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Match Play Coupons

A Guaranteed Win

From , former About.com Guide

I was on a cruise and we took a shore excursion to a casino in San Juan. We were all given a $25 match play coupon. Some of the people in my group never played the table games and were not about to bet $25 on a single hand even if they did have a match play coupon. I showed them how two players combining their $25 coupons could make a bet that would win them a minimum of $4 but more likely $12. Here is what you do it.

Two players take their match play coupons to the craps table and wait for a new shooter to roll the dice. One player makes a $25 pass line bet along with their $25 mach play coupon. The second player makes a $25 don't pass bet along with their coupon. One of the players also bet one dollar on the 12. That’s it. Now here is what can happen.

If the shooter rolls a 7 or 11: You lose the $25 don't pass bet along with the $1 bet on the 12. You collect $50 for the passline bet and you have a net profit of $24 dollars.

If the shooter rolls a 2 or 3: You lose $25 on the pass line bet along with the $1 on the 12. You collect $50 for the don't pass bet and you have a net profit of $24 dollars.

If the point is established: you wait for the decision. If the shooter makes the point you will collect $25 on the pass line and if the shooter does not make the point you will collect $25 on the don't pass. Minus the $1 on the 12 and you have a net profit of $24.

If the shooter rolls a 12: You lose the $25 pass line bet. The don't pass bet is a push. You collect $30 for your bet on the 12. You then take down your $1 on the 12. You now have a profit of $30 and still have a match play coupon to use. If you have more than one coupon, you place another on the passline or you can team up with another shooter and split the money three ways. If you have no more coupons, you can just leave it on the don't and have a profit or $4 if you lose or collect $25 if you win giving the two of you a profit of $55 to split.

Go For it.
You should always use your match play coupons. You will not always win if you are using the coupons by yourself but in the long run you will be ahead when you use them.

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