As far as I can tell, there are only three things that really impress me in a casino. A massive jackpot winner, a great steak and a refreshing pint of beer and finally a craps roll that lasts over 4 hours. I was fortunate enough to visit New Jersey’s shores for an event I shall never forget. It was history in the making with famous craps players being born. Enter a grandmother – Patricia Demauro – who rolled the game of her life. To think that this was allegedly only her second craps game gives new meaning to the phrase ‘Beginners Luck.’ I was stunned as news of her phenomenal 154 rolled numbers spread like wildfire throughout the casino. I mean let’s face it – The Captain himself only rolled 147 numbers before holing out on a 7. What a rush! 4 hours and 18 minutes later the magic came to an end, but it was a night that I shall never forget, back in 2009.
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Stanley Fujitake himself, a craps legend, rolled the night of his life with a 3 hour and 6 minute marathon innings. Stan the Man played a champion’s game that May in 1989 in Las Vegas.
And in that time he punted out 118 numbers. That record stood for years. When we speak of The Captain’s 2 hour and 18 minute roll, he rolled an epic 147 times before holing out in July of 2005. The Captain was 83 at the time and certainly had what craps pros like to call the ‘golden touch.’
An interesting question is often raised about the length of time that it took each of these three players to roll such magnificent combinations:
Stanley Fujitake – 3 hours 6 minutes for 118 numbers
The Captain – 2 hours and 18 minutes for 147 numbers
Patricia Demauro – 4 hours and 18 minutes for 154 numbers
Why the differentials? Surely The Captain and Patricia Demauro should have rolled in a similar amount of time, yet instead we see that Demauro’s time is closer to Fujitake’s. To the unsuspecting punter these figures do indeed look a little strange. But it must be noted that both Demauro and Fujitake were rolling on sprawling 14 foot craps tables where there were plenty of punters. These folks were placing huge bets and there were many players, hence the time between rolls was longer. Conversely, The Captain was playing at a smaller table (12 footer) with a group of frugal players. Regardless, these three players are legends in casinos and legends of craps. The legacies of these players have spilled over into the online craps realm too.