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Yank

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1943

Page

5

Scarne cites wrong dice odds in Army craps games

Gambling expert John Scarne surveyed Army camps and Navy stations and found about two in every hundred GI players understand fair dice odds. He warns most Army dice games use casino house odds, encouraging players to study charts that show correct combinations and odds to avoid losing money in craps games.

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The House Edge in Craps Bets and Pass Line Odds

Analysis shows steady shooters versus steady faders leads to long run losses for the shooter. Betting even money on 6 or 8 costs about 9 1/11 percent per $5 bet. Various pass line and hard-way bets carry disadvantages from 11 1/9 to 27 3/11 percent, with $5 losses ranging roughly 56 to 136 cents depending on the bet. The house edge on a first roll 6-6 or double counts is about 1.363 percent per $5 wager.

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