Powerful Profits from Craps

Rating:
Summary: Great Book for those who want to learn and Win!
Review:
I like many casino games, but have only played Craps once, and badly. I was afraid of the game. It looked so complicated. I liked slots better, and also Keno, Roulette, Blackjack. Just about everything in the casino, except Craps. Until I read this book, I thought Craps was just too hard and too risky. That's not it, not at all.

In this book I learned what the pays are, and what the bets are, and how to make them smartly, so that I could play, have a great time, and win. It was so complicated before, but now it is not. It's easy, once you know how. This book is probably the only one that can tell you that in simple language, so that even players like me can get it.

There are many other books about Craps, for sure. I have also read Mr. Scoblete's books, and they are also good. In fact, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Scoblete in Las Vegas not so long ago. Socially, and briefly, but it was great. It turns out that Mr. Royer and Mr. Scoblete are good friends. It's no wonder that Mr. Royer's book is as good as it is. But what I think makes Mr. Royer's book so good is that he is less technical. I mean, Mr. Scoblete is a wonderful author and his works are very good, but I found Mr. Royer's style easier to understand. It made the game more personal for me, so that I could, well, get it. After I read Mr. Royer's book, I was then able to understand and appreciate Mr. Scoblete's work even more, and enjoyed his books as well. So, I think that both Authors should be your choice if you want to understand Craps.

I also think that Mr. Royer's approach is great and innovative, if you actually try to understand what he is showing you. This book made it possible for me to try Craps, and play the game well, and without fear and intimidation. It turns out that Craps is one of the best games in the casino, so it's a good thing to read this book and learn how to enjoy it.

Good luck, and thank you for reading my review.

Rating:
Summary: Finally a Great Book That Makes Craps Simple and Easy
Review: Everything is there -- all the odds, all the pays, what pays what, how and when and why. Also all the strategies, from the simplest to the more adventurous, even some new ones.

No other book has ever been able to make Craps look simple. All other books are always mired in the many confusing bets, their odds, and the mathematical knowledge necessary to play the game with even the most rudimentary strategy. As a result, Craps is always considered confusing by the general casino player, and so they stay away from the game. Royer's book is able to make the game of Craps simple. For the first time, Royer's book demystifies the game, and shows just how easily it can be played for profit.

Royer takes the reader through all the complexities of the game, showing what pays what when, how and why. He shows the true odds, and the house odds. Other books only show the good and bad bets, but don't explain why. Royer shows WHY some bets are good, and others not, and under what conditions they should be avoided, and why some can actually be played profitably. Finally, Royer makes Craps so easy that even totally novice gamblers can immediately play the game without fear or intimidation.

Craps is one of the best odds games in the casino, but it looks so complicated that many new players, and young players, just won't try it. There is also a lot of misleading information out there, and many long-time players will try to "teach" the new ones how to play, when they don't even know it themselves, but think they do. If you've never tried Craps because of this, or haven't considered this great game at all, read this book and you'll see just how simple and easy it can be.

Rating:
Summary: The Premier Book On Craps.
Review: Hi All,
After reading this book, I have to say it is without a doubt the most IMPORTANT book ever written about the game. Royer realizes that the game presents its players various anomalies, that, when spotted, will turn the player onto excellent profits.
I am a professional player in Las Vegas. I incorporate other anomalies that I gathered by doing an exhaustive 1,000,000 live casino roll empirical study of the game. Trust me, the game is'nt what you were taught during Undergraduate Statistics in relation to the percentages. It can be beaten!!!!
The first step is to buy this book and read it twice. Then ladies and gentleman, you are on your way!!!!
Way to go Victor Royer, BRAVO!!!!

Rating:
Summary: The Premier Book On Craps.
Review: Hi All,
After reading this book, I have to say it is without a doubt the most IMPORTANT book ever written about the game. Royer realizes that the game presents its players various anomalies, that, when spotted, will turn the player onto excellent profits.
I am a professional player in Las Vegas. I incorporate other anomalies that I gathered by doing an exhaustive 1,000,000 live casino roll empirical study of the game. Trust me, the game is'nt what you were taught during Undergraduate Statistics in relation to the percentages. It can be beaten!!!!
The first step is to buy this book and read it twice. Then ladies and gentleman, you are on your way!!!!
Way to go Victor Royer, BRAVO!!!!

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Summary: This book gives players false hope
Review: I have read several "Powerful Profits" books by Victor H. Royer, and I can truly say he is one of the biggest phonies I've ever come across. I am in a state of shock that Midwest Gaming & Travel magazine could have hired this idiot. I am at an even further loss for words that Larry Grossman would invite Mr. Royer on his show, and seems to think he is a Gambling God.

Amazon.com has plenty of other books on Craps that are of a much higher caliber. (Especially the ones by Mr. Scoblete)

The problem with Mr. Royer is he has no understanding of even basic mathematics. In the back of his craps book he has a chapter entitled "The Big Secret", in which he attempts to prove
that craps can be beaten by betting an intermediate progression on all 4 hardways bets. He lists 2 charts -- the first which shows the rolls of the sequence, the second which shows the size of the winning progression for each hardways bet, as well as the total amount won/lost for the sequence.

The problem is: his numbers don't add up.

Here's a quick example:

Let's say your betting $10 to win on hard 6.
When EASY 6 comes in, you lose and now you press your bet to $11. Later in the sequence, easy 6 comes in again and you press your bet to $12. Now you craps out and the SEQUENCE ENDS.

When computing total loss for the sequence, Royer will include the $12, but will forget to include the $10 loss or the $11 loss.

And Royer screws this up for his entire chart, making the chart invalid, and the total loss $$$ invalid.

The hardways bets are truly the worst bets in craps, but leave it to Royer to convince novices to hand away thier hard earned money.

Does Royer really believe he has the answer to turning a negaive expectation game into a positive one?

Rating:
Summary: Finally a Book that Makes Craps Easy and Profitable
Review: It's all in this book. What pays what, how much, when and why, what's a good bet, what isn't and why. All the best and simplest strategies, all the bets on the layout, all their true odds and house pays -- everything, all in this one book.

This is the only book that has been able to make Craps simple. Most other books are always mired in the many confusing bets, their odds, and the mathematical knowledge necessary to play the game with even the most rudimentary strategy. As a result, Craps is always considered confusing by the general casino player, and so they stay away from the game. Royer's book is able to make the game of Craps simple. For the first time, Royer's book demystifies the game, and shows just how easily it can be played for profit.

Royer takes the reader through all the complexities of the game, showing what pays what when, how and why. He shows the true odds, and the house odds. Other books only show the good and bad bets, but don't explain why. Royer shows WHY some bets are good, and others not, and under what conditions they should be avoided, and why some can actually be played profitably. Finally, Royer makes Craps so easy that even totally novice gamblers can immediately play the game without fear or intimidation.

Craps is one of the best casino games. If you've ever wondered about it, but were afraid to play, or thought it just looked too confusing, or cost too much to play -- now you can rest easy. Royer's book shows you the way to a great game, with many strategies that even the most novice player can play conformably.

For the more advanced Craps players, Royer offers a series of strategies, including some new strategies shown in this book for the first time.

Rating:
Summary: Average at best
Review: Powerful profits from craps is an average book that 90% of is review to even the intermediate player.

Royer himself lists 4 criteria that he considers when buying a craps book.

His first question is, "Does it tell me what is what, what does what, and when, how and what it pays?"

His book does that well during the introductory chapter. He goes over the layout in detail and explains each bet, the odds and how to play the bet. He does this in plain english and doesnt get bogged down in the craps terminology. He writes this section at a beginers lvl that eases the novice into the game making him feel more comfortable.

Question #2 the author asks himself, "Does it explain the game simply so I can understand it immediatly?"

He succeeds in this point through he earlier explination of the bets. He also explains in detail what odds are and their effect on the game. So he does well on this point.

Question #3 "Does it show me a simple strategy so that I can play the game wisely and right away?"

This is where the book starts to fail somewhat. He shows several classic betting strategies and explains the pros and cons of each. Sometimes his explinations are incorrect for minor points (listing odds on yo as 30 to 1 vice 15 to 1 or saying that with 2 wins your inside bet will make its money back when it really requires 3ish).

The most glaring ommission is any form of money management technique which I consider vital for novices and seasoned players alike. He gives no guidance on when to press bets (although he does explain how to). No session loss limit is listed and there is never a mention of how, when or the importance of locking up a profit.

Question # 4 "Does it show me something 'new', which other books have not?"

He does do this in his last chapter. After lauding minimum house edge bets the entire book he perscribes and open ended progression on the hardways. He includes with this a session recording him a net gain of over 800 dollars. he does add the disclaimer that this goes against most the strategy plays for craps. While I find his numbers interesting and the "get rich quick" alluring the day the system doesnt work and leaves you out the 1000 - 2000 dollar reccomended session cash for the system is too much for me to risk with real life money.

Of course my opinion on his "big secret" system is simply that, an opinion.

Overall this is a decent read for the beginner player if you just seek to learn the basics of the game and find your way around the table. For my dollar R.D Ellisons "Gamble to win Craps" explains the basics better and has alot more non traditional bets that dont require the risks of progressions. Also Patrick's "Advanced Craps" is a facinating read for some of the best money management techniques on the craps table. You just have to get through the jargon. As another reader suggested Scoblete's books are a wonderful read.

So in conclusion this is an admirable effort but my gambling dollar is better spent elsewhere on better more well rounded books.



Rating:
Summary: A Truly Excellent Craps Book with Meaningful, Timely Advice
Review: The Author of this book is truly an inspired visionary in the way of explaining and treating the complex games of the 21st century. Many reviewers on this Amazon site have testified to his foresight and brilliance as gaming author, and gaming instructor, and innovator in the way of new approaches to the old ways.

There are many excellent reviews about this book here on this site. For example:

Reviewer John Taormino from Las Vegas writes:

"After reading this book, I have to say it is without a doubt the most IMPORTANT book ever written about the game. The first step is to buy this book and read it twice. Then ladies and gentleman, you are on your way!!!! Way to go Victor Royer, BRAVO!!!! "

(For the entire review, please scroll down)

Another reviewer writes:

"It's all in this book. What pays what, how much, when and why, what's a good bet, what isn't and why." (For that review, please scroll next to Mr. Taormino's)

Additional reviewers here on Amazon, and in many other articles and sites everywhere, around the world, have confirmed that Mr. Royer not only knows what he's writing about, but is able to do it in ways that actually help players learn complex games and strategies in a manner that allows them to enjoy the games and the profits derived from their success.

I was therefore shocked to see a venomous review by someone called Dave R., who obviously not only doesn't know his own games, but entirely fails to understand the approach that Mr. Royer has made to this book, and to his many other books. This angry person simply fails to understand that Mr. Royer is not writing about the same, tired, old, casino games in the same, tired, old ways.

Understanding Craps, or any of the other games, as they are now played and offered in the 21st century casinos, does not just revolve around the "math-only" approach. If that was the only way to approach Craps, then no winning strategy would ever be possible because -- mathematically -- Craps is still a negative-expectation game, as, indeed, Mr. Royer points out. Mr. Taormino also points this out in his very accurate review of this same book.

In another part of his angry rant, Dave R. says that Mr. Royer doesn't have understanding of the math. Well, the truth is that large parts of this book are precisely about the math of the game. In fact, Mr. Royer goes to great lengths to show exactly the accurate breakdown of all the bets in Craps, including their true odds and house edge. If he didn't have any understanding of this -- as Dave R. suggests -- then how could he provide the framework for this, when he, in fact, does so, and does it so skillfully.

What Dave R. obviously also misunderstands is the fact that Mr. Royer's disagreement with traditional methods -- those that are based on the math-only approach -- is conceptual. Mr. Royer goes to great lengths in this book, and in his other books, to make it abundantly clear that although the mathematics of the games can be understood within those parameters as absolute, the point is that in reality such are only arbitrary concepts because the "long haul" of the math theories will not be validated within the player's small-slice of the events within the few hours of play that such a player will be exposed to Craps, or any other casino game. The point of the difference in these concepts is entirely lost to Dave R., and it is therefore plainly obvious that he is one of those "blind theorists" who know only that with which they have been indoctrinated and do not possess the ability to think outside of their own limitations. People like Dave R. exist in a box, and nothing outside of it makes sense to them. In fact any concept of "outside", or of any thinking that may be different to his, is entirely out of reach of their severely handicapped abilities of comprehension, or conceptualization.

Also, Dave R. makes it a point to try and lambaste some of Mr. Royer's suggested parameters in exploring alternative strategies to the playing of Craps. Not only does Dave R. conveniently forget the excellent chapters on traditional strategies that are in this book, but he also fails to actually understand what these suggested alternatives are, as presented. Mr. Royer clearly makes a point of letting every reader know that these are strategies that are different, and that not everyone will understand them, or be able to use them. Mr. Taormino in his review also understands that, and he also is able to use methods of this type because of such understanding, and real-world experiences. But the greatest failure in Dave R's angry tirade is the failure to understand one of the most clearly stated principles in all of Mr. Royer's books, and that is this: No single event is ever the deciding factor. Only the series of events will determine the results. Dave R's examples are one slice from an overall strategy concept, and one that requires a multitude of events, and not just this one slice. What Dave R. is suggesting is taking a small piece of something and because it is one-of-a-kind, and he didn't like it, or didn't understand it, it is therefore bad. That's kind of like looking at a painting under a microscope and because the paint looks chipped and the brush strokes look ragged, then making a review that says the entire painting is awful. Under this kind of erroneous scrutiny, even the Mona Lisa would be considered as trash.

Shame on you, Dave R. If you are such a great expert, write your own books. It's obvious from your rant that you are the one who knows nothing. All you know how to do is trash the hard work of others because of your own limitations.

This is a great book on Craps. Mr. Royer is a terrific author of great note, and justifiably considered as one of the most prominent innovators in casino gaming today. Read this book, and his other books for yourself, and you will know why this is so.

Rating:
Summary: OK book but some reviews seem fishy!
Review: The book is alright. Nothing new or original. I bought it, read it 3 times and returned it unsatisfied. There are better books.

Check out the 2 reviews by the guys from VEGAS below me. Don't those reviews seem a bit too polished? I am betting they are either friends of the author or it is the author himself.

Pass this one up. Frank Scoblete offers much better content, even though some of his books are amateur as far as graphics go.