HOWEVER, what happens at craps, is people are there playing the SHORT run. I'm sure you know this in the long run, things follow the odds. Even people who know the way things work. Very few people, like VERY FEW people, can do something strictly logically and by the odds. It's actually pretty logical if you think about how humans are. But there’s a difference between a few bucks in the middle on your yearly vacation to Vegas and a firm belief in a system that lets you somehow beat the odds.
Given that we’re all destined (statistically) to lose money eventually, I can’t fault folks, especially on low budgets, for spreading cash around on less safe bets in the hopes of making their time at the table last longer, or chasing their crazy dreams. It sucked! But I was ready for that eventuality, didn’t lose more than I could afford to, and didn’t let it ruin my day. A few weeks ago I walked in with $1000 and walked out with $0 about 20 minutes later, playing the “safest” bet in the house (DP/DC max odds). There are some profoundly stupid bets out there that no one should ever make ever (Any 7, Big 6/8), but to get to the point where you’re at an infinitesimal house edge, you need to be willing to show up with and lose a lot of money.
Ultimately, the odds will never be in the player’s favor.
