Craps Table Dice Stick

1. Place your dice on the launch table in front of you. You should have at least 4 to 6 die, 2 or 3 each of two colors; At the craps tables, the stick will slide 5 die for you to select from; Select 2 die (one of each color) and set them to a 4/5-4/5 dice set (4s on top, 5s in front) Use your preferred ‘dice grip’ to pick up the dice you just set.
2. Also know as rattan stick Used by the craps dealer stickman to retrieve the dice after it is thrown 36″ stick is most commonly used on 8′ and 10′ tables sometime 6′ ADVISE ABOUT SHIPPING THIS ITEM PICK USPS SHIP BY ITSELF OR CALL TO ORDER, DO TO LENGTH IF ORDERED WITH OTHER ITEMS.

• Craps Table Dice Stick Roller
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If you’ve reached this point in your development as a Controlled Shooter, then you understand that even slight variations in your grip, backspin, alignment, etc., will result in potentially dramatic differences in the results you achieve.

Craps dice stick 24 inch Flexible wood, same as seen in all major casinos Also know as rattan stick Used by the craps dealer stickman to retrieve the dice after it is thrown.

Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way, that the table position you select can also have a dramatic impact on the success of your controlled throws.

LET ME EXPLAIN

After practicing a controlled toss for several months, I had gotten to the point where my dice were symmetrically traveling through the air with a controlled backspin, the dice were landing softly on my target zone, touching the diamonds lightly and I was achieving pretty solid results staying on-axis and avoiding the seven.

While I realized there was still a lot of work to do in perfecting my throw, it was time to bring my newly learned skill to the casino and try it out.

Most dice coaches recommend that, depending on your toss style, you select either spot #1 or #2 to the right or left of the stick at the craps table. By selecting either the #1 or #2 spot, it gives you a much shorter distance to backwall with the thought that, the less distance you deal with, the more control you will have with the dice.

There is a lot of merit to that thought process, and since I was tossing right to left, I selected ‘R1’ and waited my turn with the dice. When the dice were slid to me, I quickly set them, gripped and tossed just like I had practiced.

Instead of landing softly and lightly touching the diamonds, my dice were hitting the target zone squarely, but then launching into the diamonds which caused the dice to scatter all over the table and produce completely random results.

Extremely disappointed, I went back to my practice layout, tossed the dice, and everything seemed to work fine. Disappointment turned to confusion and it wasn’t until two days later that the solution dawned on me.

The craps table at the casino was a 12 foot table, which means the inside of the table, after accounting for the rails, is just over 11 feet. The stick then, is at 5 ½ feet, so I was throwing from about 6 ½ feet. When I checked my practice area, I was practicing from just over 8 feet. The extra 1 ½ feet in my practice area required more energy to deliver the dice to the backwall than at the casino. That additional energy in my throw caused the dice to launch into the diamonds instead touching them lightly on the shorter table.

A VERY DIFFERENT APPROACH TO TABLE POSITION

I now personally use, and coach others, on a very different approach to table position than the general advice that’s out there. It still involves keeping the distance of your throw as short as possible to maintain the greatest level of control, but it eliminates the need to alter your throw from table to table.

While you can find smaller tables, most craps tables are 12 or 14 feet long, and you’re now beginning to see some 16 foot craps tables is some casinos.

As you can see from the tables above, there is a big difference in the ‘R1’ or ‘L1’ distance between 12, 14 and 16 foot tables.

Every craps table at the casino has its own variables you’ll need to account for and potentially adjust your toss for;

• Bounciness of the table
• Type of cloth used on the table top
• Hardness of the back wall diamonds, and
• Sharpness of the dice edges

KEYS TO SUCCESS

Our goal is to eliminate distance as a variable and allow you to focus on the slight variations needed for the above conditions.

• Research the casinos that you’ll be playing at, and what size tables they have
  • Ex: You play at 3 casinos that employ both 12 and 14 foot craps tables
• Identify the shortest table position that accommodates the craps tables you’ll play
  • In the example above, using 12 and 14 foot tables, ‘R1’ and ‘L1’ on the 14 foot table would accommodate both
• Set up your practice area to mimic the distance you’ve determined in step #2
  • A 14 foot table is approximately 13 feet from rubber to rubber
  • The stick would then be approximately at 6 ½ feet
  • ‘R1’ and ‘L1’ would be approximately 7 ½ to 8 feet from the opposite diamonds
  • Set your practice area to toss from 7 ½ to 8 feet from your landing zone
• Regardless of the length of the craps table at the casino, position yourself 7 ½ to 8 feet from the opposite diamonds
  • On a 14 foot table, that will be ‘R1’ or ‘L1’
  • Ona 12 foot table, that will likely be ‘R2’ or ‘L2’

In the above example, if your preferred position is at the ends of the tables, then you’ll need to set up practice distances of both 11 and 13 feet to accommodate both.

You should find this as helpful as our students have, at creating parity and consistency between your ‘at home’ practice sessions and the live conditions at the casino.

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Craps Table Personnel

There are typically five basic staff members at a craps table. There are four dealers, three of which work the table, while a fourth is on break. There is also a supervisor called a boxman who is not part of the official crew and may or may not work with a particular group of dealers all the time.

The Boxman

Craps Table Dice Stick Roller

The boxman is a casino executive that is in charge of the craps table and whose decision is usually the final word in any disputes which may arise. The boxman generally wears a suit and tie and remains seated during the game with his arms closely guarding the casino's chips.

The Stickman

The stickman's name comes from the fact that he or she uses a long flexible stick to push the dice around the table. Dealers never touch the dice. The stickman calls the game, announcing each roll of the dice and whether it is a winner or loser. He or she returns the dice to the shooter after all payoffs have been completed. The stickman is in charge of the center of the layout and places all bets for the proposition numbers.

The Craps Dealers

There are two dealers present at the craps table. Each dealer is in charge of one end of the layout. The dealers convert cash into playing chips and make sure that the bets at his or her end of the layout are paid correctly.

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