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.
This article was written by Frank Scoblete in association with 888Casino.
A.C. says:
In craps there’s a do side and a don’t side for betting, designated on the layout as pass/come and don’t pass/don’t come. Despite the fact that the don’t pass bet has a casino edge of 1.36% compared to the pass line’s 1.41%, players overwhelmingly bet pass, because of the social aspects of the game. Accordingly, many describe betting the don’t pass as playing the “dark side.” The reality is, don’t bettors do not affect the results in any way, but since they’re opposite the bets of the majority of players, they’re sometimes viewed as the enemy. In this article, long time crap player Frank Scoblete offers advice for playing the don’t without ruffling too many feathers, along with some general rules of etiquette to follow while playing craps.
GOING A DIFFERENT DIRECTION: CRAPS ON THE DARKSIDE
I have written so many articles and books on craps that I have decided to start this article by looking at the often deliberately-overlooked area of the game. Many gambling writers shy away from the darkside because it is uncomfortable to write about and thus they give short shrift to it and its devoted but usually quiet players.
That’s right. I am going to lead some of you, maybe many of you, into the darkest corner of the most exciting game in the casino…