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Fortune's Formula is a fascinating study of the connections between such seemingly unrelated topics as gambling, information theory, stock investing, and applied mathematics. The story involves the stunning brainpower of men such as MIT professor Claude Shannon, who single-handedly invented information theory, the science behind the Internet and all digital media; Ed Thorpe; and John Kelly of Bell Laboratories, who developed the "Kelly criterion," a now-legendary investment strategy for maximizing growth while controlling risk. Initially, Shannon and Thorpe took Kelly's theory to Las Vegas and applied it to roulette and blackjack. Later, they took it to Wall Street and cleaned up--Shannon made a personal fortune while Thorpe created the highly successful hedge firm Princeton-Newport Partners. They both discovered that Kelly's system was particularly effective when applied to arbitrage (minute price differences that result from market inefficiencies). As Poundstone ably demonstrates, the merits of Kelly's criterion are still hotly debated today.
Poundstone has a tendency to meander in his writing, but his asides are so revealing and interesting that they add, rather than detract, from the narrative. The book also includes a cast of fascinating and colorful characters as varied as Ivan Boesky, Warren Buffet, Rudolph Giuliani, and notorious mobsters such as Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky. In explaining the lasting impact of the work done by Shannon, Thorpe, and Kelly, Poundstone even explains Kelly's system for those wishing to follow his formula, offering readers both theoretical and practical lessons. Whether viewed as a how-to guide or straight scientific and financial history, Fortune's Formula proves an entertaining and illuminating analysis of "the most successful gambling system of all time." --Shawn Carkonen
Book Description
In 1956 two Bell Labs scientists discovered the scientific formula for getting rich. One was mathematician Claude Shannon, neurotic father of our digital age, whose genius is ranked with Einstein’s. The other was John L. Kelly Jr., a Texas-born, gun-toting physicist. Together they applied the science of information theory—the basis of computers and the Internet—to the problem of making as much money as possible, as fast as possible.
Shannon and MIT mathematician Edward O. Thorp took the “Kelly formula” to Las Vegas. It worked. They realized that there was even more money to be made in the stock market. Thorp used the Kelly system with his phenomenonally successful hedge fund, Princeton-Newport Partners. Shannon became a successful investor, too, topping even Warren Buffett’s rate of return. Fortune’s Formula traces how the Kelly formula sparked controversy even as it made fortunes at racetracks, casinos, and trading desks. It reveals the dark side of this alluring scheme, which is founded on exploiting an insider’s edge.
Shannon believed it was possible for a smart investor to beat the market—and Fortune’s Formula will convince you that he was right.
Customer Reviews:
Things you don't get to learn elsewhere.......2007-09-02
Someone recommended this book to me as an investment book. At the time I was not sure how gambling and quantitative approach to investment are related. But this book, through its illustration of Kelly's criteria provides a new way to think about investment strategy. I learned all the moot theories in school - Mean portfolio optimization, diversification, efficient market theory, etc. But thinking of information theory, Kelly's criteria and ever present arbitrage can give one quite an edge.
The book interweaves mathematics, history and stories quite well and is a very good read. Imagine an investment book that reads almost like a fiction novel :)
The material is very well researched and it contains history of gambling, and investment and how information theory evolved. The book also gives a view into how a powerful school of thought can eclipse other schools of thought. in this case, Samuelson, et all from MIT refute geometric returns from Kelly's criteria even though working proof is present and the alpha factor in returns is not a myth.
I am glad the person recommended this book to me.
An engaging story.......2007-09-01
Wow, I loved this book. A well written and easy to read history of the evolution of investment theory. Starting with off track betting at the beginning of the century and ending with the collapse of Long Term Capital Management, this is an engaging story.
I was particularly interested in the application of betting theory to investing. The fact that some investment strategies actually include a point of zero value was very informative.
A great read.
KELLY'S METHOD OF INVESTEMENT ALLOCATION.......2007-07-21
KELLY, a Texan mathematician died at 41 but left behind a wonderful method/conceptual framework applicable to investments as well as casino gambling. It is a fascinating book and the mathematics professors provide a wonderful drama. The author has made complicated math/statistics concepts real simple even for those who don't like maths.
Fun and Informative.......2007-07-19
Yes, perhaps the book's title is a bit misleading. Those who gave bad reviews to the book may have been looking for a get rich quick formula to beat the market or the casinos. The book focuses on the Kelly criterion and also gives quite a bit of attention to the efficient market hypothesis. The strength of the book is in its portrayals of the characters involved in the stories behind the Kelly Criterion and Efficient Market Theory.
Admittedly, at times it was a stretch to connect some of the players in this drama to the Kelly Criterion or the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Rudy Guiliani is one of several people in the book who are quite tangential to the main story line. However, I found this not to be a weakness of the book. Indeed, it enhanced my enjoyment of the story.
Those who are looking for a hard core mathematical examination of some of the topics of the book will be disappointed. As will those who are looking for a quick how-to in applying some of the theories. However, the vast majority of people will enjoy getting an inside look at some of the personalities involved in the development of these concepts and will love seeing how some of the theories held up in the "real world".
Against James Pragma's review.......2007-06-11
James pragma's review below is so bad that i felt the need to write my own review. let me clarify some of what James gets wrong, and also clarify what the book is actually about.
James obviously misunderstood the book (and that is not the writer's fault in this case). Poundstone clarifies the Kelly betting system which was originally applied to card-counting but has uses beyond it. the central example and climax of the book is how the kelly betting system and the controversy surrounding it in light of efficient markets theory can help us explain the tragic blow up of a powerhouse hedge fund. the book is about risk, how to manage risk and avoid ruin. that has nothing to do with card counting as a system to get an advantage over the house (Which everybody knows about), the point is that Kelly invented a way to maximize long-term reward and minimize risk. but did he? that's the question.
James Pragma's review is nonsense. he failed to understand the book. in addition to what i say about, Poundstone gives us the history of math, information theory and gambling as it relates to the core story i mention above. it was a fun, informative book.
Book Description
Until now, craps has been considered an unbeatable casino game because the house has an edge on every bet. Learn how to beat the system in this new edtion of the bestselling book on craps.
Customer Reviews:
Not for Newbies!!.......2007-08-25
This book is not for newbies! Frank Scoblete teaches a new method for craps that I just could not understand. I was looking for something more basic.
Casinos Will Be Glad You Read It!.......2007-03-24
In reading this book I found absolutely nothing that would be anything close to a winning system. The "Five Count" and all variations, when tested at length is merely a way of limiting your losses in hopes of staying at the table longer and hitting a hot roll before you run out of money. As with most craps books this one may teach you to manage your money and remind you about discipline.
If you want to win in Vegas don't buy this book.......2007-01-10
I started playing craps this past year and really enjoy playing the game. Naturally, I wanted to develop my skills and use my new fascination to make a little money, opposed to placing wild bets that seldomly paid out. I purchased this book to attempt to beat the system with mathematical odds. While this book does touch on the mathetical odds of the game the strategy recommended by the author appears to be based on superstition, rather than mathematics. As such, I believe the Supersystem to be inherently flawed. I would not recommend employing this system in the Casino if you want to make money. Good luck and happy gambling.
A lot of redundancy.......2006-08-08
The 5-count contents is less than 1/8 of the book. The rest are redundancy of author's other books. I do not see the logic in the 5-count except to prolong playing time for casino handout.
Just so much hype.......2006-07-15
Having had 20 years of casino work, most of it in the dice pits, the best I could say about this book is that it was "amusing."
I saw it in the book store, then looked for it in our local library, wasn't about to buy it.
Some one who would actually play the way the book calls for is called a "grinder". Don't let Scoblete fool you, the house knows who wins and who loses, and who is trying to make it appearto be giving the house good action - appear to- just to get their rating padded - and thus get more comps.
"Hedge bets" as described in the book - betting both Come Bets and Don't Come bets, is what is economic suicide.
As for the "Crazy Crapper" bets, while wise guys hang on the tables telling people not to bet them, the people betting them (if they're hitting) color out and go to the cage while the "wise guys" go to the ATM.
Setting the dice and throwing "rhytmically" are casino urban legend at best. It ust doesn't work. Well, it might work to get the person doing it noticed as a suspected dice slider.
Book Description
The New Gambler's Bible is the smart gambler's ace in the hole. This comprehensive, up-to-date guide teaches both novice and experienced gamblers how to maximize their gains and minimize their losses at all forms of gaming, both traditional and newly popular, from blackjack, roulette, and playing the horses to video poker. Line drawings.
Customer Reviews:
Solid book, good advice, based on math - truly fantastic.......1998-11-14
This is a gambling book that looks at gambling in a realistic fashion. The first thing it does is to divide the games into those you can win in the long run (Blackjack (Barely), Poker, Sports Betting, etc) and those that you must lose in the long run (roulette, craps, baccarat, etc). It then explains each game in detail. It explains why progression betting systems don't work long-term, and why money management is psychological, not mathematical. For all the simple games (baccarat, roulette, etc) it provides all you'll ever need to know. For more complicated games like poker and blackjack, it provides all that most people will ever need to know and a firm basis for the serious student.
In the world of BS gambling books, this is a breath of fresh air.
Book Description
Arnold Snyder shows how to play and win money online against the internet casinos. People love to gamble, and now that they can do so from their own homes, Snyder shows them how to choose safe sites to play. He goes over every step of the process, from choosing sites, opening an account, and how to take your winnings! There are major chapters covering the differences between "brick and mortar" and internet gaming rooms and how to handle common situations and predicaments. A major chapter covers internet poker and basic strategies to beat hold'em and other games online.
Customer Reviews:
Please read the first review and listen to it!.......2006-06-26
Please do not buy or read this book! I don't want competition. Arnold Snyder is a genious and in my opinion is the foremost gambling expert in the world, and no, I'm not one of "The Entity Known As Avery Cardoza's" shills either. This book is kind of like a sharpa who leads you to a mysterious temple and says "here it is". It doesn't really tell you what "it" is other than to say it could be worth a couple large. It's worth a lot more, and if you don't know why that's certainly not my problem, nor is it Mr. Snyder's for that matter.
Previous review is flawed.......2006-03-17
In reading the first review posted here, most is misguided, misleading, or just wrong.
However, this statement is completely false:
"The trouble is that online gambling is illegal in most of the United States. "
Online gambling is illegal in the few specific states that have prohibited it (Nevada, New Jersey, and a few others). This definitely does not make up the majority of the US.
I would think that Amazon would have a policy against posting false statements in a review.
A bit disappointing .......2006-03-17
Arnold Snyder has some interesting ideas as a gambling writer, but this new offering is a little disappointing.
The author explains how to make money from casino and poker bonuses. Basically, his method involves signing up with an internet casino, taking any bonus they have, then cashing out.
The trouble is that online gambling is illegal in most of the United States. If you could make hundreds of thousands of dollars doing this then it might be worthwhile, but as Snyder seems to admit, getting the money is really hard. Getting money out of an e-casino, judging by the problems Snyder's mentions, is not easy, they are very reluctant to pay up, many simply will take your money knowing you can't take them to court. Some will cheat: it is very easy to write a computer program which fixes the odds against you.
Even with honest e-casinos, you often have to wager eighty times the bonus or more before they will let you keep it!! You would end up losing your money most of the time!! Imagine trying to get a $100 bonus, having to wager $8000, and losing $600 or $700. It does happen!
If you check out the author's website, you see why he is promoting e-casinos-his site gets lots of money from links to internet casinos and he gets a percentage of the losses of people who go through those links. I think that is why he is recommending this type of "advantage play" rather than something respectable like card-counting.
Nevertheless, he does cover some of the common problems you face online in some detail. And, the section on poker is a good basic primer, if you like playing poker.
Customer Reviews:
If You Love Casino Gambling, Read This Book.......2006-09-04
Beat the Players by Bob Nersesian, a Nevada lawyer who represents advantage players against the casinos, starts his preface with three stingingly dramatic words, "Nevada hates you...." - and the rest of the book attempts to prove why those three words have the ring of truth.
The casinos of Las Vegas, and by extension, the casinos throughout the United States have a love-hate relationship with their players. Most casino players don't realize this since most casino players are only thinking about one-half of the casino equation - the half they are on.
The casinos love the losers - who make up maybe 99.99+ percent of all the players, whose towering losses make casino gambling a multi-billion dollar industry - but the casinos hate the advantage players, those Davids who by skill and intellect have found ways to turn the tables on the casino Goliaths, beating those monstrous Goliaths at their own games. Goliaths don't like to lose to slingshot carrying Davids - that is for sure.
Nersesian's book goes through many of his cases, as well as other cases, where advantage players were mistreated and at times abused by casino security and even law enforcement personnel - even though these players were doing nothing illegal. Sadly casinos can ask players to stop playing and/or leave their properties even though the players are doing nothing illegal but the casino personnel are often not content to just do this - as the book brutally shows.
You'll read about phony charges of players cheating which are totally discredited by the security cameras; phony "eye-witness" reports that are totally discredited by the security cameras; and depositions where the security personnel and the police offer explanations that would be very funny in a National Lampoon movie, but are downright terrifying when you realize these are being made to hurt honest America citizens doing nothing wrong. Imagine a hero who fought for America in our wars; or one who rushed into the World Trade Center in New York after the terrorist attack to save those poor souls trapped therein, being told he can't play in an American casino because "you are too good" or, worse, being escorted to or being dragged into the "backroom" to be illegally detained. Disgraceful but it has happened - far too frequently.
The book is an eye-opener and a page-turner from start to finish. If you are a card counter, a shuffle tracker, a hole card catcher, or dice controller; even if you are only a smart casino gambler taking your best shot at the house - this book makes for enlightening and frightening reading.
Nersesian has done all of us who love to play the casino games a great service by showing us what has happened to some of our unfortunate fellows who have the temerity to be "too good."
All smart gamblers should read this book.......2006-08-11
Casinos use mathematics and intelligence in trying to beat the players. Their games are normally fair, but mathematically skewed so that they will win over the long run. Yet, may casinos abhor players that try to use their own intelligence and legal skills to win at the games of chance that the casinos offer. Some casinos take it way too far and illegally abuse these players. This is when attorney Bob Nersesian steps in. Nersesian represents players who are playing legally who have been unfairly and illegally treated by the casinos, casino security and possibly the police force as well. In Beat the Players, Nersesian writes about some of these situations and cases, many showcase the amazing stupidity of casino security forces and the police force. He also gives advice to players on how to act and what to expect in the casino security offices (the backroom), including when it is appropriate or inappropriate to use an alias. This book should be read by all smart gamblers simply to prepare themselves for what could happen.
This book should also be read by casino personnel and cops. Along with giving advice to players on their rights and what to expect, Nersesian also gives advice to the casinos and cops on what not to do and the misconceptions that they may have. Card counting is legal. Hole carding due to dealer's mistakes is legal. Abusing, illegally detaining and illegally searching patrons is not legal. In the short run, the bully casino security force may get some satisfaction, but in the long run, the casinos (and in these corporate days, their shareholders as well) suffer in paying out losses in court cases.
Although I am not a lawyer and much of this book deals with the law, I still found it very readable. This is due to the way Nersesian wrote the book. Anyone will find it readable and easy to understand. I recommend this book to all gamblers who play in casinos, and especially those that think they can win.
A book that should be read before setting foot in a Las Vegas casino.......2006-08-05
"The casino hates you."
That's the first sentence of the first chapter. Direct. Powerful. Compelling. Unambiguous. Authoritative. Easy to understand.
Just like the rest of the book.
This 320-page book should be read by everyone who patronizes, or is in any way associated with casinos in Las Vegas. A fascinating read by a Las Vegas attorney who is THE authority on the tactics and abuses casinos apply towards blackjack players they think is winning too much of "their" money.
The chapter titles are:
Your Money or Your Liberty;
Scary Cop Statements;
They'll Take Your Liberty Anyway;
Gaming Agents Speak;
The Take of the State;
Rules for Casino Patrons;
Gambling at the Legal Limits;
Cops Hate Card Counters;
Griffin Investigations;
Casinos Cheat With Impunity;
A Judicial and Government Overlay;
Finding a Nickel Brings Trouble;
Names and Aliases;
The Security Office and Surveillance Functions,
Casinos and Cops.
Learn your rights and what a casino can and cannot do to you and what you can do to do to protect yourself and substantiate your claims if you initiate a future lawsuit.
Learn of the cozy relationships between the casinos, the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and the Las Vegas Metro Police Department.
If you work in casino management or security or Surveillance, the NGCB, or Metro, learn the law (!) and how to protect yourself from those pesky lawsuits.
It's all here. It's scary. It's real. You need to know it.
Book Description
In this book they tell you in simple language how to maximize your gambling bankroll by applying winning strategies to each and every game--from blackjack to craps, roulette to baccarat, slots to video poker, sports book betting to live poker, plus best-bet playing methodologies for new games like Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride, and Three Card Poker. They tell you the best ways to play each game in 100 words or less, while other books often use 1000 words or more.
Customer Reviews:
Concise and Helpful.......2001-05-30
This book was very concise, helpful, and to-the-point about each topic in its content list. The items are (for the most part) helpful tips that are boiled down from more complex strategies for the games discussed. A few of the items are redundant and/or are just too common sense to be part of the numbered title. But most are appropriate, important, and well described. I would have liked more general detail on money management and casino details, but it's a good beginner's primer on many games and a good supplement to other more thorough books.
All Star Review.......2001-05-14
Walter Thomason who wrote the excellent "21st Century Blackjack" has assembled a who's who of gambling writers to give tips on all the games. The book works! Anyone interested in a quick-hit course in casino gaming will do well to buy this book. A very good job.
Good Reading on Gambling.......2000-08-16
Walter Thomason and other experts such as Frank Scoblete, Henry Tamburin, and John Grochowski have written a very good book. Each piece of advice is short and to the point. The book is very well designed and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to get a good grounding in most of the games.
Editor's comments.......2000-08-07
As the editor and a contributing writer, I present the following about my book. First, the title has changed! It's now "109 Ways to Beat the Casinos". The other writers had so many good tips that the book had to be expanded. Don't be mislead by the title. Since most every casino gaming option has a "negative expectation" -- meaning the casino will win almost all the time in the long run -- we don't try to tell you that we can change this expectation. What we WILL tell you, through 109 tips about all of the games and machines, is how to REDUCE the casino's advantage over you, and how to improve your chances of winning. All of the authors of this book are players as well as writers. They've "been there and done that" and offer you many words of wisdom not contained in other publications. Take their advice, and win for a change!
Smart Gambling (no oxymoron).......2000-07-23
If you are going to go to the casino, this book is probably a good investment. It gives some good strategies which maximize your wins and minimize your losses. Considering the amount of money you can earn or save with these winning strategies, the price of this book is insignificant. Also, this is a very diverse book. It has winning strategies for a wide variety of casino games; so no matter what your favorite games are, this book can help you. Also, it can introduce you to new games. Overall, a decent and broad book about gambling
Customer Reviews:
Buy it if you can find it . . . .......2007-05-12
Barstow was one of the best. His is one of the few gaming strategy books that takes a serious look at betting progressions, regressions, parlays and hedge moves. His common sense approach pre-dates the work of many currently popular craps authors and appears to be the inspiration behind many of the strategies these other writers are known for.
BARLOW ON GAMBLING.......2006-02-01
I constantly refer to this book when comparing systems and the advice in this book has steered me away from "new" super systems that promise to win you millions and stopped me playing some of the old standbys.
It promises consistent wins and delivers on that promise .It also promises you won't win millions and that in itself makes it a rarity an honest book on and look at gambling.
For most it won't appeal to the "gamblers blood"or anyone with a short attention span as the progression/regression series require your full focus and attention and would be to much of a grind for most.
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Great guide to Las Vegas Gambling Games.......2001-11-20
If you are going to endure a 4 hour flight or car ride to Vegas, this book is for you. It is a well-written, understandable guide to casino games. It does not try to sell you on a system, or on cash management. It does try to educate you on the odds of winning. It gives you the straight scoop about the games with the best odds- craps and blackjack. It also warns you about games with less favorable odds- the "Big Wheel", roulette and others. Go to the casino with a fighting chance- read Barstow's book.(as you drive through Barstow!) so, as the dealers say in Vegas, "Good Luck!"
Great Book.......2001-03-26
I read this several years ago and still refer to it often. Some of the mathematical conclusions may not be totally accurate, but this does not diminish its worth in the least. For anyone interested gambling, or just numbers, it cannot be beat IMO. Many, many ideas on "increasing your odds", interesting anecdotes, and basic info on casino games. Without a doubt, it is worth far more than the 6 bucks!
The essential gambling guide.......2001-02-20
This book is a must for anyone looking to win at a casino. I have found it to be the most informative guide to casino gambling I have ever read. Barstow's chapter on wagering has greatly improved my casino experiences.
Book Description
The super popular satellites-small entrance fee tournaments where the winner earns entrance to the main tournament event-often worth $5,000-$10,000!-are the most popular events in poker. In 2003, Chris Moneymaker earned the $10,000 WSOP buy-in through a $39 internet satellite and won $2 million and the tournament! You can too! Players learn 10 ways to win entry to big tournaments, how to win limit, no-limit, one-table, online and super satellites, and how to play the final table. Insider tips on betting strategies, pressuring opponents, discovering bluffs, playing deceptively, and chip leverage. Bonus chapter on no-limit hold'em satellites!
Customer Reviews:
Decent.......2007-02-19
Relays basic strategy but doesn't tell you how to satellite in other than how to enter
Useless.......2006-12-12
Don't bother spending your money on this. The five pages on satellites in Lindgren's book far outweigh any content in this...its mostly just stories of past satellites with some obvious advice thrown in (auto-checking online is a tell!!! thanks for that)
Not as good as his other books but worth a read.......2006-11-04
I am a big fan of McEvoy's books, probably because I tend to play poker in more or less the same fashion that he does and also generally specialize in tournament play. This book is good, but not on par with some of his other books, such as Championship Poker, etc. I think my biggest disappointment was two-fold: There was a substantial chunk of the book devoted to satellite and super satellite play for limit events (which I don't play at all, and seems on the fringes since most premier events are no limit), and the section on internet satellite play was small. I would have liked to see more content there, especially since this is where most people buying this book will be playing there satellite play. Yes we all know how Moneymaker turned $39 into $2.5M, but it would have been nice to have more in-depth discussion about accomplishing that, especially in extremely low-buy in super satellites with large fields. I did find some useful information in this book I hadn't found elsewhere (the mark of a good poker book in my opinion) so I would recommend it to anyone thinking about using some portion of their poker bankroll as a springboard into large, big-money tournaments.
Nothing new.......2006-08-26
This is mostly a rehash of general tournament advice. If you read everything, you will want to read this, since it is good advice. But if you are pretty experienced, you probably won't learn much.
Delivers as promised.......2005-05-27
If you have never been to the WSOP and plan to play a satellite for your entry you should read through this book at least once. While the online sections can leave a little to be desired, there isn't much difference it strategy or information, I recommend this book to anyone with questions about satellite play. It will cover your basics and break down each tournment into stages so you can focus on one piece at a time.
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This is the classic book by Zeke Feinberg titled "BEAT THE BASTARD CASINOS - PRE-SETTING THE DICE." Pre-setting the dice is the act of arranging the dice prior to shooting craps so that specific numbers appear next to each other.
Pre-setting the dice does not absolutely control the outcome of a roll, but it can profitably alter the outcome. In other words, it won't work all the time, but even if it works just some of the time, isn't it worth doing?
You will learn how to preset the dice in six different ways. (1) No 5s & 9s, four 7's (2) no 3s or 11s, four 7s, more outside place numbers (3) No 2s, 3s, 11s or 12s. Four 7s. (4) Two 7s, lots of place numbers (5) No 2's or 12s, two 7s, lots of place numbers, 4 and 10 hardways (6) No 2s, No 12s, two 7s, inside place numbers. You will learn exactly how to hold and shoot the dice - there are lots of illustrations. 128 pages.
Customer Reviews:
It works, but be patient.......2007-02-04
I saw a controlled shooter in Vegas several years ago roll twice back-to-back 45 min sessions and then began to believe there might be something to this. Since then over the past 5 years I have practiced controlled throwing and dice setting hundreds of hours and I now win on a regular basis. They key thing is it doesn't work all the time or even most of the time but it doesn't have to.
I can now thow 6's like crazy ( I use the 3-3 set). I also protect myself by hopping the 4-3 which is the only devil I usually throw. For a friend of mine I showed off in Shreveport and threw a six ten times out of fourteen rolls, then came back and threw a 6 six times in a row.
Then of course got heat from the floor.
How to learn to set the dice to win more money.......2005-07-23
This is a controversial book because a lot of people don't beleive that setting the dice will make any differnce. But the way I look at it is if you are going to shoot, why not set the dice? It couldn't hurt and it just might help. This book goes into great detail on setting the dice. It has lots of illustrations and helped me to have confidence every time I am the shooter. It teaches six different methods of dice setting and why sometimes one is better than the other. I don't think it works all the time, but even it works just some of the time, isn't it worth doing?
Thought I'd give this a try.......2004-07-27
I read this book and learned how to "set" the dice so whenever I shot I gave it a try. It didn't work all the time (I'm still practicing) but it did work and noticeably changed my shooting for the better!
Excellent Book Beat the Bastard Casinos is Right!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-02-25
Listen Very Carefully, I bought this book and it along with others are critical to my knowledge of how to effectively set the dice. and beat the casino. Maybe it could have been organized better but, so what. I want a classic novel look up Oprah's Book Club title this month. You want to call "All the Hard Way's on the Hop"!!!! On the Come Out Roll. and Get Paid. You by this book read it and Beat the Bastard Casinos.
Oh, Check out Dicesetter.com for more information
One of the best books ever about how to make more money!.......2001-12-22
This book is so different than any other craps book. It proves you can make money playing craps by setting the dice and if you practice enough you will learn how. You need to throw the dice softly so they do not bounce around much and it doesnt work all the time but whenever I shoot, I ALWAYS set the dice. After all, what can you lose by doing so? If anything at all will help me avoid throwing sevens I will do it. He spends a lot of time on the different pre-sets, like A-A, A-C, C-C, and lots more, so you can set the dice for specific outcomes. For example you want MORE sevens for the come out and LESS sevens afterwards.He also goes into wrong betting, the unknown curse, charting place betting and lots more. Quite a lot of good stuff in this book, it really opened my eyes.
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- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
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- Lord of the Silent Kingdom
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- Downers Grove
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Hedgehogging
The Little Book That Beats the Market
Inside the House of Money: Top Hedge Fund Traders on Profiting in the Global Markets
