Who Else Wants to Play Craps Like a Regular at the Vegas Casinos?
It might masquerade as oh-so-simple, but Craps is one of the most complicated gambling games in any casino. It's all about the betting - and if you don't have the skill and knowledge to control the bet, you stand to lose thousands of dollars at the table.
If you don't read this guide, you could lose THOUSANDS of $$$
Craps is a high stakes game. If you're not playing properly, you stand to lose hundreds or even thousands of dollars in a single session. I want to help you avoid that fate - and I can, with the guidance in this book.
World-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia has written the absolute classic on dice games and strategies. Straightforward and easy-to-read, this little gem gives detailed instructions, comprehensive odds, and insightful strategies on nearly 150 dice games and variations-several of which appear only within these pages
Topics covered include: Betting games - Including casino favorites where a little knowledge can give you a distinct advantage...or at least minimize your disadvantages
Bluffing games - Your ability to use psychology and persuade other players is often more important than your actual throw
Category Games - Use strategy to achieve specific results and be the first complete and win the game.
Lucky Scoring Games - In these games chance and fate have the upper hand...but knowing your odds never hurts.
Progression and Jeopardy Games - Play wisely and successively improve your score while minimizing your risk of losing everything
...and much, much more
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Reiner Knizia is one of the world's most successful and prolific game designers of all times. He has had more than 500 games and books published in many countries and languages with sales totaling over 15 million games. He has won numerous international awards including five German Game Prizes, two German Game of the Year Awards, the German Education Game Award, four Austrian Game Awards, the Swiss Game Award, three French Grand Prix du Jouet, the Spanish Game of the Year Award, the Dutch Game of the Year Award, three Finnish Game of the Year Awards, the Swedish Game of the Year Award, the Danish Game of the Year Award and the Japan Board Game Prize.
In Play Poker Like the Pros, poker master Phil Hellmuth, Jr., demonstrates exactly how to play and win -- even if you have never picked up a deck of cards -- the modern games of poker, including: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and Razz.
Phil Hellmuth, Jr., a seven-time World Champion of Poker, presents his tournament-tested strategies to beat any type of player, including:
Play Poker Like the Pros begins by laying out the rules and set-up of each game and then moves on to easy-to-follow basic and advanced strategies. Hellmuth teaches exactly which hands to play, when to bluff, when to raise, and when to fold. In addition Hellmuth provides techniques for reading other players and staying cool under pressure. There are also special chapters on how to beat online poker games and an inside look at tournament play.
Pai Gow Tiles is the thinking person's casino game. It's played in casinos throughout the United States, including places like Las Vegas, New Jersey, and California. Exotic and engaging, it combines skill and luck and-for the knowledgeable player, Pai Gow is also one of the fairest games offered in casinos and cardrooms. It may seem mysterious at first, but you'll soon see that the game is actually pretty simple to learn, challenging to master, fun and sociable, and a great table game for preserving your bankroll. In 1981, Michael Musante was Supervisor of Oriental Games at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas when he self-published a little book entitled Pai Gow - Chinese Dominoes. It was the first English-language book to comprehensively explain the game. In fact the Musante House Way-based on the first edition-is the foundation for the house way in many casinos. After 30 years, that book is acknowledged as a gaming classic with some online sellers asking hundreds of dollars for a used copy. This book revisits the original edition and contains extensive updates, all-new graphics, and additional insights into this ancient game. You'll get an outstanding introduction to the lore, rules, and strategy of Pai Gow and a variety of tips and techniques for mastering the tiles. Also included are several suggestions to improve your play, as well as a first-of-its-kind chapter on how to memorize the order of the tiles. With this book and a bit of practice, you'll be able to play intelligently and with confidence!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael J. Musante is considered one of the foremost authorities on the game of Pai Gow in the United States. He was instrumental in establishing the first legal game of Pai Gow in California at the Huntington Park Casino. He trained the dealers, supervisors and surveillance personnel for Pai Gow at the Casino de Quebec in Hull. He also was an expert witness for the County of Los Angeles in a case involving the legality of Pai Gow in California. Mr. Musante has been in and around the gaming industry for the last forty years. He has worked in three major resort areas of Nevada: Lake Tahoe, Reno, and Las Vegas. He has dealt and supervised every game offered in a casino including 21, Craps, Roulette and Baccarat and was also one of the first Occidentals to have ever dealt the game of Pai Gow in a North American gaming establishment.
Maximize your odds on the casino floor
Casinos are designed for distraction, so it helps to know a bit about when the odds are in your favor and when they're not before you push a stack of chips onto a table. Professional blackjack player Kevin Blackwood and lifelong sports bettor Swain Scheps know a thing or two about casino gambling. In Casino Gambling For Dummies, these seasoned gaming veterans guide you through the essential strategies for walking out of the casino ahead of the game. They also show you the most common mistakes made by players, helping you avoid gambling risks while you enjoy what the gaming industry has to offer.
Learn to see past the flashing lights, decide how much you're willing to wager, and find out how to enjoy yourself. In this book, you'll also discover:
The perfect guide for anyone looking for an easy introduction to the world of casino gaming, Casino Gambling For Dummies is also an essential resource for those seeking to improve their odds at blackjack, craps, video poker, slots, and other games.
In the first volume of this series, Harrington on Hold 'em: Volume I: Strategic Play, Dan Harrington explained how to play in the early phases of tournaments, when most players at the table had plenty of chips, and the blinds and antes were small. This book, Harrington on Hold 'em: Volume II: The Endgame shows you how to play in the later phases of a tournament, when the field has been cut down, the blinds and antes are growing, and the big prize money is within sight. Harrington shows you how to make moves, handle tricky inflection point plays, and maneuver when the tournament is down to its last few players and the end is in sight. Hes also included a whole chapter on heads-up play, whose strategies up to now have been a closely-guarded secret of the game's top masters.
Dan Harrington won the gold bracelet and the World Champion title at the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold 'em Championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. And he was the only player to make it to the final table in 2003 (field of 839) and 2004 (field of 2,576) considered by cognoscenti to be the greatest accomplishment in WSOP history. In Harrington on Hold 'em, Harrington and two-time World Backgammon Champion Bill Robertie have written the definitive book on no-limit hold 'em for players who want to win and win big.
For the discerning Dungeon Master looking to build a more dangerous lair. This book contains 50 traps, ready for use in your 5th Edition Roleplaying Game, and the rules to build countless more. Featuring the same custom trap creation system seen in The Total Party Kill Handbook to let you easily build exactly the trap you want for heroes from level 1 to level 20, the Trap Compendium adds new components, extra upgrades, and unique traps you haven't seen before. Assail heroes with rolling boulders that spew fire as they go, fill corridors with webbing before unleashing a swarm of poisonous spiders, or even telekinetically hurl trespassers into a sphere of annihilation. The traps in this book offer a true challenge for your players and will make them think twice before rushing in unprepared.
The lively cheers, the clacking of the dice, and the endless possibilities... Welcome to the exciting world of craps!
At each toss of the dice, you feel the world slow down and then come back into motion as the dice land on the green felt.
You win! The crowd roars in excitement as you soak in the glory of beginner's luck.
Then, the tides turn and you start losing over and over again. You begin to question whether your luck has run out.
But the truth is, winning at craps takes more than just luck.
What most beginners don't know is that craps is more than just fate at the hands of the dice... it's a strategy game.
There are ways to bend the odds in your favor... and the key is knowing the right techniques and strategies to maximize your chances of winning.
In this beginner's guide to playing craps, you'll discover techniques to play like a pro and increase your win ratio. You'll understand how to read between the numbers and percentages and use these to make informed decisions on the next bets to make.
From basic rules to advanced betting strategies, this book provides all the tools and techniques you need to improve your odds of winning. Inside, here's just a fraction of what you'll discover:
And much more.
Don't leave your success up to chance. Luck can only get you so far.
The surefire way to win at craps is to strategize and make informed decisions on what, when, and how much to bet.
Don't be intimidated by the math - this easy guide is sure to help you power through the numbers and use them to your advantage.
The next time you place a bet or roll the dice, let it be done with the confidence of someone who knows what will happen and the chances of it happening.
Love a garment but it doesn't quite fit? Don't toss it! Hannah K. McPherson's Hannah's Simple Guide to Learn How to Alter Your Clothes empowers you to transform your wardrobe with easy-to-follow instructions and expert tips.
This book is your one-stop shop for:
Hannah's Simple Guide to Learn How to Alter Your Clothes is more than just a sewing manual; it's your key to unlocking a world of sartorial self-sufficiency. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned crafter, this book offers the knowledge and confidence to transform your wardrobe and embrace a sustainable, personalized approach to fashion.
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The compelling true story of how a casino enabled a compulsive gambler to become one of the biggest gamblers in the world
Mr. Z by Don Zarin is a true story that takes you behind the scenes to show how a casino's actions enabled a compulsive gambler to get to levels never seen before. The book brings the reader into one of the craziest periods in gambling history. It reveals the back story to the beginning of casino gambling in Atlantic City, and the gambling scandal that ensued between David Zarin and Resorts Casino International.
David Zarin was known as Mr. Z at Resorts Casino International in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1978, when casino gambling began. He was a complex man; a consummate risk-taker, gregarious and exciting to be around, qualities that made him a successful entrepreneur and enticing ladies' man...and eventually, a fearless, fixated and driven gambler. Mr. Z ultimately became, at that time, the largest gambler on a sustained basis anywhere in the world. This is his story. How it all came to pass, the compelling characters and relationships involved, and how the consequences of his actions impacted those he loved and cared about.
This is not your normal out-of-control gambling story. We see how Dave Zarin, a compassionate and politically astute businessman, recognized that bringing affordable housing to Atlantic City was critical to fueling its economic comeback and to improving the lives of its residents. This risk-taker, immersed in an environment seeped with temptation, was destined for disaster. This is the rare story that takes you behind the scenes of the casino, and how the casino's actions and decisions enabled Mr. Z's gambling to reach unprecedented levels. This book also explores the failure of casino gambling as a model for the economic resurgence of Atlantic City.
The story leading up to these events and the many twists and turns following these events, and the compelling characters surrounding Mr. Z, will keep you mesmerized and wondering what else can happen? Mr. Z's gambling debacle ultimately led to one of the most famous tax court cases in U.S. history.
Mr. Z was the author's dad. He loved and admired him, but his dad's love of risk turned his whole family upside down. Mr. Z's story is ultimately about his family and the many fascinating people who knew and admired him in all his complexity.