Learn to Play Craps – Pointers and Schemes: The History of Craps
Posted in Craps on 01/07/2021 06:25 am by Donovan
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Dice and dice games goes back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is only about one hundred years old. Current craps developed from the old Anglo game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for certain the origin of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been discovered by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It’s presumed that Sir William’s knights gambled on Hazard during a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French colonists brought the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 18th century, when displaced by the English, the French relocated down south and discovered safety in the south of Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which is acquired from the name of the non-winning toss of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi riverboats and across the nation. Many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the father of current craps. In 1907, Winn designed the current craps setup. He added the Do not Pass line so players can wager on the dice to lose. Afterwords, he established the spaces for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.