Understanding how to Bet on Craps – Tips and Strategies: the Recorded History of Craps
Dice and dice based games date back to the Crusades, but modern craps is just about 100 years old. Current craps evolved from the ancient English game known as Hazard. No one is certain of the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been designed by the British man, Sir William of Tyre, in the 1300’s. It is presumed that Sir William’s soldiers bet on Hazard for the duration of a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was developed from the citadel’s name.
Early French colonists imported the dice game Hazard to Canada (the colony of Acadia, which is Nova Scotia today). In the 18th century, when displaced by the English, the French headed south and found sanctuary in the south of Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they brought their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the dice game and developed it to be more mathematically honest. It is believed that the Cajuns amended the name of the game to craps, which was derived from the name of the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi river boats and across the country. Many consider the die maker John H. Winn as the father of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn developed the modern craps table design. He included the Do not Pass line so players could bet on the shooter to not win. Later, he created the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big six, Big 8, and Hardways.
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