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Become Versed in Craps – Hints and Tactics: The Background of Craps
August 8th, 2018 by Gina
[ English ]

Be brilliant, play cunning, and master craps the right way!

Dice and dice games date back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but modern craps is just about a century old. Modern craps evolved from the ancient Anglo game referred to as Hazard. Nobody absolutely knows the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is said to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s paladins wagered on Hazard through a siege on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the citadel’s name.

Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when banished by the English, the French moved south and discovered refuge in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified 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 bad luck throw of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi river boats and across the country. Many acknowledge the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn designed the current craps layout. He created the Do not Pass line so players could wager on the dice to lose. Later, he established the boxes for Place wagers and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.


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