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Introduction
Shortly after I posted my challenge I asked “Johnny Craps,” keeper of An Old Timer’s Guide to Beating the Craps Table, if he wanted to accept my challenge. The site for said system no longer exists, which is usually the case with betting systems. The owners seem to vanish in the middle of the night.
John replied quickly and was very confident in his system and its ability to show a profit over a billion rolls. He regaled me several stories of big winnings using his system and admitted to only one substantial loss and that was because he got drunk and didn’t follow the system. Through our discussion John was the the perfect gentleman and even refused my offer of payment if his system did beat the challenge. It was through personal application and testimony of others who purchased his system that he believed in it.
His system relies on the philosophy that you are more likely to win after a previous loss. In addition, his system has controls to limit losses with the greatest pass line loss being only eight times the smallest. He bets only on the pass line and taking the odds. The fallacy lies in the assumption that a win becomes more likely after a loss. The results below bear this out.
Results ofAn Old Timer’s Guide to Beating the Craps Table
| Aspect | Result |
|---|---|
| Total rolls of the dice | 1,000,000,006 |
| Total pass line bets made | 296,239,663 |
| Total odds bets made | 197,491,494 |
| Total units bet | 3,800,921,108 |
| Total units lost | 21,266,094 |
| Maximum units won at any time | 2,111 |
The ratio of units lost to units bet is 0.005595, which is not far from the house advantage in craps of 0.005720 when taking full double odds, the difference being due to random variation. The maximum units won will vary substantially from one session to another and the result of 2111 above should not be expected to be easily duplicated. Below are the maximum units won at any time based on ten different sessions of one million rolls each: 224, 2521, 1226, 1199, 1298, 6130, 3123, 224, 851, and 1314.
A copy of the program is below. I put *** symbols over certain factors which would give away his strategy. Since it is still for sale he wouldn’t want to give it away from free.
I would like to thank John for his participation and cooperation in this experiment.
Written by: Michael Shackleford
Johnny Contardo (born December 23, 1951) is a former singer with the musical group, Sha Na Na which he left in 1983. In 1978, he appeared with Sha Na Na in the movie musical Grease as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers. His performance of the song 'Those Magic Changes' was featured in the movie and on the soundtrack for Grease.
Johnny Casino And The Gamblers
Early years[edit]
Johnny Contardo was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. His first singing experience was at the age of 6, in a Boston church choir.[citation needed]
Johnny Casino And The Gamblers
His mother took him into night clubs when he was a teen to perform for audiences. She discovered that he had stage presence and personality in addition to his singing talent.[citation needed]
After graduating from Brookline High School in 1969, Johnny attended the Boston Conservatory of Music, studying voice, acting, and dance.[citation needed]
At age 19, Johnny took a minor role in a Boston production of the musical Hair. After six months, he played the lead role. He then received an offer to be understudy for the lead role on Broadway, and an offer to join Sha Na Na.[citation needed]
The Sha Na Na years[edit]
Johnny joined Sha Na Na in 1971. The television show Sha Na Na, aired from 1977 to 1981.[1]
The show was primarily made up of 1950s song covers, and featured musical and non-musical guests and comedy sketches. Johnny performed many ballads, doo-wop, and rock and roll songs on the program.[citation needed]
In 1983, he left the group and began a solo career. He appeared in a minor role in the movie Scarface, released two albums and did live performances.[citation needed]
Eventually, he left the business and worked in advertising for a number of years. He taught voice lessons as well.[citation needed]
Recent life[edit]
In 2005, Johnny returned to show business at the urging of his fans. He rehearsed in his garage, then made his comeback in a show in Florida, with headliner Frankie Avalon, who had also appeared in Grease.[citation needed]
Johnny's comment about his return to the business was, 'My fans are unbelievable. They pushed me to do this. When I got on that stage again, it was like I never left Sha Na Na.'[citation needed]
In June 2007, Johnny did a reunion performance with Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman. He sang a few songs and a duet with Bowzer at Bowzer's Rock 'N' Roll Party Volume VI, held in Connecticut.[citation needed]
As of July 2008, Johnny is performing as a solo artist in concerts around the U.S. He holds an occasional Meet and Greet, which consists of a performance, followed by a gathering of his fans. At these events, there are photo opportunities, a chance to get Johnny's autograph, and to talk with him.[citation needed]Contardo also enjoys cooking and runs a catering business in California.[citation needed]
In the early 1970s, guitarist Joe Jammer, who worked with many classic groups including Led Zeppelin, assembled a group of musicians to record an album of funk/rock tunes called 'Headway,' with Johnny on vocals. The album sat on the shelf for years but was finally released in February 2015.[citation needed]
Johnny married Cheryl Valenzano on December 23, 2012.
Awards[edit]
Johnny received a Grammy nomination, as well as a Platinum Album, for the soundtrack from the movie Grease.[citation needed] He also received a Gold album for The Golden Age of Rock n Roll.[citation needed]
Movie appearances[edit]
- 1972: Dynamite Chicken (with Sha Na Na) - as himself
- 1978: Grease (with Sha Na Na) - as Johnny, of Johnny Casino and the Gamblers
- 1978: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with Sha Na Na) - as himself, in the all-star finale recreation of the famous album cover
- 1983: Scarface - as Miguel Echevierra
General references[edit]
- ^The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1058. ISBN0-345-45542-8
External links[edit]
- Johnny Contardo on IMDb
- Johnny and Bowzer reunion music video on YouTube