This is where the rubber hits the road. And the more trials you record, the more accurate your accounting of your skill at dice throwing will be.

I suspect that dice control might be like other feats of athleticism or skill. Some people just might not have a knack for it. My guess is that a similar percentage of dice shooters have the knack for controlling the dice.

It might even be a smaller number than that. Craps is a great game, and I love it. And you can win a fortune playing craps in almost no time at all.

Skip to content Search for: Search Close menu. Winning Craps Systems I can tell you where to find the winning craps systems. How do craps systems work?

Often, they try to capitalize on hot and cold streaks. All the bets on the craps table — with the exception of the odds bet — have a house edge.

In effect, you could think of every craps bet as a negative number. This means that the structure of payouts is mathematically designed to make money for the casino in the long term.

Basically, if you play for long enough, while you may have ups and downs, you'll always lose money to the casino. Thus, you'll never, ever want to play craps with money you can't afford to lose.

Always consider the absolute worst-case scenario before heading to the craps table. Look for "downtown" tables.

In the gambling Mecca of Las Vegas, the casinos on the famous "Strip" are renowned for their glitz and glamour, while the casinos in Vegas' lower-rent downtown area, to attract visitors, are known to offer slightly better odds in the form of more-favorable payout systems.

If you can, opt for a table using the "downtown" payout system for a small but not insignificant advantage. There are many minute differences between "downtown" and "strip" tables.

Look for games with experienced dice setters. The actual usefulness of dice setting is a topic of some debate among gambling experts.

Still, if you can manage to find a table with a dice setter, it certainly won't hurt your chances to follow his or her bets.

If you're trying this method, bet with the dice setter on low-risk bets. Generally, you'll want to stick with these low-risk bets. Don't follow the dice setter on high-risk bets - no amount of dice-shooting skill is likely to cancel out the long odds of winning such a bet.

If legal, look for craps games outside casinos. The primary advantage of street craps over casino craps is that there is no house to take an edge on your bets.

Rather, it's up to the players to "cover" each others' bets by wagering against each other. Also, since street craps is usually played without an actual craps table, the betting system is usually simplified and somewhat improvisational.

Depending on the game, you may be able to make up your own prop bets and set payouts on the fly. This means that, if you're a shrewd gambler, street craps can conceivably be more lucrative than casino craps.

Note however, that, often, gambling outside of a licensed casino or gambling hall can be considered a crime. Before looking for a street craps game, be sure to check local laws in your area to make sure you're not breaking any.

Method 3 of Many gamblers end up spending far more money than they originally intended to. Avoid having this happen to you by set a hard, inflexible budget for your gambling session.

Set aside a certain amount of money that you can stand to lose as your bankroll for the day. Use your bankroll - and only your bankroll - to finance your craps games.

Use your money wisely, making conservative bets, rather than risking it all on one roll of the dice. Doing so helps ensure that you'll have more money throughout the day and won't need to withdraw more to keep playing.

It can be easier to budget smartly if you have a healthy attitude towards gambling in general. Think of your gambling session as a form of entertainment, rather than a way to make money.

This way, you'll be satisfied even if you lose money, while any money you win will be a "pleasant surprise.

Set win and loss limits for yourself. Knowing when to stop gambling is crucial. No matter how much you may win, if you play forever, you'll eventually lose all of your money to the house.

To prevent this sort of over-reach, set hard, inflexible cash limits that, if passed, will end your gambling for the day. This way, if you hit your upper limit, you're prevented from losing any payout you receive by gambling for too long.

Conversely, if you hit your lower limit, you'll still have money reserved for your next session. Quit while you're ahead.

As mentioned above, if you play for long enough, the casino will take your money. Because of this, it's a smart idea to cash out when you're ahead.

Resist the perennial gambler's temptation to boost your winnings further by playing just "one more roll", as innumerable payouts have been squandered this way.

Don't get too caught up in the thrill of it all. Above all, the best tool a craps player can have is a cool, rational head. It's easy to get swept away by the rush of excitement that comes with a winning roll, but try not to.

If you're at a rowdy table, making a few great rolls can make you feel like a celebrity, but your present odds will always be the same regardless of your past luck.

Stick to your betting plan and your budget at all times. Other than this, enjoy yourself. Craps can be one of the funnest, most exciting games in the casino - especially if you win!

Field bets are made when the shooter is on a roll or hasn't crapped out with a 7. When making a field bet, place chips on the number or numbers that could come up before a 7 is rolled.

This bet has a 5. Not Helpful 5 Helpful 6. The odds are very high, and therefore should be avoided. Don't make any prop bets if you can avoid it.

However, once you have a winning hand going, you can make the occasional small bet as a flavoring — but you must make very few if your goal is winning at craps!

Winning at craps is all about taking advantage of good rolls. It's not about being perfect or holding the dice right, it's about parlaying some of your winning chips to maximize your bets with streaky dice and then quitting when the string of hands is over.

If you chicken-out and don't maximize your winning streak, you'll win occasionally and lose occasionally, but you'll never experience the big win that pays for so many losers.

And, a big win can be really, really big at craps! It is amazing how fast your place bets and pass line bet with grow in a ten or twenty-minute hand.

Just keep pressing, and keeping at least 50 percent of each payoff. If you do this, you'll be ahead of the game and a seven-out won't kill you.

If you power press essentially doubling your bets , you could have 10 numbers roll and then find you didn't really increase your stack much when seven rolled.

You've got to take back some of your winnings! This is the most effective way of maximizing your winnings while keeping your risk small.

When should you stop pressing? When you get nervous. If you get nervous, pull your place bets down and start over, instead of quitting entirely.

It's better to enjoy the game than being worried sick about those chips on the layout. You won't have that monster score this way, but you can lock-up some chips and enjoy yourself.

In the long run, you've got to make your own decisions. Go with what works for you! Share PINTEREST Email. Al Moe. Moe is an award-winning author and historian of Nevada casinos.