Certain craps players can effect the outcome
of a dice throw by a technique known as Rhythm Rolling. How is this possible,
Surely it's just a random event?
Craps players must "shoot"
the dice the length of a Craps table and off a textured backboard, rebounding
before coming to rest. These rules are meant to prevent controlled throws
that change the odds of specific numbers being rolled. Dice can be controlled
in the private game, but under these casino conditions how can a player determine
the outcome of the roll?
Players are said to develop a rhythm of
holding and throwing the dice in the same set way, consistently, hence the tem:
Rhythm Rolling.
The essence of the technique is to give a
false rattle of the dice using the lock grip while holding specific numbers
together using the dice setting technique, and to get the dice to spin like a
wheel around one axis when travelling through the air to the backboard, and
then not to let the dice turn on the rebound. It seems highly unlikely you
could actually achieve this feat time after time, but with a bit of practice
certain people can gain an advantage over the casino.
The technique of spinning the dice around one
axis is definitely achievable. The rebound off the backboard is the
problem. It is possible to purchase the backrail material privately and
it would be a good idea to do this to practice this.
When throwing the dice, lean over the front of
the table as far as you can and reach your arm out to its full extent.
This is to reduce the distance the dice travel through the air. Remember
the dice should fly to the backboard, don't let the dice bounce across the
table.
the Lock Grip
The lock grip is the first move a player
learns. The idea is to hold and shake two dice convincingly without them
turning in your hand. Study the diagram and see how they are held.
The two dice rest in the bend of the two middle fingers. The forefinger
and the smallest finger stop them rolling back and forth while the thumb stops
them turning along the other axis. The sound of the rattle produced is
known as the cackle, gives the impression the dice are being moved. The
knuckles of the two middle fingers may look a bit awkward because they are
protruding, but this can be hard to spot when the hand is in motion.