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Hot Shooter Jackpot
Introduction
The Hot Shooter Jackpot is a craps side bet found on some Roll to Win electronic craps games. I hear it can be found at the Harrah's Cherokee in North Carolina. The bet pays based on the number of times the shooter rolls the dice.
Rules
- The bet is made when a new shooter takes the dice.
- The bet pays according to the number of times the shooter rolls the dice. In other words, the number of rolls before a seven-out and one more for the seven-out itself.
- The pay table is as follows:
- 51+ rolls pays 100 for 1.
- 45 to 50 rolls pays 30 for 1.
- 40 to 44 rolls pays 12 for 1.
- 32 to 39 rolls pays 7 for 1.
- 24 to 31 rolls pays 5 for 1.
- 16 to 23 rolls pays 3 for 1.
- 8 to 15 rolls pays 1 for 1 (in other words, a push).
- 2 to 7 rolls (1 is impossible) is a loss
Analysis
The following table shows the probability and contribution to the return for all possible outcomes. Wins are on a "for one" basis. The lower right cell shows an expected return of 90.10%. In other words, a house edge of 9.90%.
Table 1 — List of Bets
| Rolls | Pays | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51+ | 100 | 0.000743 | 0.074257 |
| 45 to 50 | 30 | 0.001062 | 0.031846 |
| 40 to 44 | 12 | 0.001976 | 0.023715 |
| 32 to 39 | 7 | 0.008566 | 0.059963 |
| 24 to 31 | 5 | 0.027973 | 0.139865 |
| 16 to 23 | 3 | 0.091300 | 0.273900 |
| 8 to 15 | 1 | 0.297425 | 0.297425 |
| 2 to 7 | 0 | 0.570956 | 0.000000 |
| Total | 1.000000 | 0.900971 |
Above is an image from the rule screens of another unit with the Hot Shooter Jackpot.
Internal Links
Number of rolls in craps — Page shows the probability of a shooter in craps sevens-out after any given number of rolls, up to 200.
Extneral Links
Discussion of the Hot Shooter Jackpot in my forum at Wizard of Vegas.