{"id":125242,"date":"2023-08-04T12:28:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=125242"},"modified":"2023-08-04T12:28:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:28:35","slug":"the-flawed-logic-of-craps-systems-uncovering-the-reality-of-the-house-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/the-flawed-logic-of-craps-systems-uncovering-the-reality-of-the-house-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"THE FLAWED LOGIC OF CRAPS SYSTEMS: UNCOVERING THE REALITY OF THE HOUSE EDGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>AC Says: This article corrects the errant thinking that there are ways to hedge bets in craps that will overcome the house advantage. Author John Grochowski addresses three specific betting strategies that crap players employ, explaining where the logic behind the systems is flawed. However, the important lesson here is that betting in combinations doesn\u2019t alter the underlying negative expectation that those bets have when made individually, and this applies to all games where the casino has the edge. Bottom line: There\u2019s no magic in applying betting systems to negative-expectation games. The same goes for money-management techniques, which may seem good in theory, but won&#8217;t change expectation<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.888casino.com\/blog\/craps-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>This article was written by John Grochowski in association with 888Casino.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>THE FLAWED LOGIC OF CRAPS SYSTEMS: UNCOVERING THE REALITY OF THE HOUSE EDGE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Practically every craps system has an internal logic that makes sense to the people who use it in casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you place 6 and 8 at the same time, you have 10 ways to win and only six ways to lose, right? If you bet pass and don\u2019t pass at the same time, then lay odds on don\u2019t without taking them on pass, don\u2019t you have your big bets down when you\u2019re favored to win?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you bet don\u2019t pass, then lay odds on 4, 5, 9 or 10 but not on 6 and 8, aren\u2019t you skipping the numbers that are most in the shooter\u2019s favor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every one of those systems comes with a big \u201cYes \u2026 but \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are flaws in the logic that disguise the reality of the unchanging house edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.888casino.com\/blog\/craps-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click to continue reading &#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lasvegasadvisor\" style=\"font-size: 0px; width:48px;height:48px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px;\"><img alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-follow\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" style=\"display: inline; width:48px;height:48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Follow us on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LVA_Tweet\" style=\"font-size: 0px; width:48px;height:48px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px;\"><img alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Follow us on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-follow\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" style=\"display: inline; width:48px;height:48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-youtube nolightbox\" data-provider=\"youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Find us on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/LasVegasAdvisorSHOW\" style=\"font-size: 0px; width:48px;height:48px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px;\"><img alt=\"youtube\" title=\"Find us on YouTube\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-follow\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" style=\"display: inline; width:48px;height:48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/youtube.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-instagram nolightbox\" data-provider=\"instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Check out our instagram feed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lasvegasadvisor\" style=\"font-size: 0px; width:48px;height:48px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;\"><img alt=\"instagram\" title=\"Check out our instagram feed\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-follow\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" style=\"display: inline; width:48px;height:48px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/instagram.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC Says: This article corrects the errant thinking that there are ways to hedge bets in craps that will overcome the house advantage. 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