Master Craps – Hints and Techniques: The History of Craps
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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about one hundred years old. Current craps evolved from the old Anglo game called Hazard. Nobody knows for sure the origin of the game, however Hazard is said to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s horsemen bet on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonizers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when expelled by the English, the French moved down south and settled in southern Louisiana where they at a later time became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they took their favored game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which was derived from the name of the non-winning toss of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi scows and throughout the country. Many acknowledge the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn developed the modern craps setup. He added the Do not Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to not win. At another time, he established the spaces for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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