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The Real Rosebud

The First Dice Control Team Play in Las Vegas

Rosebud was the name of the first dice control team. The original Rosebud Team was Sharpshooter, Long Arm, High Five, 007 and Midnight Roller (Eric Nielsen). Warhorse was added later.

Rosebud got its name from my deep interest in Native American history. The battle of Rosebud was fought about 10 days before the famous battle of Custer's last stand when Custer and his 7th Cav units were wiped out by the Sioux on June 25, 1776.

Rosebud was the first battle where the Indians faced the U.S. Army on an Open Battlefield. Their normal strategy was to hit and run while counting a few coup to show their bravery.

Crazy Horse led the Indians and they defeated General Crook and his troops in this one-day battle.

Rosebud became our Metaphor. Instead of counting a few coup, i.e. winning in a few single sessions, with no coordinated battle plan, we decided to take on the casinos as a Team similar to Crazy Horse defeating Crook.

Crazy Horse's War Cry was Hoka Hey which translates as: "It's a good day to die." We adopted this as our battle cry but modified its meaning to "Let's go all out" and hold nothing back.

After our initial success Foxwoods in late 1999, we decided to make a play in Las Vegas.

The second Rosebud Team was put together for a trip to Las Vegas in 2000 during a PARR Weekend Class at which there were maybe 20 some students in attendance.

For this trip and our plans were to shoot in the off hours in between class sessions; we had no plans to throw with students present -- I do not know how this foolish idea came about because they would all naturally want to watch the Hot Shots throw.

Keep in mind at this time there was no Internet List Server so very little communication among the PARR players. Because of this, PARR players still needed to see the method work and the instructors work the method to be convinced that dice control was viable.

Anyway, as the Class/Practice concluded on Saturday Afternoon, all present wanted to know where we would be throwing. OK, we picked the Casino, the Bellagio, but then the dilemma -- do we shoot with Team Money or personal money? The thinking was maybe under the scrutiny of so many eyes watching, we may not be able to go to the Zone (The PARR Zone was in the course by that time).

After a short discussion, I said "Why not?", "What's the difference?" and stepped up to be the first shooter with the team in operation at the table (1 shooter, me; 1 bettor and 1 scribe with another betting assignment, with the other two looking on).

I was pumped, fresh, my competitive juices were flowing and my attitude was "Let’s get the money."

Point #1 regarding this Team Play Session: I have NO betting responsibilities; that was handled by another team member.

Point #2 I am twice challenged -- I have to show the students that dice control works and I am playing with team money so there is a strong certainty and determination NOT to lose any team money.

OK, we are in the game and the students are all over this table; it's packed with bodies with many others looking on.

The dice are passed to me. It's interesting that, as I type these words,

I am getting the same feeling that I got back then -- serenity at my calm place in the Zone. Everything is blocked out of my mind.

As I recall, the hand was in the 30s with shouting and high fiving all around me and chips filling all the players’ racks including, of course, the Rosebud Teams’.

But, I stay cool and in the zone, not coming out at all between rolls, keeping my eyes on the Green Felt (the way Bagger Vance describes this trance-like state in the PARR Enhancement Manual).

I'll be honest and tell you what ended the hand -- one of the students placed a bet for me. Ridiculous isn't it? But a very strong superstition that carries forward this to this day. Someone, anyone bets for me, I throw the 7. Don't ask me why and I don't remember how/when/where this superstition originated.

The bet was booked; the patter shattered my Zone.

My teammates tried to get the student to take back the bet but it was too late. I picked up the dice determined that "not this time," but , BOOM, the 7 anyway.

The students, of course, were exhilarated and the team had added a huge chunk to the team bankroll, so I didn't feel to badly.

In addition to all of the above, there was something else at work in this game -- positive parr energy. Is there a correlation between this energy and my arm picking up and throwing the dice?

I believe there is. I could feel the energy, I was relaxed, my body motions were in a groove, and I was in the Zone.

Conclusions: Play with another PARR Player or other PARR Players who have honed their skills and who are confident in employing these skills.

Play when your energy level is high. Play when you know you are in the Zone.

Play with little or no betting decisions to make. If you are doing your own betting, keep it simple. Better yet, let another parr player/teammate bet for you.

In most cases, no alcohol is best.

Use your HEIST Workbook and put together a Team. Post your planning, practice schedules, and play here. As you progress, share with this Network what's going one. Put a little pressure on yourself by sharing your plans/results here on the parr email network.

And learn from the other excellent posts on this topic.

And, by the way, this second Rosebud Team ended the Las Vegas Weekend quite successfully.

Long Arm

Source: The PARR Online Information Library