It’s time to learn how to change your dice sets to give you a chance to avoid the seven and enhance your shooting for optimal results.
How you set the dice is the first step before the grip and making the all important toss. You want to use sets that minimize the chances of coming up seven. A lot of shooters will use the same set for everything and not realize the potential of varying the set for optimal play for certain box numbers.
You should use a least two basic sets. I use five. I suggest you use the all sevens set for your come-out roll. That’s the set that has sevens on all four sides and on the ends. Once you have a point, you can go to your favorite set or “chase the point.” If you are using your favorite set and it is producing for you, stay with it. Like they say, “if it aren’t broke don’t fix it.”
I like to “chase the point.” If the point is four or ten, I will set the V-2. Two sides of the dice will have a four and two sides will have a ten. For the point of six and eight, I will use the V-3. Two sides have a six and two have an eight. For the five and nine, I will use my permutation of the V-3, where I have a five, six, eight or nine on each side of the dice. This set is especially good for hitting inside numbers.
Another little trick I use involves “losing the seven.” There are nights when I can’t make a six for the life of me. Even a random roller is expected to make a six every 7.2 tosses. I know if I keep throwing that V-3, the seven is going to catch up with me. So to confuse the seven, I rotate the dice from what I have been setting so I don’t have the same number on top all the time. If the stick person presents the dice to me with the fours on top, I will just turn the dice so the six, two or one, five is facing me and grip and rip.
One popular set I will never use is the Hard-way set. The four potential sevens the set has is enough to scare me off. The set, in my opinion, is only good for practice to see if you are hitting primary numbers with your on axis toss.
One more set I would bring to your attention is the S-6 (straight 6’s). It’s the come-out set I use when making a C&E bet. I put the six, five on top and the two, one towards me. If you can keep it on axis, you well get some yo-elevens or threes.
I seldom use the X-six’s, two many junk numbers come up for my taste.
The parallel 6’s is too rich in sevens. Not for me.
Find the best sets you feel comfortable with and can set easily. If results are not forthcoming, don’t be scared to change sets. If it’s broke, fix it.
Charlie009
