Flying “V” Set: The threes will be on the horizontal surfaces, but when you hold the dice together, the threes should form a “V”. The two or five should be on the vertical of the left die, the one or six should. The dice tumble or roll forward without any excessive bouncing, pitch, yaw, etc. Granted, the toss is a challenge, but you only have to control one roll out of 43 to turn the odds in your favor. Let's look at the 34-34 set first - the left die will have the 3 on the left face and the 4 on the right face.


Smart Craps Professional (v1.50) for Windows

Smart Craps is a fundamentally new way for dice controllers to win at the casino game of craps. With Smart Craps, you will learn:

Casino craps, how to set dice, and toss the dice with dice control. You may have run across Golden Touch dice control with Dominator and Frank Scoblete or the PARR dice control method with Chris Pawlicki/Jerry Patterson and heard dice control was the way to go.

  • how to prove, with statistical certainty, that you are influencing the dice outcomes, using our powerful and new Pro Test© method.

  • the optimal dice sets and bets given your unique dice control skill.
  • your edge over the casino: how much money you can make playing craps.
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Features in Smart Craps Professional

Smart Craps Professional is crammed with features designed to help dice control experts maximize their potential in the game of craps. Nothing comes close to the advanced simulators and tools in Smart Craps:

  • Pro Test© dice control metric: Learn about our new Pro Test© dice control test, the most accurate and powerful statistical test for dice control in the game of craps. Instead of needing many thousands of rolls for statistical certainty with tests like the SRR, Pro Test© can tell you in a few hundred rolls whether you are in fact influencing the dice.
  • Professional craps simulation: model every possible aspect of the game, includng rare but important aspects such as odds, payout rounding, commission bets, multiple shooters, extensible betting systems, known and 'blind' betting on shooters, lay bets, random table walkups/shooters, and much more. You can simulate games with SRR shooters, Pro Test© dice controllers, or even random shooters.
  • SRR Support (Seven-to-Rolls Ratio): Run craps simulations with different minimum and/or maximum SRR values. Find out what edge you have based on your SRR values.
  • Dice set optimizer: Using the new Pro Test© dice control metric, use our mathematical calculators to immediately determine the optimal dice set for any craps bets, including pass and don't pass. You'll be amazed to find out what the best dice sets are for you at different times in the game. Is the 3V set the best on a 4 point, or does a different dice set make you more money? Smart Craps answers these questions once and for all with mathematical precision. Prove exactly how much money you can make with your Pro Test© dice control skill!
  • Smart Craps Roll Recorder: The Smart Craps Roll Recorder is a fundamentally new way for dice controllers to prove they can get a edge in the game of craps. Using our new Pro Test� statistical method of dice control measurement, you can find out if you have an edge in as few as 100 to 500 rolls! The Roll Recorder can be used alone, or in conjunction with Smart Craps. Features:
    • Fast and easy roll recording: Record your roll sets with the minimum clicks and/or key presses.
    • Windows and Palm OS versions included: No need to purchase separate versions! You get both the Windows and Palm OS version of the Roll Recorder.
    • Integration with Smart Craps: The Roll Recorder and Smart Craps are designed to work seamlessly together.
    • Import/Export features: You can import your existing roll data to analysis with Pro Test� in the Roll Recorder, and you can export the data in delimited text format and read it into your spreadsheet or similar program.
  • Script Betting Module: This component is the ultimate power-user add-on for players wanting to test their own individual bet systems. This betting module lets you program any possible betting and dice setting system in BASIC ( Microsoft VBScript�), which Smart Craps then executes as part of the simulation. You program your betting system in VBScript, which is a feature-rich subset of the common BASIC programming language. All you have to do is tell Smart Craps what file the betting system script code is in, and it takes care of the rest. Smart Craps will call into the script code everytime there is a betting opportunity, letting your script decide what bets to place (if any), and what dice sets to use.
  • Risk of Ruin (ROR) calculators and simulation: Find out how much bankroll you need to survive in any given game and your unique dice control skill. You can uses our ROR simulator to empirically derive your bankroll requirements through multiple simulation sessions. Or, use our ROR calculators that immediately estimate your ROR from well known mathematical formulas.
  • 100+ pages of online help and documentation: A wealth of detailed help is available at the press of a button in every dialog and at any time. Learn about Pro Test©, proof that it works, and even how to take a dice control test the right way.
  • Command line batch processing: You can run Smart Craps from the command line, allowing you to automate simulation runs and tests with different settings.


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Common Questions

Below are some common questions about Smart Craps:
Is craps really a beatable game??!!

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Unlike blackjack and a few other casino games, craps cannot be beaten with mathematics and 'brain power' alone. In blackjack, we can learn an advanced card counting system to determine when we have a positive edge (based on the remaining cards in the shoe), and bet more accordingly. There is no similar strategy or system in craps: if you are using random rolls of the dice, you are bound to lose money in the long run, no matter what betting strategy or system you use. There are many scam books and resources that say you can make money simply by controlling your bets (in craps, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, etc.): this is not what Smart Craps is about!

But� this does not mean the game of craps can't be beaten! The answer lies in dice control, the physical skill of manipulating the throws of the dice such that the average outcome is not random, and sufficiently biased to produce a positive player edge given a particular betting strategy.

To get a positive player edge and win at craps (in the long run), you need to do three things:

  1. Learn the physical skill of dice control.
  2. Confirm, through mathematical tests of your rolls, that you have learned this skill and that you are rolling the dice and generating non-random results with statistical certainty.
  3. Determine what positive player edge, if any, your level of dice control skill yields given a specific betting/playing strategy in craps.

Smart Craps is all about steps two and three. Since dice control is a physical skill, not a pure mental skill like card counting in blackjack, you will not be able to learn and master it from a book or software program alone.
What are the computer requirements for the software?

Smart Craps will work on any desktop computer running Windows 98 or higher (i.e. Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, etc.). 15 megabytes of hard disk space is required. 800 by 600 screen resolution or higher is recommended. Smart Craps does not run on Windows CE handheld operating systems (or Palm OS), since the computing capacity of these small devices is very minimal.
Where can I learn more about Pro Test©?

A complete discussion of Pro Test© is included in the documentation, with the software. You'll learn how it work, why it works, and even see the mathematical proof, if you're so inclined!
What about software updates?

You are entitled to free software updates via online download to Smart Craps for one year from the date of your purchase. This may be limited to the features available in version you purchased (i.e. some new features must be bought as optional add-ons). DeepNet backs up it's software with outstanding support and follows through with upgrades and improvements.



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Beginning gamblers often shy away from the craps table because the game looks complicated. It’s actually easy to play craps because the math keeps everyone honest. A rule of thumb to live by in any casino game is “the more they pay the less likely you are to win the bet”. Hence, there is no shame and a lot of wisdom in playing a conservative craps strategy. Here is a look at 12 secrets every craps player should learn to improve their game.

1. Why are Casino Dice Special?

Casinos use transparent dice because they hide no flaws. Opaque dice can be manufactured to varying standards and can hide balancing flaws. Unbalanced dice do not roll randomly.

And casinos replace their dice often. Casino dice have machine-tooled straight edges. These edges eventually wear down, accumulating imperfections. Imperfections add bias to rolls.

Casino dice are larger and straighter than board gaming dice because players must throw the dice so far on a craps table. The felt top and lining help the dice bounce more randomly than a smooth table top does.

So while you may be practicing your die throws at home, you’re not going to get the same action as at a casino, especially if you never replace your practice dice.

2. How the 5-Count System Works

Since 1994 craps players have debated whether the Captain’s 5-Count system is legit. This system tells you when to bet on a shooter other than yourself. Here are the 5 counts:

  • Any point on the Come Out roll roll.
  • Any good roll after the 1st Count roll.
  • Any good roll after the 2nd Count roll.
  • Any good roll after the 3rd Count roll.
  • The first point rolled after the 4th Count roll.

You begin placing low bets on the shooter after he hits his 5th Count roll. If he never gets there then you never bet on that shooter. Never bet big on another shooter.

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The 5-Count method reduces the number and size of bets you place on other shooters, thus reducing your overall risk. The downside of using the 5-Count method is that you watch more than play, but betting on a drunk guy to throw dice the way you want is a pretty risky bet.

Best Craps Dice Sets

3. You Can Stop the Game for a Dispute

Sometimes the dice roll funny, or maybe you’re not sure you were paid correctly. Before the dice are thrown again, if you are certain something is wrong, you can stop the game. You can ask the dealers to recount or reconsider or, if you disagree with their decisions, ask to speak to the pit boss. This is an option of last resort when you are sure you are right. Casinos want to keep the table in play and will work to resolve disputes quickly but they’ll also ask troublesome or argumentative players to leave.

Stopping play is a mix of courtesy, privilege, and right. It’s not a gambling strategy, at least not a winning one.

4. The More Bets You Place the Worse Your Chances of Winning

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This is true in any table game, but some craps players love to place multiple bets. You’re taking on more risk, not spreading the risk, when you place several bets at the same time.

5. Know the Die Roll Probabilities

In a completely random game the chances of any given number on either die being rolled is 1 in 6. The chance of rolling any combination of numbers on the dice is 1 in 36. This “1 in 36” number can mislead you. There are only 11 possible values (2 through 12) that you can roll.

“7” is the most frequent die roll combination. There are 6 ways to roll a “7”. Some writers say there are three ways to roll a “7”: 1 and 6, 2 and 5, or 3 and 4. However, the math has to account for each die separately; hence, the probability of rolling a “7” in craps is 1 in 6.

In declining order of probability, the possible combinations in craps are:

  • 7 (1 in 6)
  • 6 or 8 (5 in 36)
  • 5 or 9 (4 in 36)
  • 4 or 10 (3 in 36)
  • 3 or 11 (2 in 36)
  • 2 or 12 (1 in 36)

6. The “Pass” Bet is More Likely to Pay on Come Out than the “Don’t Pass” Bet

Best Craps Dice Set Up

Both Pass and Don’t Pass pay even money so you can bet either way. Still, when you look at the probability table above, the shooter has 8 chances in 36 of rolling 7 or 11 on the Come Out roll and 3 chances in 36 of rolling a 2 or 3. If you are just hoping to win on the Come Out roll, go with the “Pass” bet.

7. The 6 and 8 Points Pay the Most over Time

Best craps dice set

The 6:5 odds for the 6 and 8 points are the worst and the 2:1 odds for the 4 and 10 points are the best. But the probabilities are best for the 6 and 8 and worst for the 4 and 10.

Golden Craps Dice Setting

The premium on a 6:5 payoff for 6 or 8 is 20% over your bet. The premium on a 3:2 payoff for a 5 or 9 is 50% of your bet. The premium on a 2:1 payoff for a 4 or 10 is 100% of your bet. In a perfect distribution of 36 die rolls your expected total premiums are:

Best Way To Throw Dice In Craps

  • 5 * 20% = 100% (betting on 6 or 8)
  • 4 * 50% = 200% (betting on 5 or 9)
  • 3 * 100% = 300% (betting on 4 or 10)

Although the 300% ROI for 4/10 looks great there is a slight edge for 6/8 bettors. Because you are losing all those other bets, you lose the least amount of money with the 6/8 points. Note also that multiplying (bets + premiums) by expected wins across the board results in a 600% return. The distribution with the fewest losses is the way to bet.

8. The More Complicated Your Strategy the More Risk You Take

The more you have to think about where your money goes, the odds and probabilities, and when you can bet, the more likely you will make a mistake. High risk strategies pay off less often than low risk strategies. Most experts agree that the long, slow game works best in craps, especially for non-expert players. Keep your money on the Pass Line until you’re way ahead.

9. Avoid Hedge Bets

Ignore dealer calls for “any craps” bets. Your expected return declines your risk grows when you hedge bets. “Any craps” betting is a bet on a bet. This just adds conditions to your Pass Line bet. The strategic way to gamble is to minimize risk while maximizing potential return on bet. The house will drain your bankroll any way it can and hedge bets are a favored gimmick.

10. Use the Tower of Hanoi Method to Manage Your Betting

The Tower of Hanoi is a math puzzle about moving stacks of disks among three pegs. You can never place a disk on a smaller disk. The Tower of Hanoi rule assumes you are willing to lose everything in your bankroll. To conserve your money and manage risk, begin by making minimum bets. Increase your bets only when your bankroll is above its starting value.

Many craps players only risk 5% of their stakes on any bet. The 5% method works well enough but you’ll eventually run into the table minimum. The Tower of Hanoi method starts with the minimum bet as a floor, not 5%. As long as your bankroll is growing you can increase your bets toward the table maximum.

11. Never Return to Your Starting Stake

Let’s say your betting strategies have paid off enough that you have doubled your money. Once you reach that goal you should set a new floor. Walk away from the table if your stake drops to 150% of your original bankroll. This way you walk away a winner.

But there is another reason to do this. If you play any game too long you become tired, especially if you have been drinking. Your decision-making suffers when you are tired. Take “winner’s breaks” as often as possible so that you can give your brain a chance to rest.

12. The House Edge is not Determined by the Odds

Some gamblers assume the house loses more money on the basis of the odds on a given bet. It doesn’t work that way. The game is designed to pay about the same over time on any basic bet but to dilute your return with extra bets. In other words, the house edge is determined by the math behind the game. The odds are just what they are willing to pay you to maintain that edge over time.

Craps Dice Setting Chart

Conclusion

Craps is a fine game for any gambler who enjoys taking risks, but you do need to understand the game. Fortunately, craps is designed for players of all experience levels. You don’t have to play all the different types of bets. And isn’t it interesting that the best strategies favor beginner-level bets anyway?

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