Buying the 5 and 9

17 Apr 2008

By Frank Scoblete

Dear Mr. Scoblete,

Is it ever advantageous to buy the 5 or 9, or can you buy the 5 or 9?

Thank you,
Guy

Dear Guy:

If a location allows you to buy the 5 and 9 and pay the vig on wins only then it becomes a decent bet. If you bet $30 and they only charge you $1 on a win and return to you $44, the house has about a 1% edge on you.

That's the good news.

The bad news is the fact that you will not find this situation almost anywhere in the USA.

The regular placing of the 5 and 9 is a terrible bet because the house has a 4% edge on the bet. That means for every $5 you place on the 5 or 9, the loss is 20 cents.

All betting has to be looked at this way — what is the loss per bet (whether you win the bet or not) because the long-run expectation of a player is to lose that percentage.

In short, you are far better off making Come bets and keeping that house edge at 1.4%.

For your letter I am giving you a free 10-week subscription to my private members-only website at www.goldentouchcraps.com. We have over 5,000 members on this private site and I think you will find the message boards to be interesting, educational and fun!

All the best in and out of the casinos!

Frank Scoblete

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	Buying the 5 and 9 17 Apr 2008 By Frank Scoblete <a href='https://ad.casinocity.com/adclick.php?n=a21efcd1'><img src='https://ad.casinocity.com/adview.php?what=-site:vendors/width:250/RON&n=a21efcd1' border='0' alt='' /></a> Dear Mr. Scoblete, Is it ever advantageous to buy the 5 or 9, or can you buy the 5 or 9? Thank you, Guy Dear Guy: If a location allows you to buy the 5 and 9 and pay the vig on wins only then it becomes a decent bet. If you bet $30 and they only charge you $1 on a win and return to you $44, the house has about a 1% edge on you. That's the good news. The bad news is the fact that you will not find this situation almost anywhere in the USA. The regular placing of the 5 and 9 is a terrible bet because the house has a 4% edge on the bet. That means for every $5 you place on the 5 or 9, the loss is 20 cents. All betting has to be looked at this way — what is the loss per bet (whether you win the bet or not) because the long-run expectation of a player is to lose that percentage. In short, you are far better off making Come bets and keeping that house edge at 1.4%. For your letter I am giving you a free 10-week subscription to my private members-only website at www.goldentouchcraps.com. We have over 5,000 members on this private site and I think you will find the message boards to be interesting, educational and fun! All the best in and out of the casinos! Frank Scoblete This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Buying the 5 and 9 is republished from CasinoCityTimes.com.