Master Craps – Tips and Strategies: The Past of Craps
Posted in Craps on 02/18/2016 01:21 am by Philip
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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is approximately a century old. Current craps evolved from the 12th Century Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for sure the birth of the game, however Hazard is said to have been created by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It is theorized that Sir William’s soldiers bet on Hazard during a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the citadel’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when expelled by the British, the French headed down south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they at a later time became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favored game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It is believed that the Cajuns altered the title to craps, which was derived from the term for the non-winning throw of two in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi river boats and across the country. Most acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn designed the modern craps layout. He created the Don’t Pass line so players could bet on the dice to lose. Afterwords, he developed the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.