Craps Strategy: Betting Trends is a Bad Trend

Craps is a table game with multiple bets, most of them awful, some are horrendous, and others are okay. Most players like to make Pass Line bets, which come out to a loss of $1.41 per $100 wagered. That means the house has a 1.41 percent edge on this bet – not bad at all.

 

Many players also like to place numbers (which means go right up on the numbers) and the house edges for this kind of bet go from decent (1.52 percent on placing of the 6 and 8); to terrible (4 percent on the 5 and 9) to suicidal (6.67 percent on the 4 and 10).

 

Many players also love to make what my mentor the late Captain of Craps called Crazy Crapper bets (see my book Casino Craps: Shoot to Win!). These are bets that come in with extremely high house edges ranging from single roll bets such as the Field (5.55 percent) to the Yo and 3 (11.11 percent) to the Big Red, also called Any Seven (16.67 percent) to multi-roll bets such as the Hard 4 and 10 (11.11 percent) and the Hard 6 and 8 (9.09 percent). These are just some of the many Crazy Crapper bets that lurk to undo the unwary, unwise and unaware craps player and as the Captain said, “You have to be crazy to make these bets.”

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2023 Southern Indiana Casino Awards

 

Best Overall Property – French Lick Resort

Overall Property

  1. French Lick Resort
  2. Belterra Casino Resort
  3. Caesars Southern Indiana

 

Suites

  1. Belterra Casino Resort
  2. French Lick Resort
  3. Caesars Southern Indiana

 

Rooms

  1. French Lick Resort
  2. Belterra Casino Resort
  3. Bally’s Evansville

 

Casino Floor

  1. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
  2. Caesars Southern Indiana
  3. Belterra Casino Resort

 

Best Sportsbook – Caesars Indiana

 Sportsbook

  1. Caesars Southern Indiana
  2. Belterra Casino Resort
  3. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg

 

Restaurant

  1. 19 Steak & Seafood @ Belterra Casino Resort
  2. Final Cut Steakhouse @ Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
  3. 1875 Steakhouse @ French Lick Resort

 

Spa

  1. French Lick Resort
  2. Caesars Southern Indiana

 

Best Pool – French Lick Resort

 

Pool

  1. French Lick Resort
  2. Belterra Casino Resort
  3. Caesars Southern Indiana

 

Best Golf Course – Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort

 

Golf Course

  1. French Lick Resort (Pete Dye Course)
  2. Belterra Casino Resort
  3. Rising Star Casino Resort

 

Entertainment

  1. Belterra Casino Resort
  2. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
  3. French Lick Resort

 

Entertainment Venue

  1. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
  2. Belterra Casino Resort
  3. Caesars Southern Indiana

 

Nightlife

  1. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
  2. Caesars Southern Indiana
  3. Bally’s Evansville

 

Players Club (Ie. Comps, rewards, etc..)

  1. Caesars Southern Indiana
  2. Belterra Casino Resort
  3. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg

 

Casino Personnel
(Dealers, Slot Attendants, etc…)

  1. Rising Star Casino Resort
  2. Belterra Casino Resort
  3. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg

 

Customer Service

  1. Rising Star Casino Resort
  2. Bally’s Evansville
  3. Caesars Southern Indiana

 

Theme 

  1. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
  2. Rising Star Casino Resort
  3. Caesars Southern Indiana

 

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Gulf Coast       Tunica       Mid-South       Louisiana

Missouri       S. Indiana       N. Indiana       Iowa

Michigan       Minnesota      Wisconsin

 

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2023 Louisiana Casino Award Winners

Best Overall Property – L’auberge Casino Lake Charles

 

Overall Property

  1. L’auberge Casino Lake Charles
  2. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  3. Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City

 

Suites

  1. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  2. Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City
  3. L’auberge Casino Lake Charles

 

Rooms

  1. L’auberge Casino Lake Charles
  2. Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City
  3. Golden Nugget Lake Charles

 

Casino Floor

  1. Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City
  2. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  3. Horseshoe Bossier City

 

Sportsbook

  1. Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City
  2. Horseshoe Bossier City
  3. Bally’s Shreveport Casino & Hotel

 

Restaurant

  1. Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse @ Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  2. 18 Steak @ L’auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge
  3. Jack Binion’s Steak House @ Horseshoe Bossier City

Best Spa – L’auberge Casino Lake Charles

Spa

  1. L’auberge Casino Lake Charles
  2. Bally’s Shreveport Casino & Hotel
  3. Golden Nugget Lake Charles

 

Pool

  1. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  2. L’auberge Casino Lake Charles
  3. Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City

Best Golf Course – Contraband Bayou @ L’auberge Casino Lake Charles

Golf Course

  1. Contraband Bayou – L’auberge Casino Lake Charles
  2. Tahmaka Trails – Paragon Casino Resort
  3. Koasati Pines – Coushatta Casino Resort

 

Entertainment

  1. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  2. L’auberge Casino Lake Charles
  3. L’auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge

Best Entertainment Venue – Paragon Casino Resort

Entertainment Venue

  1. Paragon Casino Resort
  2. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  3. Bally’s Shreveport Casino & Hotel

 

Nightlife

  1. Horseshoe Bossier City
  2. Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City
  3. Golden Nugget Lake Charles

 

Player’s Club (Ie. Comps, rewards, etc…)

  1. Horseshoe Bossier City
  2. L’auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge
  3. Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel

 

Casino Personnel
(Dealers, Slot Attendants, etc…)

  1. Paragon Casino Resort
  2. Margaritaville Resort Casino
  3. L’auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge

 

Customer Service

  1. L’auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge
  2. Bally’s Shreveport Casino & Hotel
  3. Paragon Casino Resort

 

Theme

  1. Margaritaville Resort Casino Bossier City
  2. Paragon Casino Resort
  3. Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel

 

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Gulf Coast       Tunica       Mid-South       Louisiana

Missouri       S. Indiana       N. Indiana       Iowa

Michigan       Minnesota      Wisconsin

 

 

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2023 Mid-South Casino Awards (Mississippi-Alabama)

Overall Property

  1. Pearl River Resort
  2. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  3. Wind Creek Atmore

 

Suites

  1. Pearl River Resort
  2. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  3. Wind Creek Atmore

Best Rooms – Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg

Rooms

  1. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  2. Wind Creek Atmore
  3. Pearl River Resort

Best Casino Floor – Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg

Casino Floor

  1. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  2. Wind Creek Wetumpka
  3. Pearl River Resort

 

Sportsbook

  1. Pearl River Resort
  2. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  3. Riverwalk Casino Hotel Vicksburg

 

Restaurant

  1. Phillip M’s @ Pearl River Resort
  2. Fire Steakhouse @ Wind Creek Atmore
  3. Red Lotus @ Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg

 

Spa

  1. Wind Creek Atmore
  2. Pearl River Resort
  3. Wind Creek Wetumpka

Best Pool – Wind Creek Atmore

Pool

  1. Wind Creek Atmore
  2. Pearl River Resort
  3. Wind Creek Montgomery

 

Golf

  1. Pearl River Resort

 

Entertainment

  1. Pearl River Resort
  2. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  3. Wind Creek Wetumpka

Best Entertainment Venue & Nightlife – Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg

Entertainment Venue

  1. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  2. Pearl River Resort
  3. Wind Creek Wetumpka

 

Nightlife

  1. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  2. Wind Creek Atmore
  3. Wind Creek Montgomery

Best Players Club – Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg

 

Player’s Club (Ie. Comps, Rewards, etc…)

  1. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  2. Pearl River Resort
  3. Wind Creek Atmore

 

Casino Personnel (Dealers, Slot Attendants, etc…)

  1. Wind Creek Atmore
  2. Riverwalk Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  3. Pearl River Resort

 

Customer Service

  1. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  2. Pearl River Resort
  3. Wind Creek Montgomery

 

Theme

  1. Wind Creek Atmore
  2. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
  3. Pearl River Resort

 

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Gulf Coast       Tunica       Mid-South       Louisiana

Missouri       S. Indiana       N. Indiana       Iowa

Michigan       Minnesota      Wisconsin

 

 

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2023 Tunica (and near-by markets) Casino Awards

Best Overall Casino – Hollywood Casino Tunica

Overall Property

  1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
  2. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  3. Southland Casino Hotel

 

Suites

  1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
  2. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  3. Horseshoe Casino Tunica

Best Rooms – Gold Strike Casino Resort

Rooms

  1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  2. Southland Casino Hotel
  3. Hollywood Casino Tunica

Best Casino Floor – Hollywood Casino Tunica

Casino Floor

  1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
  2. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  3. Horseshoe Casino Tunica

Best Sportsbook – Gold Strike Casino Resort

Sportsbook

  1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  2. Southland Casino Hotel
  3. Sam’s Town Tunica

 

Restaurant

  1. Fairbank’s @ Hollywood Casino Tunica
  2. Chicago Steakhouse @ Gold Strike Casino Resort
  3. Ignite Steakhouse – Southland Casino Hotel

Best Spa – Gold Strike Casino Resort

Spa

  1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  2. Horseshoe Casino Tunica

Best Pool – Hollywood Casino Tunica


Pool

  1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
  2. Horseshoe Casino Tunica
  3. Gold Strike Casino Resort

 

Entertainment

  1. Horseshoe Casino Tunica
  2. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  3. Southland Casino Hotel

 

Entertainment Venue

  1. Horseshoe Casino Tunica
  2. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  3. Sam’s Town Tunica

 

Players Club (Ie. Comps, rewards, etc…)

  1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
  2. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  3. Horseshoe Casino Tunica

 

Nightlife

  1. Horseshoe Casino Tunica
  2. Sam’s Town Tunica
  3. Gold Strike Casino Resort

 

Casino Personnel (Dealers, Slot Attendants, etc…)

  1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
  2. Sam’s Town Tunica
  3. Southland Casino Hotel

    Best Customer Service – Gold Strike Casino Resort


Customer Service

  1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
  2. Southland Casino Hotel
  3. Fitz Casino and Hotel

 

Theme

  1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
  2. Fitz Casino and Hotel
  3. Sam’s Town Tunica

 

(Check out more awards from each region below…congrats to the winners!)

Gulf Coast       Tunica       Mid-South       Louisiana

Missouri       S. Indiana       N. Indiana       Iowa

Michigan       Minnesota      Wisconsin

 

 

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