Learn to Play Craps – Hints and Schemes: The History of Craps
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Dice and dice games goes back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is only about 100 years old. Modern craps evolved from the ancient Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for sure the ancestry of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been made up by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It’s presumed that Sir William’s soldiers wagered on Hazard during a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonizers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when driven away by the English, the French relocated south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they a while later became Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they took their best-loved game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which is gotten from the term for the losing toss of 2 in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi riverboats and all over the country. Most acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn developed the current craps layout. He added the Don’t Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to lose. Later, he designed the spots for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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