Thanks Dom for the advice... What a great group of GTC instructors you have on board!!!! I am proud to be associated with the GTC organization.

Hi Dom and Frank:

Thanks again for a great craps class session! Each and every instructor gave their honest and expert advice for the perfect throw. It really showed that the instructors are passionate about Golden Touch and the game of craps. I mentioned to John that learning from Frank and you were like getting lessons from Mickey Mantel in baseball or Tiger Woods in golf. What an awesome experience for the both of us!!!! My goal is to practice 200 rolls per day and maybe someday join the Golden Touch team!!!! John and I both hit 30-35 number rolls which paid for the classes this weekend. What a great way to end the perfect weekend and coming in third place in the no sevens contest. When I arrived back home, my wife and I were evacuated due to the fires here in San Diego and a 50 ft fire ball came a few blocks from our home. Luckily our home was saved but some of our neighbors were not so lucky. The key is to live life to its fullest because shit happens!!! Let me know when our table is ready to ship. See you next year at the refresher course!!!

I picked up three excellent pointers, one of which I had never even dreamed of! By the end of Day 1 I noticed major improvement – more improvement expected after practice. I’ve played for a number of years and wish I’d discovered this years ago. I’d recommend [this course] to all players who are serious.

I’m glad I took the class! I have changed my grip and will improve the angle of my toss. The teachers were great!

Intense two days. Great job! Well done Frank, Dom and Howard. The course is well organized and very professional. I recommend this course to all serious players. This course has it all. Easy to read textbooks that are well written, hands on, with a real casino environment simulation and a wealth of knowledge to bring home and practice, practice, practice. Thank you!

The small size of the class was outstanding with a lot of one-on-one assistance. Working with three different instructors made the learning process an eye-opening experience. If one instructor couldn’t give you the correct mental image of the feel, one of the others could. Realistic expectations were emphasized and all questions were answered in depth. Throwing on actual tables really assisted in the learning process as well as the “real life” casino experience. All the major elements were covered, including money management, betting and the mental side of the game. The class was designed around the needs and expectations of the students. I would highly recommend this class to anyone interested in learning or improving a controlled dice throw.

Great class, both informative and fun. The refinement made to my grip and delivery will pay huge dividends in the future. Some of the small insights and secrets were very enlightening. The small class and all the one-on-one training made all the difference. Come to the training and be confident that you will learn!

[The following posts appeared on various websites and were made by students who took our courses.]

Hi everyone,

I was a rank beginner when I arrived in Tunica.  As Frank Scoblete lovingly put it, "She stunk!"  Even though I had read and re-read a few craps books and had practiced an hour every night for about 3 weeks before Tunica, nothing helped me like the hands-on practice sessions with expert critiques. 

Well, by the end of our second day of class, I had people on my team remarking that they wanted to bet on my rolls.  Not only was I flattered but it gives you an idea of how much improvement a shooter can have with the proper teaching.  Also, the night of our second class, in about a ½ hour at the tables I hit 4 come-out 7’s and 6 point numbers (or something like that).  I was shocked!

Also, my team and coach Howard R&R Newman were so friendly and helpful that I was able to relax and have a lot of laughs with them, and eventually my rolls improved as a result.  I was initially a little intimidated and can be shy in big groups, but I felt by the end of the weekend GTC brought out the best in me all around.  Imagine a shy person giving Frank "noogies".

All in all, I felt this was a professional, approachable, well organized group of teachers that covered the issues that a shooter needs to know. 

I highly recommend the 2-day class—it will be a quantum leap in your skills and knowledge.

See you at the tables,
Debbie Gray

I just returned from the Tunica class, and I want to post my reaction.  It was great!  I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to improve their shooting and dice play in general.

I went to the class with low expectations [about improving myself] because I had read several of Frank Scoblete’s books and Sharpshooter’s book, had built a throwing station, purchased a [practice] box, and had been practicing every day for about three months.  I was wrong. 

I learned a lot.  Specifically, I learned the proper way to toss the dice, which was different than what I had been practicing.  My toss definitely improved because of the class, but more importantly, I now know what to practice, and what it feels like to throw properly.

A special thanks to my personal instructors Billy the Kid, Jake, and Mr. Finesse.  Also, thanks to Sharpshooter.  All three gave me valuable insights into the corrections I needed to make, and all helped me immensely to improve my throw. 

Dominator, Dr. McCall, Frank Scoblete, and Sharpshooter all gave very informative presentations.   

The small group and one-on-one instructions from our personal coaches during the breakout sessions were equally fantastic.  There were many pieces of wisdom given during the class, but the one that sticks out in my mind was Frank Scoblete’s comment that even though we may leave the class and have a few great rolls, we should not fall into the trap of thinking that we are better shooters than we really are - we are not precision shooters until we practice, practice, practice!  

I took this advice to heart, and even though I had several rolls in the 13-21 ranges after the class (and also my share of point-7 outs), each hitting several hardways, I only bet the pass line on myself. 

I have made a personal decision to only bet minimally on myself, and only after I make the 5-Count, until I have practiced daily for at least three months and have confidence in the consistency and signature of my shooting.

I was also impressed that the instructors played openly at Sam’s Town, and other neighboring casinos, several evenings during and after the time that the class was offered.  I, and several other students, joined the tables where they were playing, and although we deferred the SL and SR positions to the instructors, they moved back and allowed those students who wanted to shoot.  It was definitely an additional education to watch these fellows shoot, and to receive constructive feedback on our own in-casino shooting.

I just returned home from Tunica Miss. after attending my first dice setting class.  Before attending I was undecided about going, I didn’t know if I would learn anything. First let me say the classes were well organized and started on time. I am very glad I attended; I definitely learned a lot and would do it again in a minute.

This Parr network and GTC are the best way to up your game. My coach "Tenor" got me to switch from SR to SL and smoothed out my throw. The first two days I was 200 dollars up betting on myself and other class members. Monday night I lost but only because I let my discipline slip and bet on random shooters. Also the beer was free, go figure.

I had several decent rolls of 15 or so numbers. One class member I called the "Rock" had a solid one hour roll Sunday morning, which I personally observed 20 minutes of. He was definitely in the zone. Another group member "Mac" was very excited about several nice rolls he had at Harrah’s casino, "Memphis Richard", Texas Mike, and D.B. cooper all tuned their up their tosses.

Another classmate had two rolls where he won several thousand dollars, although he did tell me that he had some nice rolls in the past, but never just a few days apart. The Word Slayer had a nice toss as did his wife, she has a very light touch.

I want to thank "Tenor" and all the coaches for their time and energy, they are definitely not doing these classes for the money. They have to be doing it because they want to pass their skills to people who want to learn them. Scoblete, Sharpshooter, Dominator all gave good lectures.

Hope this isn’t too long winded, I definitely improved my toss with this class. It was very nice to meet other like-minded people in the class.

My wife, Mary, and I just got back from the most intensive four days of instructions either one of us have ever received. The coaches, especially Howard "Rock ‘n’ Roller" Newman, helped me improve my toss immensely.

The real success story was Mary. In four days they took her from almost no controlled shooting to a better craps shooter than I am right now. I am going to have to work and practice hard just to get were she is now.

I had not attended any of the PARR Seminars so I do not have a baseline to evaluate how the GTC course is different. I did hear comments from the students who had attended PARR Seminars that Tunica was more intense with more hands on with the coaches. They would instruct on a point, and we would have a breakout session with our coach to go over what was just taught.

I can and will comment on the Dynamic Dimensions session. All I will say about what Sharpshooter taught is that he has taken the control in the game of craps to a higher level. After his instruction, we went to a breakout session with our coaches to go over what Sharpshooter had taught. After practicing, each student had a one one-on-one with Sharpshooter for his critique and suggestions on what and how to practice. Thank you Sharpshooter!

From the comments I heard and what I personally experienced, attending a GTC Seminar even if you have been to a PARR seminar would be a good idea.

If you are serious are controlled shooter and want to take your game to the next level; run, don’t walk, to the next Dynamic Dimensions class!

Mary and I are pumped about the future of our craps game. I apologize if this sounds like a commercial, but this is the way we feel.

A big thanks to all who helped us on our journey to our ultimate goal of perfection.

Just wanted to comment on the Tunica GTC seminars as I have been to a Parr seminar. My first and only Parr weekend was in Las Vegas about 2 ½ years ago with Sharpshooter, Larry Edell and Robin Frost in a small room at the Mardi Gras motel. The first day was presentations and off to dealer school. Then out to casinos at night in loose groups with no coach. The next day was a short recap and we were done. In the time since that first introduction, Parr added coaches and more structure with better interactions with students.

After reading about the great things that had been happening over the years, I decided to go to another Parr class last November in AC (but my wife had other plans) and again in LV this past winter (again other plans). Then Tunica came up with the GTC approach and I am very glad to have gone to this! What a difference! 

Not only do you have Sharpshooter giving presentations, but Frank Scoblete with his New York wit (and lack of political correctness) along with Dominator’s experiences were very informative as well as entertaining. There were several chances to listen to a lecture/talk and then get up and walk back to one of 11 throwing stations set out around a full size craps table to practice the concepts. With many GTC coaches there, the student ratio was 4 or 5 to 1. And if a person was still having trouble after the first half hour of instruction, another coach might jump in to show the method in a different way/light. Then the one-on-one with Sharpshooter was great. Each group of four would go to the central table and spend about 30 minutes with him as each was seen and evaluated. His style and instruction methods have become more relaxed and he easily conveys his thoughts so that everyone understood. (I forgot all my physics courses a long time ago!)

The Friday session was a good introduction but the meat of the whole thing was the Saturday and Sunday. We even got to the point of getting tired due to so much practice tossing! Unfortunately, I did not go to the Monday session [Dynamic Dimensions] as it was scheduled after my reservations had already been made.

The adjustments that I made to my throw and grip that were suggested to me by my coach Howard (Mr. Rock ‘n Roll) allowed me to last longer in my turns. There were at least four lab/practice sessions so that we could practice.  As such when I did go out Saturday and Sunday night, my bankroll went up not down and I had a lot more confidence in my throw.  I have also added discipline to my playing to eliminate 57% of the Chicken Feeders through 5-count. IT ACTUALLY WORKS!

Also, the addition of Dr. Richard McCall as a presenter was very impressive. His thoughts and ideas on breathing and controlling yourself at the tables to calm your nerves and find that inner peace were great.

The other thing about this seminar was that the GTC staff was very giving of their time and very much into helping people progress. For some, it was like night unto day (like switching from SR to SL and having a 35 minute roll or from no toss Chicken Feeder to a graceful fully synchronized toss with many rolls) and for others it was some simple changes/adjustments that made the person a better dice player overall.

I did not expect to go out and play with the instructors. However, when I did see some of the coaches playing they were very willing to include students in the game and treat them as equals at the table.

Overall, I would say this was one of the most beneficial seminars that I have gone to for any type of information. And I have been to many for various different hobbies/business, etc. The combination of teaching, showing and lab work definitely made this a positive experience for me and I would strongly suggest that if you were thinking of attending... do it!

Hi Guys,

Jeane and I made it back from Tunica Last night, I don't know about everyone else but we are whipped. I am going to do the trip report and try to get everyone’s name in. Please forgive me if I miss anyone. This is going to be a long report so it may take a few emails.

This Email is about the Coaches

Dominator:

Dom, is an awesome player. Aggressive in his thinking at the craps table. Watching him go into his "Zone" before shooting is an amazing thing to see.  When we read his posts we see that he knows his stuff. At the craps tables we get to see that he knows he knows his stuff. No second guessing from the Dominator. Dom’s coaching style is cool; he instills a confidence in his students as he teaches them.

Frank Scoblete:

I guess I was more nervous about meeting Frank than anyone at the seminar. I would say Frank is always at home. He is comfortable in any surrounding. If he wasn’t an author or a speaker or a gambler or a great teacher, he could and would make a great stand-up comic. Frank worked as a roving coach at this seminar.  His insights were right on and when I saw his throw I was stunned at the amount of practice he has to have put in.  Frank’s a shooter! 

The 5-Count. I can say I tried it this weekend for the first time. It works! Even for a conservative  (one hit and down bettor), it works great!  I will get more into my observations of this later.

Ben McCall:

Ben has a very quiet demeanor. He takes his place in the seminar with his father’s program. I got to say the "cucumber cut" is awesome. But what was more awesome to me is how Ben takes it in stride.  I think Ben has a lot going on in his head, as does his father. One day I hope to be able to sit down and talk with them both.

Dr. Richard McCall:

This man has his Life Path laid out and planned. There is certainty in his every move and in his every word. The whole class watched his focus when doing the Cucumber Cut and listened to what he had to say. What is amazing to me is some of the things I could hear internally as he spoke.  He spoke of East and West mentalities and Jeane and I listened intensely to what he had to say.


Billy The Kid:

Billy is really cool to listen to; he has a solid voice and is a great coach.  Billy is sure in his thinking and he coaches [using] logic and physics. I could see that many of the things he learned through his own practice he was able to use in his coaching.

Street-Dog/ Buffalo Bill:

Bill is neat, despite his ever-changing handle. He is both quiet and loud. This guy is sure of his throw and himself. It was an honor to spend some time visiting with Billy. I watched as he coached his team and the way they improved.

Jerry "Stickman" Stich:

I didn't get to watch Jerry as much as I would have liked to this seminar, mostly because I met and watched him last year.  Jerry is a great guy. When he coaches he has a quiet demeanor and while he watched the physical part of the person’s grip and throw, he also watched the person.  He seems to get a feel for who is inside the person that he is teaching and feels for the bounds of what and how to say things so his words and teachings are better understood by each student.

Bob "Mr. Finesse" Convertito:

Bobby was Jeane's and my coach.  I want to thank him for his insight and time.  Mr. Finesse has a great skill for observation and explaining what he has observed. He can in my opinion tweak anyone’s throw and that is saying a lot. Thanks Mr. Finesse for helping us.

Daryl "No Field Five" Henley:

Daryl has quiet demeanor and an excellent throw. I got to spend a few minutes talking with him and watching him with his students. It was amazing to watch his mind shift gears as his students progressed. For me it was kind of like watching the steps going from stage one to stage 10 in a matter of minutes.  Daryl knows how to teach, as do all of these coaches.

Howard "Rock 'n Roll" Newman:

This guy could be intimidating if he wasn’t such a nice guy.  Howard’s toss is a thing of beauty and his ability to talk with the student and explain the whys and how things happen is great.  His instructions are easy to follow because he has an easy way of showing and explaining everything.  


Jake (Jake from Pitt):

I got to spend some time with Jake during the class and outside the class. Watching Jake with the students was great. He has a good memory of how we all start out and struggle with the ups and downs.  Those memories are things that I think many long-time shooters forget; yet the memory of them is needed to help new shooters overcome the mental blocks that come to us. I watched him work with one student that was having a grip problem. Jake was able to explain what was going on and help this student overcome the problem in quick order. It was an honor to meet and watch you Jake : )

Randy "Tenor" Rowsey:

I watched this tall man observe and teach from above.  One of the things I saw that he and most of the coaches were able to help the students with was what I call the double clutch (jerking or forcing) in the pendulum swing. I didn’t get to watch Tenor as much as I would have liked to coaching but I can say he has a beautiful throw. I would have loved to hear his singing voice that I have heard so much about.

Wild Bill Burton:

I am sorry that I did not get to see Bill coaching. I know from watching the rest of the group that if you are part of GTC's coaching team you got my vote! I thought about purchasing your book Get the Edge at Low-Limit Texas Hold’Em but I am going to wait and only play craps till I have built the bankroll I think that is needed to play other games.

Sharpshooter:

Meeting Sharpshooter was great!    I actually felt like I knew him from reading his books and viewing his video so many times that I needed a new VCR.  I don't need to mention to anyone how well Sharpshooter handles the dice. Watching his grip and adjustments with the fingers and thumb has always drawn my attention.  I continue to strive to replicate his style and skill level. I watched him as he worked with each student in the seminar; his observations were always amazing.  All of us dice shooters owe you a lot.  Thank you.


Jeane and I were able to spend time with some of the students and help them with their grips and throws as well. We really enjoyed doing this and hope that some were able to benefit from it.

My next post will be more about the seminar itself, again I will try to remember names, and please understand that everything that I write is just from my viewpoint.

Thanks for reading......... Now on to Part two.

Don

Word Slayer on DICE, Part 2

Jeane and I got to the Sam’s Town Casino the night before the seminar, 3pm March 13th, and after getting our room and a few hours of well-needed rest we headed down to check out the casino.

I saw Dr Richard McCall in the hotel lobby with his son Ben. They were checking into their room. I decided to go over to say hi.

"Hi Dr. McCall, I'm Don Wheeler, it's very nice to meet you," I said with my hand stretched out.

Dr. McCall looked down at me on my scooter with a big smile and said, "Hi Don."  He reached out and shook my hand with a nice firm grip.  "You ready to go play some craps?"

I was dumbstruck. "Ummmm, when?"

I couldn't believe this guy just asked me to go play craps with him. I was totally nervous.  He is a warrior who has made over a million at this game just targeting the sevens! My mind was racing.

Dr. McCall responded, "Anytime. Now."  (This guy loves the game!  Heck he was still checking into his room!)

I had to think because I was blown away and excited from meeting this man, then to have him ask me if I wanted to play craps with him.  I responded, "No I am tired and need to go get something to eat." 

(Please understand as you read all this that I have been rereading all the books I have, one by Dr. McCall, one by Sharpshooter and a couple by Frank Scoblete. I have been reviewing the PARR archives and reading all Dominator’s posts, and the posts by many of the other coaches and students.  I read them for the information and reread them to try to get a feel of the people I would be meeting.)

Jeane made it down from the room and we headed to Bally’s, checked out their 25-cent table and then went and got member cards. We didn’t play at all. We went there because they give you a free buffet when you get your member’s card.  Took about an hour to get into the buffet but the food was great, we then headed back to Sam’s Town. (Protect your bank and use the free comps offered! )

We got back to Sam’s Town. I wanted to know where the seminar was to be held so we wouldn’t be late in the morning. (I hate to be late ).

The first place I asked was the hotel front desk. He said, "Sorry, sir, can you tell me when this seminar is to be held?" I found that interesting since I got the special Sharpshooter room deal and the people at the hotel didn't have a clue about the seminar's location!

Next we made our way down to the craps tables and asked the pit boss. He didn’t have a clue of what I was talking about.  This was almost laughable because of all the people posting worries on how the casinos would be watching.

I didn’t get any answers yet. Put my scooter in high gear and started riding around and asked Security. They called their boss. The Security hadn’t heard of the seminar either.   Then the Security person called the Casino Host. BINGO! She told me that the seminar was going to be held in the Delta room.

Jeane and I made our way around and found where the seminars (four days) were to be held.  Frank, Dom, Jerry Stitch, Street-Dog and Mr. Finesse and more. All the coaches were in the Delta Room having a GTC meeting. (Sorry guys for interrupting.) I got to say this is an impressive group of coaches.

We left the coaches to their business and Jeane and I made our way back to the craps table. Jeane played for a while and I watched. I had no intention of playing for the first day or so because I new I would be stiff.  While watching Jeane shoot I noticed a tall older man shooting from SL 2 with an amazingly consistent throw. (Big Jay, AKA Fingers) A PARR veteran shooter.  His dice would land close to the back wall and just kiss the rubber and die.

Jeane stayed at the table for a while and I went back up to the room and tried to get some more rest, I could lie down but not sleep.  After about an hour I got one of the books I brought and started reading.  I was really excited and keyed up.

About 2AM that night, Jeane was sleeping and I still lay in bed awake with my mind racing.  I get up out of bed being careful not to wake my sleeping beauty.  In a few minutes I was down in the casino.  I was beat, mentally exhausted but still thinking and trying to put together a weekend game plan. Now I had to change the plan because I knew I wasn't sleeping and wouldn’t be able to play worth a damn.

When I was in the casino I wanted to watch the craps tables and see if I could recognize any of the students from their throws.  I sat down at a quarter slot machine with a two-quarter max bet.  I chose this machine because it was in full view of all the craps tables and I figured I would put five dollars in it and play slowly. Trying to get time clocked on the machine while I watched. I did this for two reasons --future comps and I didn’t want to just be taking up casino space and look like I was just watching.  I figured I needed to try to do something to give us a possibility to get our rooms comped; I knew Jeane would get table time in.

While I was sitting there I saw a guy shooting on the crapless craps table with a beautiful toss.  He reminded me of the drawing in Sharpshooter’s book. I call it the Elvis picture of three stages of the throw. Later I would find out that this guy’s name Tommy Lohrke and was later able to meet his lovely wife Barbara.  I recognized him in class the next day and said hi and told him I enjoyed watching his throw and a friendship began.

About 5 AM I made my way back up to the room and quietly snuck back into bed waiting for the 7 am alarm to ring. A few hours later I was in class and looking at all 11 practice tables, most of them with shooting stations, and in the middle of the room was Dom's 14 foot craps table. Great setup guys!

The seminar started off and Billy the Kid was teaching the beginner’s course. I was amazed how deep he got into the dice info and how intense this one day seminar was. I didn’t take up any of the space with the dice coaches the first day because I knew I had time and many of the people were just starting out needed the one on one. I met a bunch of people that I knew from Dice [List Server] and received many compliments on my posts. It was a very humbling experience.

I was able to help a few people that were new to setting and explain the reasoning of the elbow position and why it affects the grip and keeping the dice square with the table on release. The coaches were all a blur this day as so many people had so many questions. It was a blast to watch.

That night and the next day I don’t remember a lot. I was having some problems focusing because my neck and back were so stiff it was affecting my oxygen intake. Sorry.

Now my overview of the total seminar.

One of the things that I thought was great was the way it was set up. We were not only getting lessons to better our skill, but the way it was set up with the coaches going over and re- enforcing the same lessons the next day helps with the muscle memory. To me that was a major factor in how these lessons will hold up over the long run.

Coaches that love this game taught every one of the students; these coaches love to shoot.  They love to teach what they have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours learning. These coaches want to teach; they want to share. 

I got to see many of them in live casino action [on the nights of the seminars]. They looked physically and mentally exhausted. Honestly they should have been in bed, but, hey, they wanted to be at the tables playing their game and visiting with their coaching buddies that they don’t get to see that often. Here is what amazed me. I watched Frank, Dom, Billy the Kid, Tenor, Jake and Howard Newman shoot. 

They all shoot slightly different, some from SR some from SL and some were out one position and even in the second and third position form the stick. They all still shot consistently.  The dice traveled straight with slight backspin.  Their dice landed together. My point here is consistency. They were all consistent; they all had soft touches.  Some had longer rolls than others; some were throwing more repeater numbers than others, but all were consistent.   Some of the coaches used the Hardway set; others used the 3V or 2V set.  I have no doubt that all these coaches are long-term winners at the game of craps.  They are the result of much practice and much discipline. They are the teachers of our Harvard-level Craps course.

Most of them have the revs down to a science.  I am grateful I got to meet you all and watch you play this wonderful game.

5-Count:

Jeane and I used the 5-Count for the first time this weekend.  One time at a table at Sam’s Town we were at the table for nearly four hours and only made two bets each.  The 5-Count takes all the guess work out.  The dice tell you what is going on. They tell you what numbers even a random roller is shooting as a signature and where to put your money.

I have said I was nervous this weekend.  I want to go deeper into that.

I have posted on the web about my practicing and what my SRR is at home. I have tried to show openly and honestly who I am.  I wanted to throw in Tunica like I can and do at home. I put a lot of pressure on myself. The whole time I felt like every one of my throws looked bad. Everyone had a beautiful throw and I was shooting worse than random. Jeane counted my throws at Sam’s Town one day that I was totally disgusted with myself. My SRR was in the 9s. It didn’t matter to me .All I could hear was myself telling myself I sucked. Many people do not realize how much of shooting is in the mind.

Dom said something the last night that I saw him that brought this all home for me.

Lance had walked up behind me and started to put up his money, I begged Lance to use the 5-Count on me. You guessed it, bam, seven out. Dom told me I talked myself into it happening and he is correct.

I watched Frank shooting that night as well. Frank’s shot is a thing of beauty.   I will describe it here.

Frank breathes slow and steady as he sets the dice and grips them. That is his first count or step one. Then he, in a slow swinging motion, brings his right arm out and targets his landing area while at the same time he is squaring the dice and zoning in. Step 3 is his slow controlled pivoting motion of his arm back and forward to his release point and he has a slight wrist flick at the end of his toss.

The dice leave his had together with minor back spin and land gently in his desired target area. I know al this because this is the exact toss I started with back when I was shooting with an SRR in the low teens and then changed to better and battle myself.

Dom showed me his shot in class as well. It took me a while to get the correct release in my head but once I got it I was able to nail his shot with tight dice and consistency. All the coaches told me to slow down with my throw and they were all correct. I knew it and took everything to heart.

Many of you that read this should know that the mental part of the game is important.

Frank’s throw is the throw that I used about six months ago in practice. I went in our practice room this morning and tried to do it again so that I could see down the table. I have to stand on one leg to do it but here is what happened.

Stick right left hand: 38 throws before a seven showed.  I threw 16 eights and 11 sixes. I threw 3 fours and  2 nines and 6 fives. My seven was a 5:2  and I threw 9 hardways.

Stick left with my right hand: 21 rolls before the seven.  First three throws were hard 8s .....I threw 10 sixes, two were hardways, 6 eights, three of them were hardways. I threw one ten and 4 nines.  The seven was a 6:1.

I know this doesn’t mean anything as far as SRR count but I am trying to say that when your head is right, and you are practice, it can come together. Without being right in the head, we are just dooming ourselves.

I want to say this was a great, great, great seminar. I am very glad to have made it there.

Jeane and I ended up getting all the rooms comped. Frank called the host for me and actually got the seminar days comped.  He did this on the phone while I was standing there. Watching him do that blew me away. The day before we left, Jeane found how you can check your bill on TV. We did that and the day we left we checked it and say we had only two nights to pay for. We were thrilled! Then I got to thinking that it didn’t cost anything to call the host and thank her and see if maybe our last couple of days play would be worth anything. The host comped us both nights as well.. WOW! 

Did I deserve those comps? No way!  Did the 5-Count help Jeane and I get rated for longer table time with much less risk?  Absolutely.  We only paid for two meals while in Tunica. We made enough at the tables to get that back and cover our gas for the trip.  The Tunica casinos are beautiful. At night when you are driving around from one casino to another they are all lit up with colorful lights.  It is surreal for me to see this kind of stuff.  I love the lights and all the colors.

Jeane and I both learned a lot, and again I want to thank everyone for their help and kindness.

You are all a great group of people that I am proud to call my family.

I think anyone can become a better shooter, no matter what level of skill you have, and I firmly believe that GTC is the best of the best.  They are the Harvard of dice control seminars.  Having the class in the casino hotel was brilliant! Please, if possible, continue to do that.

Thanks for reading,
Don

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