Advantage Play & Game Integrity
Craps dice control
Craps dice control is a proposed advantage-play technique where a shooter sets the dice in a specific orientation and throws them with a controlled spin to reduce randomness and influence the roll outcome.
Key points
- The shooter sets the dice in a chosen orientation and tries to throw them on-axis so they retain controlled rotation instead of tumbling randomly.3
- The theory holds that reducing tumbling and certain pitch variations can change the distribution of outcomes, especially by reducing sevens.4
- No universally accepted figures define success; the technique is described qualitatively in sources.1
Common questions
How to not roll a 7 in craps?
No method guarantees avoiding a 7. Dice control proponents claim that setting the dice and throwing them on-axis can reduce the frequency of sevens, but this is not proven to work reliably in casino conditions.1
Where this term is used
Related terms
Advantage play
Dice control
The broader claim that skill can influence dice outcomes, not limited to craps.
Casino games
Craps game
The casino dice game in which dice control is attempted.
Casino games
Bubble craps
An electronic version of craps where dice control is not possible.
Advantage play
Courtsiding
An advantage-play technique using live sports data, unrelated to dice.
Advantage play
Card counting
An advantage-play technique for blackjack, not applicable to craps.
Advantage play
Matched betting
A risk-free betting method using free bets, unrelated to craps.
Sources
- Testing for dice control at craps arxiv.org Provides academic analysis of dice control testing and notes no universally accepted defining figures.
- Dice control en.wikipedia.org Defines dice control and lists its alternative names.
- Craps en.wikipedia.org Describes the on-axis throwing technique in craps.
- Expectations for the Dice Setter wizardofodds.com Explains expectations for dice setters and the theory of reducing sevens.
- Dice Setting - Wizard of Odds wizardofodds.com Gives the house edge figure for a 3-4-5x odds table used in the facts.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.