Beat the Craps Out of the Casinos:
How to Play Craps and Win
by Frank Scoblete
Mathematical AND Logical!, September 24, 1999 Reviewer: A reader from California
I've read ten books by Frank Scoblete and I must say that I disagree with the "reader from Las Vegas" on September 23. Scoblete explains exactly how the house edge works in all his books. In Beat the Craps, he takes the position, which I agree with, that the game can't be beaten if you bet every shooter and he uses the Captain's idea that you can increase your chances to win by betting on select shooters. You select these shooters by using the five-count. The theory is that some shooters might be able to control the dice and by using the five-count you will have a better opportunity to be there when this happens. Far from being "snakeoil" this is logical. There is no downside to playing as Scoblete recommends in this book. At the very least, you get many more comps for your action because you aren't betting on every shooter. This is an excellent book for beginners and intermediate craps players who can maintain their discipline in a casino. I recommend it. As a note, I teach math at a junior college in California and don't consider myself math illiterate. I find it hard to believe that someone could read this book and not understand what Scoblete is doing: Reducing your overall risk since you aren't betting every shooter in the time that you're playing and giving you a good chance to be there when a hot shooter arrives. The proof is to play the system in a casino, as I have done for a couple of years now at twice-monthly visits to Vegas. If you like craps, this is a must-read book.
Classic Still Holds Up, February 2, 2003 Reviewer: Clark Thomas from Smithville
This book started me thinking about craps in an entirely different way. Scoblete was the first to talk about controlled dice shooting and his 5-Count was the first method that recognized that if you bet on every shooter you could not possibly win. This book is dynamite and a must read for all serious craps players. After this I highly recommend that you read The Captain's Craps Revolution and Forever Craps, Scoblete's followups to this first book. In craps, if you haven't read Scoblete, you're just throwing your money down the toilet!
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