The most comprehensive craps book ever written, this is the book that gives readers everything needed to get a real, verifiable edge at the game of craps. The authors, two of the greatest living dice controllers, share, in words and pictures, their secret Golden Touch technique and give the edge needed to beat the house. Readers will learn several keys to winner craps, including how the game is really played, how to develop a Golden Touch controlled throw, which are the best and worst bets and buy bets, how to reduce the hit of the house edge by using the five count, how to push the casino to give a better game than advertised, how to set the dice to reduce or increase the appearance of different numbers, and how to judge what a real edge means.

Aiding the average poker player to obtain above average results at the casino, this guide to some of the hottest games in poker goes beyond teaching the game itself for intelligent and direct strategies on how to win. In Everything Casino Poker, acclaimed gambling expert Frank Scoblete looks at popular casino poker games--including video poker, Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, and Pai Gow--and analyzes ways to gain an edge to beat the house. Thoroughly examining the rules of each variant of poker and the statistics and strategies that surround them, the guide provides a solid foundation that will better the player's performance and experience, regardless of time spent at the casino tables.

Demonstrating the differences between seemingly similar slot machines and the strategies behind them, this gambling guide will teach readers all the nuances of slot machines that will improve the odds of winning. Written by one of the most experienced professional gamblers in the profession, Slots Conquest opens up the secret world of slot machines to everyone, instructing on how to identify the machines that will give the best odds to win as well as the basic statistics at work in any casino, revealing that there is more to slots than the luck of the pull.

Armada Strategies for Spanish 21 is composed of three parts, the Armada Play Basic Strategy, which is the correct play for every player hand against every dealer upcard, the Armada Ruse for maximising comps while simulating reducing risk, the Armada Money Management system. Armada Strategies for Spanish 21 is the only book on the market devoted exclusively to this rapidly growing game.

With the help of the easy-to-master steps in this book, even a novice gambler can go from being a traditional blackjack player to a card counter--an advantage player with a true edge over the house. For a dozen years, Frank Scoblete was a devastating card-counter, consistently beating casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Tunica, Mississippi and angering the casino bosses by knowing more about how to win money than almost anyone who ever challenged a casino. He employed sophisticated methods, including card-counting and little-known advantage-play techniques to turn the tables on the house. Now Frank, known as an icon of the gambling industry, shares with readers everything he knows about beating casinos at blackjack, including techniques for one, two, four, six, and eight deck games such as end play, the fat finger method, card groupings, and several card counting systems that are easy to learn, but powerful and effective to play. I Am a Card Counter is an essential resource for any gambler looking to succeed at the blackjack table.

With the help of the easy-to-master steps in this book, even a novice gambler can go from being a traditional craps player to a dice controller--an advantage player with a true edge over the house. For a dozen years, Frank Scoblete and his wife angered casino bosses around the country by knowing more about how to win money than almost anyone who ever challenged a casino. They used sophisticated methods--including controlled shooting and little-known advantage-play techniques--to turn the tables on the house. Now Frank, labeled an icon in this industry by Midwest Gaming & Travel magazine, shares with readers everything he knows about beating the casinos at craps. He instructs readers about the essentials: the grab, the grip, the pickup, the throw, the backspin, and the bounce. Many still doubt the controversial theory that controlled shooting can overcome the house odds in craps, but Scoblete demonstrates that it can.

With the help of numerous easy-to-master steps in this breakthrough book, readers will go from being a traditional blackjack player to being an advantage player with a real edge over the house. Insight into how the game of blackjack is really played pairs with traditional strategies for one, two, fours, six, and eight deck games, in this ultimate resources for mastering the blackjack table. Additional topics include smart betting advice for the non-advantage player, little-known secrets to minimize the house edge, which blackjack games to avoid, how to get a verifiable mathematical edge with the new easy-to-master Speed Count, unique betting techniques to increase monetary returns, why Speed Count is nothing like traditional card-counting methods, and how to play tournament blackjack to win.

Penned by a reputable authority on casinos, this guide provides the tools of the trade in order to perform a successful climb to the top of the gaming mountain. A step-by-step instructional approach is presented, going beyond the standard handbooks on blackjack, craps, and slots to include tips and tricks on baccarat, roulette, and more. A must-have for both casual and professional gamblers throughout the nation, this invaluable companion is guaranteed to provide the winning edge to beat the house.

Confessions of a Wayward Catholic is a hilarious yet insightful account of Frank Scoblete's years from kindergarten through grandparenthood as a confused, wayward, seemingly ever-sinning Catholic. Join Frank for a possibly hell-bound ride as he attempts to understand what God and religion are all about. Will Frank reach the pearly gates or be banished to eternal damnation?

I love my husband but there is stuff in this book that is disgraceful and should never have been written! - Alene Scoblete, wife

Francis Scoblete has been a major sinner ever since he came to elementary school. I watched him closely at the dances. - Sister Jerome Blake, in charge of making sure girls and boys slow danced a foot apart.

I don't know why Jewish kids went to a Catholic school but I'm proud they did well in religion. - Chief Rabbi Sol Bernstein

I believe that you should love your neighbor as yourself. Luckily, Frank lives in another town and is not my neighbor. - Jesus Christ

Scoblete says I have no sense of humor. I will afflict him with boils and sores over his whole body, just like I did Job. - God

Frank Scoblete has been wayward for over six decades. He's my main man! - Satan

Confessions of a Wayward Catholic is a hilarious yet insightful account of Frank Scoblete's years from kindergarten through grandparenthood as a confused, wayward, seemingly ever-sinning Catholic. Join Frank for a possibly hell-bound ride as he attempts to understand what God and religion are all about. Will Frank reach the pearly gates or be banished to eternal damnation?

I love my husband but there is stuff in this book that is disgraceful and should never have been written! - Alene Scoblete, wife

Francis Scoblete has been a major sinner ever since he came to elementary school. I watched him closely at the dances. - Sister Jerome Blake, in charge of making sure girls and boys slow danced a foot apart.

I don't know why Jewish kids went to a Catholic school but I'm proud they did well in religion. - Chief Rabbi Sol Bernstein

I believe that you should love your neighbor as yourself. Luckily, Frank lives in another town and is not my neighbor. - Jesus Christ

Scoblete says I have no sense of humor. I will afflict him with boils and sores over his whole body, just like I did Job. - God

Frank Scoblete has been wayward for over six decades. He's my main man! - Satan

Two of the best dice rollers in the nation share their secrets and tips for craps players looking to get an edge on the game in this exciting guide. Thoroughly explaining their proven techniques with photos and detailed descriptions, the authors make the system easy for anyone to learn--whether a veteran or not. Components of the strategy provided include how to set the dice to improve the odds of hitting different sets of numbers, how to throw the dice in a controlled manner, why using the 5-Count will reduce the house's edge, and how to push the casino to offer a better game than the standard. Without removing any of the excitement of gambling, this guide teaches how to approach the table with improved odds that could lead to bigger winnings.

People play blackjack for fun, but it is more fun to play for profit. Now you can do both. Best Blackjack shows you how. Blackjack is the most popular casino table game. Yet, the casinos win more money from the players at blackjack than from any other.

Offers players not only winning strategies but also wonderful techniques for getting more comps for less risk. It teaches you how to take advantage of the casinos without the casinos.

For the first time ever, Frank reveals the full story of the legendary Captain of Craps, the man who invented the 5-Count and the Supersystem, from his childhood in Brooklyn during the Great Depression to his adventures in World War II to his postwar business booms and busts, and to his discovery of the 5-Count and his assembling of the Crew.

Why are these new games so increasingly popular with players? Caribbean Stud, Let it Ride, and Three Card Poker offer players the chance to make real choices that actually affect their long term expectations. In addition, each game has payoff structures for select hands that appeal to many slot players, and all three games offer bonuses for premium hands with chances to win huge jackpots. Yet, these games come with extremely high house edge for the unwary and unwise player. It players don't understand the best strategies for standing or folding, the casino will take a shark's bite out of their fleshy bankrolls. Now, with the publication of Frank Scoblete's new book, players will have the authoritative, expert strategies needed to cut the house edge to a minimum on all three of these otherwise 'casino friendly games'. Bold Card Play is the only book devoted exclusively to these new games, and their video versions, with 'insider information' that Frank received directly from the originators, creators, and distributors of the games.

If you want to master quick and easy -- but strong -- strategies in ten minutes or less, this book is for you. Frank Scoblete, casino gaming's best-selling author, shows you how most casino games can be mastered with very simple strategies that can cut the house edge drastically. The book covers most popular games and, for each, Frank has designed an easy strategy that will increase your chances of winning. You will learn: Frank Scoblete's Lucky 13 blackjack strategy; The slot machines that return the most for the least amount of money played; The Dirty Dozen video poker strategy; Simple, satisfying strategies for Casino War, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, Caribbean Stud and more. for the least amount of risk. You'll learn how to reduce the casino's expected long-term win by controlling the pace of the games. And Frank will explain how to handle two of the most important factors confronting every gambler: how to mind your money and how to manage your mind