Pre-determined or truely random?
Sorry, this has turned into a long blog.
By way of introduction, California allows only "card" games, so dice alone cannot determine the outcome of a craps decision.
At Harrahs, two sets of cards numbered 1 through 6 are shuffled in an auto shuffler. A red set and a green set is laid out, one card on each number 1 through 6. The cards are not matching, that is card 1 is not on position 1. They are randomly ordered by the shuffler. A green die and a red die determines which card on the corresponding position is turned over. The sum of the two cards determine the number "thrown".
At Pala the 36 combinations of paired dice are printed on different cards. The shuffler spits out two cards and a red and blue die are thrown. The die with the highest number shown determines which card is turned over. The picture of two dies determines the number "thrown".
At Pechanga several decks of cards numbered 1 through 6 are shuffled together and two cards are pulled out of the shuffler which determines the number "thrown".
At Pala and Pechanga, it seems the outcome is pre-determined by the cards dealt. Only at Harrahs is the outcome truly random. Anyone have an opinion on this?
I would be interested to hear from other craps players on their betting strategies, and how their betting patterns change on a hot roll. You can keep pressing on each roll, but eventually you'll seven out.
What about changing betting on cold roll? I walk away from a cold table, but this means I can't play my favorite game. I don't bet the dark side.