Master Craps – Hints and Plans: The History of Craps
Posted in Craps on 08/07/2019 01:25 am by Donovan
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Dice and dice games goes back to the Crusades, but modern craps is only about a century old. Current craps formed from the 12th Century English game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It is believed that Sir William’s soldiers bet on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when exiled by the British, the French moved down south and discovered refuge in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it fair mathematically. It is believed that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which is derived from the term for the losing throw of two in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi riverboats and throughout the country. Many consider the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn designed the current craps layout. He put in place the Do not Pass line so gamblers can wager on the dice to lose. At another time, he invented the boxes for Place bets and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.