Hi Everyone.
Anyone who has this DVD, or VHS (the older format), can you please comment? I'd like to hear opinions about this product before I purchase it. I'm new to this game, and I am really interested in learning the game itself and the cheating techniques involved in the game.
All the best,

Michael

I think few people have seen Joseph's tapes/DVDs, old or re-released alike.

While Joseph does have some experience/expertise I've always heard that his tapes were pretty awful.

The original tapes were produced in 1981. The rereleases by Meir Yedid are reasonably priced, but some have been split (for example, volume 1 was cheatin at Poker, and the tape is about an hour long. The second volume was Craps and Blackjack, and these have been split into two DVDs. Meir tells me that Gin is coming out soon, and the second half of volume 3 was Backgammon).

These were the first 'protection' tapes produced, and twenty five years later they do look a bit old. Video techniques are inconsistant (the zooming/panning/focus glitches can be wearing at first) but to be honest, all the similar offerings I've seen can be mind numbing at times.

As to the Craps DVD - it's about twenty minutes long, and there are some interesting things in there; a couple of dice switches which look fun to play with (and one that looks totally impractical), bits on past posting and chip stealing.

However, if you are looking to learn how to cheat in the game (or any game for that matter) I honestly believe that DVDs are not the way to go. The DVD is interesting to watch and add to the collection, and at twenty dollars is not expensive.

Take care, Ian