I can't believe I just read this from Frank Scoblete, one of the leaders of "dice control."

His latest article online is about the "luck factor" in dice control.

Here's the link: http://scoblete.casinocitytimes.com/...-control-61207

I'll cut to the chase: even with a "perfect throw" the bad number 7 will still show up, and it could show up 17% of the time. And with a non-perfect throw that bad number 7 will still show up and it could show up 17% of the time.

The fact is, one out of 6 combinations on two dice adds up to 16.6666% or, rounding it out, 17% of what you will see.

Now, I happen to believe that dice control is possible. But it's just that I've never seen any proof that anyone can deliver two dice on a craps table with enough "control" or "influence" to be able to claim that they have any extraordinary ability to influence or control the dice.

I think it's okay to try to influence the dice. I even think that it's okay to pay someone for a lesson about what is needed for dice control. But I will not invest in anyone who says they are going to take my money to a craps table and bet it on their "controlled throws" and promise me I'll make a profit.

The bottom line is simply this: dice is a random game, so trying to influence the dice or control the dice can't hurt. It might not help, but it can't hurt.

I have been with many people who tried to influence the dice or tried to control the dice and some of them have had good rolls. Heaven knows I've tried to control or influence the dice. But the longest, best, most money-winning rolls I've ever seen came from "random shooters" who picked up the two dice and let them fly. And I guess they just had more luck than the other guys had.