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 enlarge | Author: John Patrick
Publisher: Lyle Stuart
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 774940
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 393
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0818405775
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.12
EAN: 9780818405778
ASIN: 0818405775
Publication Date: June 1, 2000
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 Only Serious Players Need Apply May 22, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of the few books available for the highly experienced player (aside from those on "dice control"), Patrick's book contains some very intriguing hedging strategies. A must-have for any craps library.
Excellent resource if you are studying craps April 16, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book covers A LOT of possible bets and angles for making money on the craps table. It's an excellent continuation on the first craps book by Patrick. It covers money management in much greater detail than the first book, so I liked that.
Unless you are a seasoned craps player, start with his first book. I went from knowing relatively nothing about the game (despite playing it for a while now) to finding just one of his ideas that I have managed to turn into a consistent overall money maker on this game.
Some people say he ignores the math behind the game. Well, that's partially true. He tells you about the numbers, so he's not really ignoring them. He just isn't afraid to suggest deviating from a .1% difference in odds if it will save you from a possible significant negative fluctuation in your bankroll. It's a conservative approach he recommends. He addresses this topic pretty directly in the book much better than I am doing here. I came away thinking that if you have a sufficient bankroll, it's obviously not so terrible to play the numbers. But if you are playing short at all (and he knows most people who read his books will be playing short despite his numerous warnings not to do so) his deviations from those numbers are there to keep you at the table with money to stay in the game.
My basic point about this book is that it covered some ideas on the table I never would have thought of in a long long time. And it contained one system I like that I can't seem to lose with yet. Rating gambling books on amazon is easier than most books. If the book contains information that wins me more than the book cost, I am clearly a better player for having read it.
For smart players January 28, 2006
If you're a novice, start with something like John's, Craps For The Clueless, and once you understand how the game is played, the natural progression would be, John Patrick's Craps, and then this book, Advanced Craps. This is the best book I've read on craps, and one of the best books ever written on casino gambling. Most of the other books tell you to do the same thing, bet the pass line and take the odds, which really doesn't work. John Patrick is the dean of gambling instructors.
Best Chance of Winning April 25, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The best chance you'll have at winning in craps is to follow Patrick's advice. It takes discipline to win, something all professionals possess. If you're a novice at Craps, buy his first book on the Basic Strategies. Don't start with his advanced book--he'll be speaking over your head. Both books give you strategies to play by--pick one that suits your style...and follow his advice and then you might have a chance--a good chance of winning.
Great book for the advanced craps player November 17, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
John Patrick has a knack for writing and keeps things interesting. He adds bits of humor to it to keep the book flowing. He tells the truth about typical scenarios at the craps table, and what you can expect to win, no boasting or exaggerations here. He's real, and his strategies are very much inline with how one should play. If you really want to perfect your game, pick up his book and don't just read it, study it...he knows many won't like the way he plays, but if you want to play smart, and don't have dreams of winning thousands in a day's play...this is the way to train yourself to play.
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