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Is the Fire Bet worth it?

A side bet that pays when one shooter makes 4, 5 or all 6 different points.

The short answerA lottery ticket. Fun for a few dollars, but about 20% of every dollar you put on it goes to the house, more than 10 times the Pass Line.
House edge20.4%
Simulated edge21.1%
4+ points1 in 96 shooters
All 6 points1 in 6,623 shooters

How it works

You bet the Fire Bet before a new shooter's first roll. It pays when the shooter sevens out, based on how many different points they made: 4 points pays 24:1, 5 pays 249:1, and all 6 pays 999:1 (paid right away). Anything less loses.

How it compares to every other bet

Odds (pass/come/lay)0.00%Don't Pass / Don't Come1.36%Pass Line / Come1.41%Place 6 or 81.52%Buy 4 or 10 (vig on win)1.67%Field (12 pays 3:1)2.78%Place 5 or 94.00%Crapless Pass Line5.38%Place 4 or 106.67%Make 'Em All7.46%All Small / All Tall7.76%Hard 6 or 89.09%Big 6 or 89.09%Hard 4 or 1011.11%Yo (11) / Ace-Deuce / easy hop11.11%Horn12.50%Aces / Boxcars13.89%Hop (hard)13.89%Any Seven16.67%Repeaters19.70%Fire Bet20.40%Hard All Day20.95%
House edge: the share of every dollar bet the casino keeps over time. Green is good, red is expensive. The highlighted bar is this page's bet.
Different points made by one shooterHow oftenPays
059.4%loses
126.1%loses
210.1%loses
33.4%loses
40.9%24:1
50.169%249:1
60.015%999:1

A shooter lasts about 8.5 rolls on average. A $5 Fire Bet on every shooter costs about $1.02 per shooter over time.

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How we tested it

Dice from a cryptographic random generator, standard Vegas payouts, and 1,000,000+ trials per bet. For everyday bets the simulated edge lands within a fraction of a percent of the exact math. Bets with rare jackpots (like a 999:1 Fire Bet) swing more from run to run, so we quote the exact house edge alongside the simulated one.

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Common questions

What are the odds of hitting the Fire Bet?

About 1 in 94 shooters make 4 or more different points. All 6 happens about once every 6,500 shooters.

What's the house edge on the Fire Bet?

Around 20% with the common 24/249/999 paytable. Some casinos pay 6/24/249/999, which is slightly better.

How much should I bet?

Treat it like a lottery ticket: $1–$5 at most. The payout is based on your bet, so $1 on a 6-point Fire pays $999.