Ah crap...
I was in the Adelaide casino years ago and saw two guys standing next to the craps table chatting away as everyone else threw dice and had fun.
Intrigued by craps but with no idea how to play I stopped to watch and noticed every now and then the pair would stop chatting and place their money down, wait for a roll or two then pick up more than they started with.
I asked what they were up to and they explained.
They were croupiers at an American casino who worked the craps tables and were on holiday in Australia.
They had discovered that most Aussies have no idea of the intricacies of craps and bet wildly just for the fun of throwing the dice.
They just stood and waited until an incredibly likely throw came up and bet on it, or bet against the incredibly unlikely throw the player was going for.
They weren't out to attract attention and make a killing, but won steadily the entire time I was there (about two hours) and each walked out several thousand up.
I still don't understand craps, but one of these days I'll sit down with a book and figure out what they were doing.
( difficultchild, Wed 13 May 2009, 3:32, Reply)