for 40 minutes now . this guy has been shooting dice at the craps table and he hasn't hit a seven once he can , actually call out the numbers that he's going to hit I have never seen any dice controller ever . be able to do that a large group of onlookers are now whooping and cheering his every throw the pit boss's watching frustration turns to anger change the stickman and make the message clear . they've got a problem on their hands but they can't do anything in front of this crowd is too . risky the idea that an individual can take on a giant industry and defeat them at their own game , is an incredible thrill he rolls a six he's just done it again who is this guy and how is his craps strategy beating Vegas casinos night after night it all started a few years earlier in 1997 when . a software developer from New York was visiting Vegas for the weekend for throughout the week he . runs a small Tech firm but his true interest lies in gambling as an expert blackjack player Dominic , lorigo is facing an increasing problem the casinos now use multiple decks to make counting harder or , Shuffle the cards more frequently it's destroying his fun and killing his Edge as a card counter plus the casino staff are on the prow for players like Dom if they suspect he's counting he'll be , ejected pretty quickly Dom faces a dilemma he has no intention of quitting but he's not willing to to take unnecessary risks he's there to beat the house gambling is business to Dom it's not just . about getting a rush or having fun sharp Casino surveillance leaves him at a Crossroads find a . new advantage or quit forever whilst walking the casino floor one day his next opportunity . presents itself a crowd of young women are shouting and cheering their luck they're on a roll . and onlookers are starting to pay attention each time they win their cheers get louder until now , he's never been interested although his current predicament changes his perspective one of the women claims to have a lucky grasp he pauses for a moment and then it hits him craps is unlike any . other casino game unlike other games the player can directly influence the outcome of each hand . rolling the DI means that potentially the player can manipulate the results suddenly his mind goes , into overdrive is craps ripe for Advantage play or would it be cheating craps is the most exciting game in a casino because it's the one game where everybody is in it together craps kicks off with , a come out roll which is the initial dice throw Landing a seven or 11 on this roll results in a , win whereas rolling a two three or 12 spells a loss the objective then shifts to continually , roll in the dice until one of the other key numbers 4 5 6 8 9 or 10 is hereit whichever number , is rolled first establishes the point the game's aim becomes to roll this point number once more . before rolling a second seven for example if your first roll after the come out is five then five , is your point you must then roll another five before a seven appears if a seven is rolled before , you can hit your point again it typically results in a loss for most bets on the table and ends , the round to win big money Dom needs to find a way of controlling the dice he knows he can't get . every role right but by manipulating the average outcome it should be enough the following day . he hits several of his local bookstores hungry for knowledge he's determined to make this work it won't be easy but the upside is huge Dom's friends tell him he's on a Fool's errand you see . conventional wisdom dictates that the dice will fall randomly most of them believe that games . like craps roulette and the lottery are easy to categorize as pure chance there's certain . laws on this planet Earth and uh certain laws of nature and so when I looked at the dice throw I realized that I had to work within these these laws of nature but that's not the view of Chris Peli after spending 3 years Peli has invented a technique that influences how the dice land but , not only has he developed the method he teaches others how to use it Dom is instantly hooked , if pel's technique works it might just give him the advantage he's looking for despite having , no knowledge of Peli he's prepared to take a risk by investing $595 in an exhaustive 2-day . training course equivalent to $1,100 in today money pel's method is straightforward it relies on . controlling three crucial variables typically the outcome of di wants they thrown by the shooter is pure chance however if one can Master the technique of controlling the release is possible to influence the resulting role so the technique's objective here is not to predict the future every , time but to remove the randomness increasing the probable chance of a winning bet the challenge is that there are six different ways to roll a seven more than any other number Plus rules , stipulate that the dice must bounce off the table and then the back wall before coming to a

stop pel's method emphasizes not just the grip and initial positioning of the dice but critically it , focuses on the manner of the throw the objective is to throw the dice in such a way that they , travel the maximum distance with the minimum amount of force ensuring they carry minimum , momentum upon reaching the back wall achieving this involves launching the dice at an optimal 45° angle which allows for the greatest range with the least Force this controlled approach means that , the dice expend less energy upon impact reducing their movement before settling and enhancing the thrower control over the game while the dice need to hit the back wall there are no rules . dictating the specifics of their throw therefore this strategy is not cheating better still most , people don't believe it's even possible at this point Dom's learned only the basics but already , he's convinced it works he's Keen to test out his new found skills in Vegas but before he does Chris . lets him in on a secret his training course isn't just about teaching people it's a vetting process , for a small Specialist Team of professional craps players known as Rosebud it's a pivotal moment . in Dom's Journey Dom's obsessive will to beat the house is paying off the pair are now meeting , once a week to perfect three crucial elements of his craps thrown in Chris's Garage first he needs , to memorize a handful of die sets the way which the dice are arranged before they should throw them by altering the dice's St in combination it inevitably changes how they land a Shooter's come out role in craps is important because it sets the precedent for future play Rolling seven . or 11 is an advantage setting a 43 or a 5-2 is the best way to roll a seven on the come out then , after the point is achieved different combinations will help Dom avoid the point sets like 1 or , 66 it's Sneaky but the second second element of the strategy is equally as important the grip depending on where Dom grips his dice combination it changes the amount of rotations the dice will . go through as they travel in the air it takes a lot of practice but is practice worthwhile a good grip means more consistent execution when rolling the most difficult is the arm swing it's the power behind each delivery and can drastically change everything Dom refines his technique by . creating a long rigid sweeping motion originating from that elbow this way the execution is near , identical every time he shoots but the strategy is only half of it around his software job Dom , is now practicing the technique in excess of 3 hours every day later in his gambling career he would reveal that sometimes he would practice late into the night on his own custombuilt craps table . he's getting good and now he wants to wage war on the casino floor with real cash the Roseberg team . head to Atlantic City for his first serious test accompanied by other members Dom nervously approaches the craps table quickly it hits him throwing dice at home is very different to the . casino floor under heavy surveillance betting real money adds to the intensity the first 30 minutes of play are a disaster and Dom is questioning his ability the other Rose be players however , reassure him it's normal an hour or so later and the mood has changed Dom's peirs grip and throwing technique are on fire people around the table are starting to cheer and confidence is growing but there's a problem confident in his skills and hungry for money Dom wants to increase the stakes but the rosebird members won't let him they forbid it one team member in particular Jerry Patterson doesn't like Dom's attitude he thinks Dom's loud outgoing nature will bring unnecessary heat to . the team's activity and as a sharp Gambler knows you don't want to catch the casino's attention now initiated into their secret team of craps players the rules are shared with dom discipline is Paramount if they're to consistently beat the house undetected Dom is horrified to hear their , maximum mistakes he wants to make big money but he wants in reluctantly he agrees the rules are simple avoid drawing attention only bet modder at Stakes no showing off no showboating . no celebrations and cash out your chips once we've made a few thousand bucks each of the team . members contribute a couple of thousand towards the team's bank roll when they play this helps . smooth out Varian results when there's a bad run of luck at the end of the crap session the total , bank roll is then redistributed evenly typically after a weekend in Vegas the pot would grow around about 60% on average Chris is an excellent shooter but the rose but team and all those fellas there just were not at my level of skill but it doesn't take Dom long to realize he's the hottest shooter , on the team he's putting even amounts into their pot working hard winning the most and others are , benefiting coupled with the team's rules around staking he's feeling suppressed winning is an exhilarating feeling but this is quickly becoming an issue for Dom shortly after Chris invites a

friend to one of rose's training sessions his name is Frank scole Dom is instantly Star Struck Frank . is an American author who is a widely published Authority on casino games immediately it creates tension within the group and Dom and Frank hit it off their bond is strengthened as Dom proceeds to shoot a massive winning streak on average a seven should appear once for every six time a shooter . rolls however Dom's skill set is allowing him to roll in excess of 30 times without hitting a . seven once Frank can't believe his eyes quietly he asked Dom how much have you made of your skills with the small wages the group's rules permit it doesn't amount to much perhaps a couple . of thousand per weekend unknowingly Frank has hit a nerve Dom's frustration around betting Stakes , emotional reactions and other rosebug players holding him back is brought to the surface in , Dom's mind having an advantage is no good if you don't have the guts to play hard when the time is right much like his card counting past he needs to bet bigger when he knows he has the . upper hand seeing an opportunity Frank is about to shake things up a few months later scbl reaches . out to Dom with a unique offer He suggests forming a new craps team a team of their own where Dom is free to play how he wants without suppressing his flamboyant character and most importantly increase the stakes now Dom's conflicted but in his heart he knows he's on the wrong team he's producing most of the results for rose bud and wants to get rich quick Frank wants the same with the pair acting freely they can take things to a whole new level so Dom agrees now this obviously doesn't go down well with Chris and the team but there's not much they can do about it Dom with the assistance of Frank have formed their own craps playing team they call it the Golden Touch , and this time they're going big the new formed team have arrived in Vegas for New Year it's not long at all before the pair are playing crabs for $500 Stakes Dom's playing his imaginary air . guitar and lashing out high fives each time he wins however the casino Stickman is becoming suspicious it's an unexpected turn they haven't experienced before watching Dom's technique . and pairing he tries to put him off the house is playing dirty despite offering a fair game they , don't like shrewd players much like card counters in blackjack now despite the interference Stickman , the new team is a success they've just taken the house for the modern equivalent of $25,000 a . chunk of change that will fuel their next move a more aggressive move they plan to play craps at multiple destinations in multiple cities over the coming months everything they earn goes back into . the pot and as the pot grows so do their bets win after the win week after week they're banking big money but there's a problem once more tales of the two extroverted craps players that rarely lose is spread in betting $7,000 per roll and shooting 20 30 or 40 times in a row without rolling the seven is creating large crowds around the craps table bearing in mind that statistically the odds of , rolling a seven are one in six Casino staff are now being briefed about these two men and their pictures are being circulated internally on one occas oion one of the stick men Jabs D with his , stick before he rolls their cards are well and truly marked around a year later the Golden Touch are back on the Vegas Strip they've taken hundreds of thousands from the casinos at this point but , the heat is rising Chris and Jerry were right but they're getting Filthy Rich so they carry on . they walk into the casino floor and hit the tables for some action things are going well and then the stickman is replaced the casino bosses are watching from a distance the new Stickman turns to , D looks him Square in the eyes and says you're a dead man it's a chilling message but the pair are , on a phenomenal winning streak and Dom is in the zone he's been rolling dice for nearly 45 minutes , now and he's hardly lost but with this pressure Moun in they need to finish up and get out of there a Pit Boss is now lurching over the table his next point is a 10 in a ballsy and defiant . move Dom turns to the stick man he wants to make a $100 hot be on a hard 10 as essentially it's a one . roll bet where he must roll two fives there's a 30 to1 chance that he'll make it heart thumping he sets his pair he adjusts his grip and following a long sweeping swing the dice fly thump it's a hard T and the crowd of onlookers erupt into cheers there's nothing the casino staff can do about it . Dominic lorigo has sent a clear message to the house banking $27,000 in an hour's worth of play for context that's around $50,000 in today's money just like the man in this next video he's beat the , casino at their own game and it feels great and allegedly today he's still playing although many , of the Vegas venues won't let him through the door,

The Man Whose Craps Betting Strategy Beat Vegas Casinos