Dear
Mark: I was rolling the dice in Atlantic City and
off to a good roll. On my last roll I had a pass line
bet with odds and a come bet with odds. I rolled what
I thought was a five and a six although the six came
down on a couple of chips on the other side of the
table. The dealer called it a seven and swept the
chips and the dice away before I could open my mouth
to complain. The five was flat on the table and the
six was facing the middle of the table and higher
than what must have been a two facing the opposite
way. In fact, even though I am 5'10" and standing
just to the left of the stickman, I couldn't see the
two. I walked away steamed and they called me back
to give me the $20 from my come bet and laugh in my
face. I feel bad about being cheated, if in fact I
was. If you get around to answer this e-mail, I would
appreciate it. David S.
In
a frenzied game like craps, the stickman needs to
make a lickety-split decision that is not always favorable
to the player. In your case, the single die in question
could have gone your way with a six (or the three
and four, as I sit here field testing some chips and
a single die), or the two as called, which matched
up with the five on the sister cube, making it "five
two, you're all through."
Obviously, David
I
wasn't there, but I do trust the ruling of the stickman
who made on the call. He, or she, has made thousands
of similar calls before, and although it is not
always advantageous to you, it was most likely the
correct decision.
Question to you, David. Was it figuratively or literally
that the dealer was laughing in your face? If the
latter, then your beef would be about the inappropriate
treatment you received on the game, but probably
not your being ripped off.
Craps
Size Up The Dice
Games management is the second line of defense
when a new deck (set) of dice is introduced on
a crap game. Traditional
Craps Plays Why
you should choose the pass line wager instead
of hedging your wager on the seven. Inspection
Of Craps Dice Most
dice are inspected but found out what the spin
or pivot test is. Craps
Six Ways to Roll A Seven Seems
to be a better roll, who wouldn't want more chances.
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