When the dice setting bug bites you one of the first things players want to do is build some sort of practice rig. I’ve used everything from a cardboard box to an empty dresser drawer as a “practice rig,” but eventually I built a couple. My first efforts were two feet wide by three feet deep. The sides were six inches tall at the front of the rug, running up to ten inches at the back. The back wall was ten inches tall as well. I bought real casino diamond pyramid rubber for the back wall and billiard cloth for the deck. And for the next five years or so that was my primary rig. I even packed it with me when I did seminars on the road.
Craps is under fire right now because Wynn Las Vegas has decided to reduce craps odds (unless you’re an ultra high roller) from 3x-4x-5x to 2x. This increases the house edge from 0.374% to 0.572%. Dec 16, 2020 Craps is found in all Las Vegas casinos that have more than a handful of table games. The rules are generally the same from one casino to another except for the odds permitted online bets and whether the Field pays double or triple on 12.
Eventually I wanted to move on to a larger table, but I just didn’t have room in my house for a full-sized one and didn’t want to give up my garage for one. So, I opted for a “tub” table that’s eight feet long. I would have preferred a ten footer, but the square footage for it just wasn’t there.
Of course, one of the things I considered doing was building my own table. My pal “Grits” built a beautiful ten footer out of maple wood that was a real work of art. Of course, he had the tools and the skills to pull this off. I recall my pal Roadrunner comparing his practice rig to mine one time. He said, “I craft fine furniture. You build shit.” That pretty much sums it up.
If you have the tools and skills and think you might want to attempt to build your own table we do have a set of plans put together by one of our Axis Power Craps forum members many years ago. You’ll find a zipped file with those plans on the link below. Don’t want to build an entire table? Just build one end and you’ll have a heck of a practice rig. It could be a beautiful thing. Here’s that link:
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You have to venture far from the Vegas Strip to get low minimums on craps, but ohhow low these minimums are! The Jokers Wild is near Henderson on the BoulderStrip, and at their lone craps table you can bet as little as $2 on the Pass orDon’t Pass, and just $1 on Prop bets. This table is usually staffed by break-indealers and jammed with player bets ranging from 1$ to $25. The table odds are 10X,which give players a lot of range to test strategy using the FreeOdds bet. Prudent and patient players should be able to experiment withstrategies extensively with only $50 to $100. This is a great spot to test yoursystem within the constraints of a small bankroll.On a recent visit The Bone Man faded his daughter Ashley with a little bankrolland after about two hours of play lady Ashley was a winner. The Jokers Wild is atidy and clean casino and the single craps table features a clean layout with fairlynew gaming cheques. There is an attractive cocktail lounge within listening distanceof the craps table, often featuring country and western music. There’s also a smallsports book and cocktail service area on the south end of the casino.
LOCATION: 920 North Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV 89015
Phone: (702) 564-8100, website
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The best access to Main Street Station from the Fremont mall is to walk throughthe Las Vegas Club casino, out the back door, cross the street and into the CaliforniaClub, the home of the World’s Record Craps Roll.Take the escalator up to the second floor and walk through the pedestrian overpassto Main Street Station.
Main Street Station features an elegant Victorian Theme and has one of the bestMicro Breweries in Vegas.
You can pre-arrange your credit line by getting an application at Main Street’s website.
LOCATION: 200 N. Main Street
Phone: 800-465-0711, website
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The sit-down table has limited options on maximums, so NextShooter recommends thatyou play on the full tables.
Casino Royale is located across the street from the Mirage and between the Venetianand Harrah’s. As there is no major entertainment venue in Casino Royale, NextShootersuggests that you stroll through Harrah’s to the south side and witness The CarnavalCourt venue. Most nights there is live music which can be seen from the exteriorof the complex. Watch the bartenders juggle spirits and mixers from the main bar.This is a great spot for people watching.
LOCATION: 3411 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: 800-854-7666, website
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LOCATION: 5255 Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV 89122
Phone: 800-856-5300, website
Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall is another solid option in Las Vegas on the BoulderHighway. This was one of the last bastions for 100X odds which were offeredfor a short while after Binion’s Horseshoe (Downtown) discontinued its own 100xodds. In mid-2002 Sam’s Town reduced its table odds to 20X which is still second-bestonly to Casino Royale in the Vegas vicinity.The craps pit at Sam’s Town features five tables. 20x Odds. $5 Minimum, and $3,000Maximum. Maximum on odds is $5,000. The casino was remodeled in early 2000. Forsports bettors there are nice 32″ TV screens directly over two of the craps tables.This is the best craps deal on The Boulder Highway.
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At Sam’s Town the Bone Man and daughter Ashley watched the dramatic laser show inThe Mystic Falls complex. Later on The Bone Man cornered a craps dealer to ask aboutthe roll that was rumored to have made the casino replace their former 100X oddsofferings with the current 20X odds posting, but the dealer said there wasn’t anyparticular day or event that caused this change in policy, as many big-player winningdays had occurred a number of months prior to the changes in odds offerings.
You can sign up for credit at Sam’s Town by filling out the application from their website. Once you have established a credit line atSam’s Town you can also use their website to track your play for tax purposes.
LOCATION: 5111 Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV 89122
Phone: 800-897-8696, website
Best family of casinos
Their “Boarding Pass” comp. system and promotion is one of the best packages forplayers, and comps can be accrued in any property and applied at any other property.You can sign up for The Boarding Pass on their website.
Station Casinos has managed to corner the locals market by positioning their propertiesto encircle the whole of Las Vegas.
The Station Properties include:
- Texas Station
- Palace Station
- Sunset Station
- Green Valley Ranch
- Boulder Station
- Wild, Wild West
- Santa Fe Station
- Barley’s Casino
- Fiesta – Henderson
- Fiesta – Rancho
- Red Rock Station
- Aliante Station
Check out their room rates and promotions, often featuring Internet Specials.
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LOCATION: Various locations throughout Las Vegas, Henderson and Green Valley
Phone: 800-6-STATIONS, website
NO LONGER RECOMMENDED:
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- Binion’s Horseshoe (Downtown Las Vegas)
- We’re sad to have had to remove Binion’s Horshoe from our Recommended list. Overthe past couple of years they have reduced their table odds from 100X to 20X, againdown to 10X, and in recent years they’ve dropped the number of of craps tables from12 to 6. In addition at one time they were in heavy litigation for not paying theirfees for their participation in The Fremont Experience promotion, and many dealersthere were upset with the way that tokes were being handled during The World Seriesof Poker promotion. All we can say is that “The Shoe” has been going downhill fastthough attempts for upgrades are now being made in 2008 by the new Four Queens owner.For history buffs, you might want to take a walk through if you are downtown andjust try to picture what was once a craps shooters paradise.