If I were to guess I would say probably not all trips get posted for a variety of reasons. My recent trip to Albuquerque did not contain any Monster Rolls but is was a learning experience about having your head in the game and being physically and mentally ready to the challenge. This was a work trip and I have learned not to jump on the tables as soon as I arrive even though I am in need of a craps fix as I live in California and we don't have regular real craps here. So I waited until the second night and go racing to the casino west of town and get killed. The dice are rolling well, staying together, coming fairly straight back off the wall and I'm banging the seven. Finally hit the limit and headed back to town, thinking all the way what just happened and what was I doing wrong? Only answer I could come up with was I was not menatlly prepared. Spent the next day and night getting my head back together and into the game mode and returned. Got most of my money back on the first roll, four numbers on the Fire bet and headed back to the hotel. Darn near got the fifth number, rolled out on a 3-4 seven trying to make the five. Guess what I am trying to say is don't forget the mental part of the game when you are working on all the other aspects.

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Posted by: Timmer on November 21, 2014, 11:07 pm

Wise words, indeed...!

8-) 8-) 8-)

Posted by: getagrip on November 22, 2014, 2:15 am

"Spent the next day and night getting my head back together and into the game mode and returned."

Hi Timmer!

Thanks for the trip report and reminders. So right about the mental aspects. Can you please use this as a teaching opportunity and give us a little more information on how you personally went about getting your mental game back? Anyone else want to chime in too? I think this is one of the things we don't talk about enough in regards to our Craps game. Myself, I try to use visualization and sometimes it works pretty well and other times I can't visualize to save my life. Any hints, tricks or ideas in discussion would be appreciated. Can always use all the help I can get! :D Thanks!

Posted by: Dr Crapology on November 22, 2014, 12:10 pm

Breeze, a nice report. Rose and Doc love that little casino that is a little west of The Duke City. Great tables and the crew is with the dealers all the way. Rose and Doc have had some great rolls there. Not much in comps if anything for playing table games. They really like the slot players. 20 times odds ain't bad either.

When you are in town, don't forget that very nice casino just north of Albuquerque in the little town of Bernalillo just west of the north / south interstate. Last time we were there it was a great place to play.

You are on the money about the mental aspect of the game. As we say in class it can be 20% physical---the throw can be learned--80% mental, but if your head it not in the game and you can't get focused you might as well take a break and come back later or another day. Thank you for posting this and using your trip as a lesson reminder.

Rose and Doc