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CRAPS TOURNAMENT STRATEGIES FOR BEGINNERS

By Walker

 

Walker lives in the Southeast and began playing blackjack and other advantage games in 1999. He frequently plays in Online blackjack tournaments (especially www.Bet21.com), and in land-based casinos throughout the US. He is considered one of the premier tournament players in the country. Walker also recently won a craps tournament using the techniques outlined in this article.

Dice tournaments are a lot of fun to play and can offer the skilled player a nice edge over the average opponent. Some of the reasons are:

  • Frequently there are 12-16 players per table and most of them simply can’t keep up with the bankrolls.
  • Generally the participants are "craps" players and play tournaments as if they are at a gaming table.
  • And more importantly, the result of each roll in craps is the same for everyone at the table.

As you will see shortly, point 3 above is an important aspect of the game. For the purpose of the information that follows, I’ll assume that you know the basics of how the game is played and the payoffs for each bet.

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There are two primary tournament formats with some variations: accumulation and elimination...

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