Golden Arm

For other uses, see Golden Arm (disambiguation).

A Golden Arm is a craps player who has rolled dice for over one hour without losing.[1][2] The designation was created by the California Hotel and Casino in 1989 after Stanley Fujitake rolled 118 times for three hours and six minutes without sevening out.[1][2][3]

The California Hotel and Casino had lost more than $1 million. Fujitake had won about $30,000. In 1999, the Platinum Arm Club was formed honoring players who roll for over 90 minutes or over an hour on at least two occasions.[4][5]

On May 23–24, 2009 Patricia DeMauro of New Jersey rolled 154 times including 25 passes over a period of 4 hours and 18 minutes at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This remains the current record. She bested by over an hour the record held for almost 20 years – that of Fujitake.[6]

  1. ^ a b Montero, David (29 April 2017). "A method to their magic: Craps champions swear it's more mystique than math at the tables in Vegas". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ a b Times, Los Angeles (28 April 2017). "The Golden Arms of craps". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the Golden Arm Club, where membership is earned by hour-plus dice-throwing". 3 May 2000.
  4. ^ Chaffin, Sean (2017-07-27). "A Gambling Tale: Stanley Fujitake and One Amazing Roll". PokerNews. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Where is the Golden Arm Club Wall of Fame?". Las Vegas Advisor. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Craps player sets record roll at Borgata casino". 24 May 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2016.