A Review of Stanford Wong's Gambling Book "Wong on Dice"

There are different dice games played by gamblers when they visit casinos. One of these is craps. Craps is also referred by other casino goers as crabs. The results of the game depend on the outcome of the roll of two dice by a bettor known as the shooter.

Many great writers tried to create an effective book about this game, but only few of them succeeded. Stanford Wong is one of them. His book "Wong on Dice," is considered one of the books that contain every detail a player of craps needs to know. According to other writers who were able to review the book, Wong was successful in proposing that even if craps is known to be a game of chance, there are still possible ways that players gain advantages over their opponents.

"Wong on Dice," is helpful to craps amateur players because it detailed the mechanics of this casino game. The first chapter of the book contained introductory information about how the game is played. In the second chapter of the book, the author tried to convince his readers that the book should be read by people who have deep interest in the game because it will be useful in terms of managing their stakes and increasing their odds. To attract readers to continue reading his book, the author included trivia about craps in the book's third chapter.

The author allotted three chapters, chapters four to six, to discuss the different strategies to be applied in the game to enhance one's chance of winning. Based on the content of these chapters, the author believed that the chances of craps players rely on how they set or throw the dice.

Many people recommend this book to other craps players because the author used mathematics and science to prove that the techniques he discussed are effective. The science involved in dice setting and throwing is explored in the last four chapters of the book.

For crap players who have deep desire to enhance their odds of winning in craps, this book is a useful and effective supplement for them. "Wong on Dice," did not only discuss effective techniques, it also assessed other strategies that are ineffective and the reason and factors that affected the inefficiency of a particular technique. In this manner, amateur and professional players will be able to learn whether the techniques they use are helpful or not.

As a whole, the book succeeded in convincing its readers that dice control in a casino game is possible. In addition, the author was able to convince craps players and other gamblers that even if a game depends on luck or chance, there is still ways to overcome bad luck and that is by learning the science and mathematics behind that particular casino game.