Learn to Play Craps – Tips and Plans: The History of Craps
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Dice and dice games date back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about one hundred years old. Current craps developed from the old Anglo game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for sure the birth of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It is presumed that Sir William’s paladins wagered on Hazard through a siege on the castle Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonizers imported the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 1700s, when driven away by the English, the French moved down south and settled in southern Louisiana where they after a while became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it fair mathematically. It is believed that the Cajuns adjusted the name to craps, which was acquired 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 scows and across the nation. A good many think the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of current craps. In 1907, Winn built the current craps setup. He created the Do not Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he designed the spaces for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.