I receive a message from a member of another forum who asked me what I thought about dice control. Part of his query follows:
I saw a few posts of yours where you were talking about being a dice control fan in the early days, but now are not in favor of it. I am in agreement with you for this reason. If dice control really worked, a seminar to learn dice control would not cost a few hundred dollars. It would be five figures, at least, maybe six figures. There are many gamblers with very deep pockets who would pay real money for a sure edge over the house.
And here is how I responded to him:
Hi and thanks for the email message. This is a really good question. I am going to give you my answer and then, I am going to use it on my own forum on www.alanbestbuys.com.
Yes, I was "hooked up" with the dice control crowd early on... well before they were holding classes and selling seminars. I know (name deleted because of privacy) from way back. Some of my articles about casinos still appear in websites run by the "dice control pioneers."
Actually, I still am a fan of dice control, but I question if the so called experts really can "control" the dice.
To me, control is not demonstrated by the end result of the dice because even random shooters can get lucky and have good "results" meaning good numbers.
To me, the true test of dice control is how the dice look and behave using slow motion video and do the dice really move in a controlled manner?
I have watched plenty of videos by so-called "dice controllers" and they do not "control" the dice -- though they do get good results. And to me that means they were lucky.
As I have said many times... there is nothing wrong with trying to influence or control the dice, so you should try. There is nothing wrong with taking a course, or lessons. There is nothing wrong with paying a fee. Just realize that dice influencing and dice control is a fine skill.
Not everyone can throw a pass like Dan Marino or hit a golf ball like Tiger Woods or pitch like Sandy Koufax. And not everyone can control or influence dice no matter how much you spend on classes or how long you practice.
If a "dice influencing school" is honest about what it teaches and if the students are realistic about what can be taught and what skill they might have, then there is nothing wrong in selling lessons or taking lessons.
I once took guitar lessons but never learned to play the guitar, and I took piano lessons but never learned to play the piano. The piano and guitar teachers didn't rip me off or commit a crime -- I just couldn't or didn't want to learn.
Can the teachers of dice control really control the dice? I don't know if they can and I don't know if it matters. Even if they can't control dice themselves it's okay for them to teach the science and the strategy. My driver's education teacher in high school was not a race car driver, but he could teach you how to win a race.
Frankly, you could just read Sharpshooter's book and practice on your own without going to a class. Can you argue against spending $15 for a book? I can't. Even if you don't believe in Sharpshooter's theories, there is also practical info in the book which is worth the cover price.