Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski
April 3, 2009
Fire and Ice
Dear Mark: What are your thoughts of making all the numbers 4-5-6-8-9-10 in any order before a seven? This of course is the Fire Bet, which some casinos now offer. The pay-off is 1000 to 1. Norm M.
Top thought: After doing the back-of-the-napkin math, giving the house a 25 percent edge on your play, I wouldn't call smart gaming.
A number of casinos now offer what's called a "Fire Bet" that pa...
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