Be a Master of Craps – Tips and Techniques: The Past of Craps
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Dice and dice games goes back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century old. Modern craps formed from the old Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been discovered by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s horsemen gambled on Hazard amid a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when displaced by the British, the French relocated down south and discovered sanctuary in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it more mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which is derived from the term for the losing toss of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi barges and across the country. A few acknowledge the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn created the modern craps setup. He created the Don’t Pass line so players could bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he developed the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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