Oddly enough, this strategy was inspired by watching one of the Hawaii Craps Shooters live tournaments they usually have on Saturdays. About 2 weeks ago, I watched the live tournament, and Bryan (Mr. Money$hot, and founder of Hawaii Craps Shooters) was trying this Field strategy, where he'd place a Field bet, and if it loses, he kept doubling the bet until it hit, then dropped tthe bet down to what the initial Field bet was.

     Along the way, Bryan wanted to know what the probability of rolling 5 non-Field numbers in a row, and I, being the math major that I was (before I switched to computer science and statistics), crunched out the numbers. It turned out to be less than 1 in 18. Then he asked what would be the probability of rolling 6 non-Field numbers in a row. I found out that probability to be roughly 2.94%, which is almost exactly 1 in 34.

     It occurred to me, why not build a strategy around this Field In 6 strategy, as Bryan was referring to it as. So that's what the strategy is based on, and that's why it's called the Field In 6 Strategy.

     Anyone who has seen me play craps, knows that I play the Field very sparingly. As such, I would not recommend playing the Field long-term. My strategy emphasizes only playing the Field in this manner of doubling the Field bet when it loses until it wins, only until you've gotten some Field bets as profits, and then use those profits for Place bets, or however else you want to play.

     Of course, it goes without saying that you'll need a large bankroll to play this strategy, especially if you're looking to play this where you double your Field bet at most 5 times. To be exact, you'll need a total of 63 times the size of your initial Field bet to play this strategy. So, if your minimum Field bet is $5, you'll need a bankroll of $315. For a $10 minimum Field bet, you'll need $630. For a base Field bet, you'll need $945. For $25, you'll need $1575, and for $50, you'll need $3150.

     In its defense, this strategy can be a great bankroll builder, as your chances of losing with this strategy are only 1 in 34. But when you lose, that can be devastating. The question is, can you afford the loss? If the answer is no, then don't play this strategy. If the answer is yes, then I'd say yes, give it a try.

     Oddly enough, this strategy may actually work on random shooters. Why? Most dice setters seem to get more inside number rolls (5, 6, 8, amd 9), most of which is not good for the field. But if you know that this shooter sets his/her dice for outside numbers (4, 5, 9, and 10), then this strategy may work out very well. But be very careful about using this strategy on a so-called controlled shooter.

     Of course, you can also use this strategy on the Pass Line or the Don't Pass Line. The casino's edge may be lower, but the action goes WAY slower than playing this strategy on the Field. Plus, when you play the field, and especially if you had to double your Field bet more than once, and then you roll a 2 or a 12, you get a very nice payout, leading to even more profits to play with, as the 2 and the 12 pay out at least 2 to 1.

     As with any of these strategies, I will not say this is guaranteed to make you a winner all the time at the craps tables (there is that 1 in 34 or 2.94% chance that this strategy will lose). But this can still be a great strategy to add to your arsenal of craps strategies. It may even bail you out of a scrape, as it did more than once for Bryan in the tournament. Good luck! ☺