Become Versed in Craps – Tricks and Tactics: The Background of Craps
Posted in Craps on 12/15/2023 10:25 pm by Donovan
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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about one hundred years old. Modern craps developed from the ancient English game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the origin of the game, although Hazard is believed to have been made up by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It is believed that Sir William’s horsemen enjoyed Hazard during a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when displaced by the British, the French relocated down south and settled in southern Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they brought their favored game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it fair mathematically. It is believed that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which was derived from the name of the bad luck throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi barges and throughout the nation. A few acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn created the current craps layout. He added the Do not Pass line so players can bet on the dice to not win. Later, he developed the boxes for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.