When they do, they’ll
usually say: “I’ll be right with you.”
In such cases, patience is a virtue. One caveat
to the above. If you are trying to get the attention
of the pit boss in order to ask for a comp -- stay
seated but stop playing! Don’t risk any more
money as you wait for your comp.
Assumption #12:
Dealers make a lot of money, that’s why they
all wear so much gold on their arms.
Some dealers do make a lot of money. Some dealers
don’t. It all depends on which casinos they
deal in and, sometimes, what games they deal. It
also depends on what you consider a lot of money.
But most dealers’ salaries are marginal at
best, sometimes not more than minimum wage. They
need tips to make ends meet. Dealers are in the
“service” part of the casino industry,
very much like waiters, waitresses, bartenders,
valet parkers and bellhops. As to the gold that
festoons many a wrist, finger and forearm, those
are there for decorative purposes. Many dealers
realize that their hands/arms are watched carefully
and they actually take pride in adorning these.
I’ve noticed female dealers will often polish
their nails in truly creative ways. Male dealers
will have interesting rings. Often these displays
are sources for conversation. Since I can’t
tell legitimate from faux, I have no idea if all
that gold I see is real gold or fool’s gold.
Assumption #13:
If a craps table has been hot it will continue to
be hot. If it’s cold it will continue to be
cold.
Many casino players, not just craps players, look
for trends and then bet with or against the trend.
It is an old law of gambling that the “dice
have no memory.” That is, what happened on
the last decision has no influence on what will
happen on the next decision. That is absolutely
true as long as the game is random and no one is
controlling the outcome through physical means.
Craps is an independent-trial game and what happens
now will have no effect on what happens next. However,
there is some truth to the assumption that while
the dice might not have a memory, certain shooters
do. These shooters, called rhythmic rollers, might
be able to influence the game by the way they physically
roll the dice thereby increasing the likelihood
of some numbers appearing and decreasing the likelihood
of other numbers appearing. So here’s an instance
where an assumption is false except if it’s
true.
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