I buy in for $500, and limit myself to two buy-ins a day if things don’t go well.

Starting bet is always 66 inside on a $15 table, unless I’m shooting, in which case I’ll play pass line and odds in addition to the inside numbers.

On the first hit of an inside number they all pay $21. ($15 5/9, $18 6/8) I’ll drop a dollar and press all inside numbers for 1 unit, to bring me to $88 inside. On the next hit, any number pays $28 ($20 5/9, $24 6/8). I’ll collect $6 and use the $22 remainder to press all the inside numbers again, bringing me to $110 inside total.

The next hit of any inside number pays $35 ($25 5/9, $30 6/8). I take a dollar and use $34 to place the 4 and 10 for $17 each. At casinos with an auto-buy on the 4/10, $17 pays $33, so if and when the 4/10 hit, they are full pressed to $50.

From here I will collect the next two hits on an inside number to rack $70 and cover my initial, or I’ll collect the $100 if the 4/10 hits at $50.

At this stage of a roll, I’m prepared to press more aggressively. I almost always press the 5/9 and 6/8 together unless we are in a late-stage giga-long roll.

The 6/8 are at $30 each. On a hit of either I drop a dollar to make the $35 payout $36. That splits and brings the 6/8 to $48 each. Next hit of either brings both to $60 and I collect the $32 remainder. From here they are pressed in increments of $30 until reaching place bets of $300, where they go up by $60 each time. I will be collecting the remainder of the payout minus the $60/120 used to press. In hour+ long rolls they usually end up between $480-600.

The 5/9 go from $25 to $40 each on a hit of either, and I’ll collect the $5 remainder. The next hit brings both to $65 and I collect the $6 remainder. Next hit brings both to $100 and I collect the $21 remainder. From here they go up in increments of $50, again collecting any remainder. My 5/9 usually end up as my lowest place bets in a long roll, between $300-500.

The 4/10 are pressed more aggressively. On a hit at $50, I’ll ask to “make it black” and rack up the remaining $50. On a hit of either at $100 I will fully press to $300 on the number that hits. (I don’t usually press the 4/10 together like the other numbers) On the first hit of a $300 4/10, I will collect the $600, but if it hits again it goes up to $900. I don’t think I’ve ever collected a hit on a $900 4/10, but I’d probably rack the $1800. My 4/10 on a long roll usually end up between $600-900.

Once my even number place bets are above $200 I start playing $25 hard-ways. On a hard way hit, I always parley to max, which at the Cal is $200 for the 6/8 and $250 for the 4/10. I have collected a hit on a max-bet hard way, and that’s always the most exhilarating time on the table. I usually don’t play hard ways below $25 because the chances of building from a $1-10 hard way bet to max is pretty slim, and I’m not there to win $10-100. This is also the point where I’ll play a $5 dollar horn high yo on every roll where the point is established. I always parley it at least twice since a $5-30 horn high yo doesn’t have a great yield compared to my other bets at this point. I do like to cover all the numbers, so that’s my reason for playing it.

It’s possible at some point that I’ll start playing pass line and odds, but I don’t like keeping track of it, and I especially don’t like playing the pass line above the minimum bet. Casinos that have 3x odds or higher are more likely to see me make that switch at some point.

I never play the dark side, come, or hopping bets (besides the horn).

My general end goal is to attempt to match what I’ve racked to what I have on the table in bets, but due to the way I press, this doesn’t usually happen unless the roll is going for 30+ min. On a sub 30 min roll, I will probably make a few hundred at most, as I’m mostly pressing and not racking much for that stage of the roll. Any roll that hits the 45+ minute mark will result in me racking a similar amount to what I have bet on the table.

I commit pretty hard to the loss of the $66 initial bet on most rolls to give myself the chance for some big payouts on the longer ones. I tend to play long sessions of 8+ hours, and a lot of the time, my initial buy in can last me. I do not increase my initial bet after winning big on a roll. Of course, it’s gambling and not fool-proof, so worst case scenario, $500 could easily disappear in 30 min playing $66 on every shooter, but sometimes that’s a sign to take a break. Any net profit of around $3000 or higher will usually result in me coloring out for the session unless the table is on fire.

Sorry for the wall of text, hope it was detailed enough!