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Charting The Game & Players


Dice is a game of random occurrences. It is better to look for probabilities and try to predict the flow of the game prior to playing or during our actual play.
It is critical to remember that "What Is Happening Right Now" 
is the key to the game.
Charting will allow you to follow occurrences
that have happened in the past and will probably not happen again. 


The chart would contain the following:     

1.     The dice are thrown for the first time. If a point  number 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, is established, that number is then circled and the play continues.  

2.     If the number first thrown does not establish a point the number is marked 
on the chart and the play continues with step 1 above.
 

3.     Each throw of the dice will be continually marked with that number until either the established number becomes reestablished or a 7 is thrown. 
That final number will be circled.

4.     When either event ends by either a 7 thrown or a reestablishment of the point
  the session ends for charting
 for this event. At that time a total will be taken. 

5.     The total consists of counting the number of fours and tens thrown, five and nines thrown, and six and eight thrown. The number of times the dice were thrown will also be tabulated, an accumulated total of the number of rolls, the cumulative number  of rolls, and the result of the final roll. By looking at these tabulations, you could spot changes to the game, what strategies to apply, 
and what numbers have given the best results. 

6.     These six processes will be continued to determine if there is a pattern to the play of the game. I mentioned that the three styles of play are the choppy  table, hot  table and cold  table. Evaluation and charting could help you decide when to switch strategies.  

Sample Chart

Here is an example: 


Chart  1/31/2002  Casino Royale 12:15 pm

4/10

5/9

6/8

#roll

cum

result

3

2

11

(5)

9

4

10

(7)

 

2

2

0

8

8

7

7

(6)

9

2

10

8

(6)

 

 

1

0

3

7

15

6

(10)

(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0

0

2

17

7

11

2

7

(8)

6

(7)

 

 

 

0

0

2

6

23

7

12

(8)

6

3

(7)

 

 

 

 

0

0

2

5

28

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



      By evaluating the result, this appears to be a cold  table. There were a total of 
28 rolls of the dice; 1 point reestablished (passed) and 4 seven outs. 
(A winning throw of the dice in craps is called a pass.) 

The titles are the number of 4’s and 10’s rolled, the number of 5’s and 9,s rolled, 
the number of 6’s and 8’s rolled, the total number rolled that made a decision, the accumulated totals and the final results of each roll.  

Let’s look at a choppy table

 

Chart  1/31/2002  Casino Royale 4:15 pm

4/10

5/9

6/8

#roll

cum

result

3

2

11

(5)

9

4

10

(7)

 

2

2

0

8

8

7

7

(6)

9

2

10

8

(6)

 

 

1

0

3

7

15

6

(10)

(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

0

0

2

17

7

11

2

7

(8)

6

6

4

2

(8)

1

0

4

9

26

8

(4)

5

8

2

5

6

9

(4)

 

2

3

2

8

34

4

(6)

4

3

8

(7)

 

 

 

 

1

0

2

5

39

7

12

(8)

6

3

(7)

 

 

 

 

0

0

2

5

44

7

(8)

6

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

0

3

3

47

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


You could start to say that by looking at the results, this appears to be a choppy  table, 
but is it?  There were a total of 47 rolls of the dice; 4 points reestablished and 4 seven outs. You can see the difficulty in analyzing this table. In the middle of rolling a shooter 
got hot and reestablished 2 points and finally threw a 7 after 21 rolls.

Would you know when to play this table? Could you establish a rhythm in betting on this table, or would you wait for the table to change?

A separate chart you could use is the one that is used with the progression and regression program. This chart will be used to determine the amount of money exposed at any time during betting.

 
Here is an example:

Checking Exposed Money                                                                  Home
 

  Pass DPass Field AnyC C/E B6 B8 Any7 H4 H6 H8 H10 R$bet

1

                         

2

                         

3

                         

4

                         

5

                         

6

                         

7

                         

8

                         

9

                         

10

                         
 
 

4

5

6

8

9

10

2

3

11

12

Notes

R$bet

1    

6

                6
2     12   5             17
3     18   15             33
4                        
5                        
6                        
7                        
8                        
9                        
10                        

 


You could quickly see that you have $18.00 on point 6 and $15.00 on point 9 for a total exposure of $33.00. The risk is the total exposed money.

(Note: I didn’t provide a spot on the form for the come and don’t come fields.
The money is either moved to the point or won with a seven or eleven 
or lost with a two, three or 12. If moved to a point the total dollars and the odds,
if taken, will be reflected on that number.)

The table has the following information:

There was a place bet for $6.00 on point 6.

Point 6 was increased by 1 unit or another $6.00.

Point 6 was increased by 1 unit or another $6.00.

There was a place bet established for $5.00 on point 9.

There was an increase of 2 units for $10.00 on point 9.

By quickly evaluating my charts you could determine the correct dollars that you should receive and the time to start the regression system or to ask the dealer to take everything down. (All of the odds and don't pass money may be taken off.)

Why start the regression system or the dealer take down?

There is $33.00 exposed.

The most that could be made if the 6 is rolled again would be $21.00. 
This would leave the amount of exposed money at $12.00.
 If two units of the 6 were taken down, your risk factor would now be reduced to $0.00.

If the 9 was thrown, the win would be $21.00 leaving an exposed amount of $12.00.
 If two units of the 6 were taken down, your risk factor would now be reduced to $0.00.

The problem is that we don’t know when the 7 would be thrown. If the 7 is thrown, 
ALL the money is gone.

Should you increase your bets, or is it time to start pulling off some of the exposed money?

You have used some profits from prior winnings and increased the money 
on the table hoping to win more money. The money really belongs to you 
and not the casino before the next throw of the dice.

Now, analyze the dollars won (minus) the amount used for increasing bets.
Is the final total less than the amount of money on the table?
Example: You place bet number  6 for $6.00 and won $7.00.
If $5.00 was used to place bet number 9, you have a profit of $2.00 and $11.00 on the table.

When you are first starting to do this you are anticipating that the next few numbers thrown would not be a 7.  If you hit the 6 again, you now have a profit of $7.00 (plus) the $2.00 from before. Now your profit is $9.00 and $11.00 on the table. You need one more hit.
The risk level increases for each throw of the dice.
Should you start regressing?

Starting the Regression System                                                                     Home

 

 

  Pass DPass Field AnyC C/E B6 B8 Any7 H4 H6 H8 H10 R$bet
1                          

2

                         

3

                         

4

                         

5

                         

6

                         

7

                         

8

                         

9

                         

10

                         
 
 

4

5

6

8

9

10

2

3

11

12

Notes

R$bet

1    

6

                6
2     12   5             17
3     12   10             22
4                        
5                        
6                        
7                        
8                        
9                        
10                        

 


When using the regression system of 112233, scratch out what was removed.

Place the new dollar bet next to the scratched out number. 
Now the new dollars are at risk. At a glance you should be able to see
 the total dollars at risk. The exposed amount now is $12.00 for the 6 and 
$10.00 for the 9 for a total of $22.00 exposed.

Regression on Every Bet

 

  Pass DPass Field AnyC C/E B6 B8 Any7 H4 H6 H8 H10 R$bet
1                          

2

                         

3

                         

4

                         

5

                         

6

                         

7

                         

8

                         

9

                         

10

                         
 
 

4

5

6

8

9

10

2

3

11

12

Notes

R$bet

1    

6

                6
2     12   5             17
3     6   10             16
4                        
5                        
6                        
7                        
8                        
9                        
10                        

This stepping down process now has $6.00 for the point 6 and
$10.00 for the 5 for a total of $16.00.

Dealer Take Down

The dealer was asked to take everything down. There is no money left on the table. 
(All of the odds and don't pass money can be taken off.) 
The point after the come bet, pass line, the point after the don’t come cannot be removed.

These charts take some practicing. I suggest that you watch a game
and imagine that you are betting. Once you get used to the idea 
of keeping charts especially charting the exposed money,
your money management will improve.                      
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Last modified: April 26, 2004