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The Fire Bet is a side wager in craps that tracks how many different point numbers a shooter can successfully make in a single hand before the hand ends. The more unique points the shooter makes, the bigger the potential payout. This is a long-shot bet with high variance, so it often loses, but it can pay big when a shooter strings together multiple points.
What the Fire Bet Tracks
The Fire Bet only cares about unique made points, not how many rolls happen. A point counts only when the shooter establishes it and later makes it by hitting that same number again. Only the standard point numbers can count: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10.
One extra detail helps avoid confusion: come-out wins or losses do not add anything by themselves. The bet is about completing different point numbers during the same shooter’s hand.
How the Fire Bet Works
In many games, you must place the Fire Bet before the shooter establishes a point. According to standard craps shooter rules, once a point is established, the Fire Bet is usually closed for that shooter’s hand and stays active until the hand ends.
Here is the easiest way to follow how the Fire Bet is tracked during a shooter’s hand:
- Place the Fire Bet at the start of the shooter’s hand, typically before a point is established.
- Each time the shooter makes a new point number, it adds 1 to the unique point count.
- If the shooter repeats a point already made, it does not add to the count.
- When the shooter seven-outs, the Fire Bet is settled based on the final unique point total.
Example situation: The shooter makes the 4, then the 6, then the 9, and then seven-outs. That is three unique points made, which is usually not enough to trigger a payout.
Payouts and Why It’s Risky
Fire Bet payouts are tiered, and most versions only pay when the shooter reaches a minimum number of unique points, often 4, 5, or 6. The exact paytable varies by casino and game, but a common style looks like this:
Common payout tiers you may see:
- 4 unique points made: 25 to 1.
- 5 unique points made: 250 to 1.
- 6 unique points made: 1000 to 1.
Most paytables award the highest tier reached, not multiple tiers added together. Because it takes a rare shooter hand to make that many different points, this bet is considered high variance with a strong house advantage compared to basic line bets.
Beginner Tips
If you decide to try the Fire Bet, these simple guidelines can help you enjoy it without letting a long-shot side wager take over your session:
- Keep the Fire Bet small and treat it as an occasional bonus wager.
- Learn when the bet must be placed, since it is often unavailable after a point is set.
- Check the paytable and minimum bet, since rules and payouts can differ.
FAQ
When can I place a Fire Bet?
Usually before the shooter establishes a point for that hand, though exact timing depends on the game rules.
What counts as a “unique point”?
A point number counts only when it is established and then made, and each point number can count only once per shooter’s hand.
Does repeating the same point help my Fire Bet?
No. Only new point numbers add to the unique point total.
