Bonus Bet Tips — Fire Bet Rules Every Player Should Know Before Placing

The Fire Bet is common at Midwest casino craps tables and catches many players off guard on the details. The basic concept — bet the shooter will make multiple unique points — sounds simple. The specific rules determine when it pays and when it does not.

Points Must Be Unique

The Fire Bet tracks unique point numbers, not total points made. If a shooter's point is the 6 and they make it, the 6 is marked. If the next come-out establishes the 6 again and they make it again, that does not count as a second unique point — the 6 is already marked. The Fire Bet needs four different numbers (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 in any combination) to reach the minimum payout threshold at most casinos.

Fire Bet Must Be Placed Before the Come-Out

The Fire Bet is placed before a new shooter's come-out roll. Once the come-out roll happens and a point is established, it is too late to place the Fire Bet for that shooter. Place it when the dice are being passed to a new shooter and the puck is off.

Check Your Casino's Specific Payouts

Fire Bet payouts are not standardized — they vary by casino. Some casinos start paying at 4 unique points (24:1 or 25:1), others require all 6 (paying the full 999:1 or 1000:1 but nothing for 4 or 5). Know which version your casino offers before placing. A casino that pays nothing until 6 unique points is a very different bet than one that pays at 4. Bluffin With Aces checks the Fire Bet rules at every Midwest casino visited on YouTube — subscribe to see which casinos offer the best Fire Bet structure.