticed many players going bust mid way through their sessions by wagering too aggressively. I decided to pace myself and make place bets of a couple of hundred each so that if I hit a roll, I could press them up but if the table was cold, I wouldn’t lose much.
Getting near the end of my session I realized that I needed to make up a little ground to make it into the top 4. At the end of the session the top player had roughly $7000 in chips – he had been near the bottom until he bet $1000 in the field when a 12 was rolled. He then used his “double up” chip to double the $3000 payout and had gone from worst to first on one roll. On the final roll, most players that were behind at the table loaded up on the field hoping to double their chips. The top players played it safe hedging against the challengers. Seeing this I divided my nearly $4000 on placing the 5,6, and 8 figuring that even if I went all out on the field and won, I wouldn’t have been able to pass up the others that were already a bit ahead of me and betting there as well. If a 5,6 or 8 was rolled, they would lose, and I would win putting me ahead of almost everyone else at the table. The truly desperate players who had $2000 and less made “Hail Mary” bets… they bet everything they had on hardways, C and E, etc.
The last roll left the shooters hands and landed…. 11. Everyone in the field won even money, but I don’t think any one of them made it into the top 4. The winning players were 4 players who had put $1000 or more on eleven. - paying 15 to 1. Having lost many of their wagers throughout the session, they all still had their double up chip and were now at $30,000 or more.
I hung around for the wild card draws into the next rounds, but wasn’t lucky enough that day to get picked up for those either. Like any day at the craps table two ingredients are required to win big – Luck AND Knowledge. I had the knowledge… I just missed the luck. Unfortunately, I didn’t end up in the money, but sometimes that’s just how the dice roll.
Top prize was $50,000, second place was $10,000 and the money went all the down to 24th place at $1000. Playing in a tournament is a little different from playing in a normal situation. In a tournament, you play against the other players at the table and to win you must keep an eye on what everyone else is wagering.
This particular tournament has almost 350 players competing in 4 rounds over two days. The first round had six sessions with 4 tables of 14 players each. Each session is 30 minutes of play. A shooter is selected at random and the dice progress normally throughout the session. At the end of 30 minutes each player’s chips are totaled and there is one last bet and roll of the dice. Each player starts with $5000 in tournament chips at the beginning of each session and the 4 players at each table with the highest amount of chips at the end of the session advance to the next round. Each round also had a certain number of “wild card” spots that were drawn at random from all players eliminated from previous rounds. This means that you could get back into the tournament at any stage if you were lucky enough to have your name chosen. Ironically, the winner of the tournament was a wild card pick that was given a seat directly at the final table after having been eliminated in the first round.
One unique thing about this tournament was that each player was given the opportunity to buy a “double up” chip. This chip could be used to double the payout of any win. The best part of this wrinkle was that you didn’t have to risk the “double up” chip until the bet was won - as the dealer was paying out your wager you could give him the “double up” chip and double your payout.
I had been watching previous sessions and I knew that the winning players were averaging about $8500 in chips at the end of their sessions. I also noticed many players going bust mid way through their sessions by wagering too aggressively. I decided to pace myself and make place bets of a couple of hundred each so that if I hit a roll, I could press them up but if the table was cold, I wouldn’t lose much.
Getting near the end of my session I realized that I needed to make up a little ground to make it into the top 4. At the end of the session the top player had roughly $7000 in chips – he had been near the bottom until he bet $1000 in the field when a 12 was rolled. He then used his “double up” chip to double the $3000 payout and had gone from worst to first on one roll. On the final roll, most players that were behind at the table loaded up on the field hoping to double their chips. The top players played it safe hedging against the challengers. Seeing this I divided my nearly $4000 on placing the 5,6, and 8 figuring that even if I went all out on the field and won, I wouldn’t have been able to pass up the others that were already a bit ahead of me and betting there as well. If a 5,6 or 8 was rolled, they would lose, and I would win putting me ahead of almost everyone else at the table. The truly desperate players who had $2000 and less made “Hail Mary” bets… they bet everything they had on hardways, C and E, etc.
The last roll left the shooters hands and landed…. 11. Everyone in the field won even money, but I don’t think any one of them made it into the top 4. The winning players were 4 players who had put $1000 or more on eleven. - paying 15 to 1. Having lost many of their wagers throughout the session, they all still had their double up chip and were now at $30,000 or more.
I hung around for the wild card draws into the next rounds, but wasn’t lucky enough that day to get picked up for those either. Like any day at the craps table two ingredients are required to win big – Luck AND Knowledge. I had the knowledge… I just missed the luck. Unfortunately, I didn’t end up in the money, but sometimes that’s just how the dice roll.
Richie - The Craps Authority - Ambrose
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
One of the most important rules in the game of craps
I was just talking to an old friend who is a great example of one of the most important rules in the game craps.
We were playing at the Stardust in the early 70s. At that time the table limit was a mere $500. We were all on the pro pool circuit at the time and on this particular night the table was full of pro pool players. Talk about guys that like to bet!
This friend and another friend each put in $35 for a total bankroll of $70. Not much -even back then. A pretty blonde picked up the dice and started throwing... and throwing... and throwing. And then the next roller had a hot hand... and it continued that way for what seemed like an eternity. When they got up to 110 THOUSAND their luck changed. They lost back 10K in a matter of minutes.
This friend of mine realized what had just happened... At the end of the next session - he walked out of the casino with 50K. As a matter of fact, he dropped out of the pool tournament we were in and headed for home - even though he was undefeated in the tournament.
My other friend didn't leave the table until he was back down to his original $35. The next day he lost that.
In the game of dice - luck shines upon us all. It’s what we do next that matters.
One of the most important rules in the game of craps is this:
Always quit a winner!
Richie -The Craps Authority- Ambrose
www.aggressivecraps.com
We were playing at the Stardust in the early 70s. At that time the table limit was a mere $500. We were all on the pro pool circuit at the time and on this particular night the table was full of pro pool players. Talk about guys that like to bet!
This friend and another friend each put in $35 for a total bankroll of $70. Not much -even back then. A pretty blonde picked up the dice and started throwing... and throwing... and throwing. And then the next roller had a hot hand... and it continued that way for what seemed like an eternity. When they got up to 110 THOUSAND their luck changed. They lost back 10K in a matter of minutes.
This friend of mine realized what had just happened... At the end of the next session - he walked out of the casino with 50K. As a matter of fact, he dropped out of the pool tournament we were in and headed for home - even though he was undefeated in the tournament.
My other friend didn't leave the table until he was back down to his original $35. The next day he lost that.
In the game of dice - luck shines upon us all. It’s what we do next that matters.
One of the most important rules in the game of craps is this:
Always quit a winner!
Richie -The Craps Authority- Ambrose
www.aggressivecraps.com
Friday, March 2, 2007
Welcome to the Aggressive Craps Blog
If you have rolled the dice in Vegas -chances are you have already met me. Some of you may know me from my time on the professional pool tour. My name is Richie Ambrose and they call me The Craps Authority. I'm almost 70 years old now, but I'm sharper than ever. I'm new to this group and to the internet - but I'm catching on fast. I can't believe what a powerful thing this really is.
I've been playing, teaching, and dealing this game for coming up on 50 years now. I started learning the game in a Bronx pool hall as the wise guys would play on top of one of the pool tables on weekends when Vegas was just a figment of somebody's imagination. I came out here to Vegas in 1962 and have been here ever since- making a living with the dice. I've seen it all and I've been through it all.
I've had my basic strategy down for decades - a lot of people use it and some even sell it as their own. I'm always making it better and finally I have it on the Internet. I have some advanced strategies that I'm just putting down on paper and those will be online soon.
I’d be happy to talk dice with anyone. They don’t call me The Craps Authority for nothing.
Please check out my new website- www.aggressivecraps.com
If you are interested in buying the strategy and seeing for yourself what I’m all about… Go hear for a special buy over 15% off the regular price… www.aggressivecraps.com/specialbuy.asp
I guarantee you’ll win your investment back on your next trip to the tables…
Here is what a recent player had to say:
“I enjoyed meeting you last Wednesday, February 21, 2007 , at the Paris Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. I was the retired cop from Rochester, NY. I used The Strategy on Thursday, at the Tropicana and I was a winner. You are correct. The system is a winner.” - Bobby C.
That’s all for now…
Richie “The Craps Authority” Ambrose
I've been playing, teaching, and dealing this game for coming up on 50 years now. I started learning the game in a Bronx pool hall as the wise guys would play on top of one of the pool tables on weekends when Vegas was just a figment of somebody's imagination. I came out here to Vegas in 1962 and have been here ever since- making a living with the dice. I've seen it all and I've been through it all.
I've had my basic strategy down for decades - a lot of people use it and some even sell it as their own. I'm always making it better and finally I have it on the Internet. I have some advanced strategies that I'm just putting down on paper and those will be online soon.
I’d be happy to talk dice with anyone. They don’t call me The Craps Authority for nothing.
Please check out my new website- www.aggressivecraps.com
If you are interested in buying the strategy and seeing for yourself what I’m all about… Go hear for a special buy over 15% off the regular price… www.aggressivecraps.com/specialbuy.asp
I guarantee you’ll win your investment back on your next trip to the tables…
Here is what a recent player had to say:
“I enjoyed meeting you last Wednesday, February 21, 2007 , at the Paris Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. I was the retired cop from Rochester, NY. I used The Strategy on Thursday, at the Tropicana and I was a winner. You are correct. The system is a winner.” - Bobby C.
That’s all for now…
Richie “The Craps Authority” Ambrose
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