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Topic: need some tips
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Date: 10/1/2001 8:27:45 PM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
mman26
Slogan: hi yo hi yo it's off to vegas I go
ok I have tried sevral diffrent grips when tossing the dice
but I am still having trouble keeping the dice on their axis durring flight, I keep a
fairly loose grip and I think that my throwing motion is fluid. now could it possibly be
the dice I am using they look like they may not be perfect (and they look like casino dice
not home game board die)?
Any help or tips will be apreciated
Ron
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Date: 10/2/2001 12:11:30 PM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
irishsetter
Home Page: ~woof~
I don't know when you're going to Vegas. If you have the time,
go to Gambler's General Store and get a
stick of new dice ($9.95 -ish). Now, pick a grip and practice like mad. I've found if you
muck around too much, changing your grip, you won't master any. Once you've chosen a
specific grip, it would be easier to make recommendations. In the meantime. The dice
should fly together (keep em' low), they should rotate at the same rate, land at the same
time in the same proximate area, and stop at the same time. Good luck!
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Date: 10/2/2001 2:31:58 PM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
mman26
Slogan: high yo high yo around the world I go
thanks Irishsetter I have only atempted two grips really and
one of them is one I made up it is like the two fingered tongs grip on your site but I
rest my index finger across the top, the other grip is the yuri 3 finger top grip. the
reason I was thinking it might be the dice is I had a pair of used dice from fitzgeralds
that I got from a travel agency in town. and with my grip they seemed to stay on axis well
I lost one of the die so I went and bought a pair of red ones from a casino suplyer where
I live. and they don't want to stay on axis with either grip I use.
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Date: 10/3/2001 8:10:19 AM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
heavy
Slogan: Afganastan: Nuclear Enema Goes Here
I agree with the I.S. on this one. Pick a grip you're
comfortable with and stick with it. I'm a confirmed stacker and have good results with it
from seven or eight feet out.
Remember, you don't have to keep it on axis every time to shift the percentages in your
favor. MORE important is to pick a set and grip, then practice it over and over while
recording your roll results. I'm not concerned about seven outs in practice sessions. I'm
interested in picking up what numbers I'm repeating frequently (those signature numbers we
keep talking about) so I'll know what to bet when I'm playing for real.
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Date: 10/3/2001 10:54:11 AM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
f.Leong
Slogan: rhythm dice setter
Excellent response from Irishsetter.
Practise is the key to
having above average number of rolls per session. Then money management will ensure that
you wind up winning.
QUIT when you are ahead!
Since you are just starting out on dice setting, you should go downtown Vegas and try the
low limit minimum games first. Union Plaza has $2 minimum with 10x odds. Binions also but
10x odds on $5 bets. Casino Royale has $1 minimum tables. After you have mastered the
dicesetting and rhythm throwing and your confidence is better then you can play on the
strip at the $5 & $10 minimum tables. This way you minimize your risk of losing.
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Date: 10/4/2001 7:06:17 AM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
irishsetter
Home Page: ~meow! ~ ..err I mean ~woof!~
Here are some troubleshooting techniques. Use 2 different
colored dice. This way you can see if you're having trouble with one particular die (left
or right). I have also tried an idea that was spawned by the Heavy's Got Mail article. In
the article, the woman practices by throwing the dice into a pan of flour to see if at the
point of impact the dice were on axis. Flour seemed to be a bit messy to me, so I filled a
cat litter box with sand. I put the container on my practice table and threw the dice into
it. It's the same theory as the woman who corresponded with Heavy. You can see EXACTLY how
the dice were going to impact the table, whether they were on axis or not etc. It will
also assist with practicing hitting a target area. Give it a try. (Just make sure you
cover the container when you're done practicing if you have a cat)
Good Luck!
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Date: 10/5/2001 11:05:33 PM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
Matthew Cook
Slogan: If you can't be good, be good at it.
My addition would be a suggestion to try a different location
at the table. You don't mention your position. I prefer as close as I can get to the left
of the Stickman.
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Date: 10/6/2001 9:14:26 PM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
heavy
Slogan: Afganastan: Future U.S. Terror-tory
And keep the cats off the table while you're practicing...
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Date: 10/6/2001 10:16:04 PM (Pacific USA) |
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Author:
BlackCloud
Slogan: UgHHH!
UGHHH! Medcineman Heavy-Me got ten
four paws-you keep em off table. UGHHH!
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