Master Craps – Pointers and Schemes: The Past of Craps
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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century old. Modern craps evolved from the old English game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for certain the birth of the game, however Hazard is said to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the 12th century. It’s theorized that Sir William’s paladins gambled on Hazard during a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was derived from the citadel’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when displaced by the British, the French moved south and settled in southern Louisiana where they a while later became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favored game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It is believed that the Cajuns altered the title to craps, which was acquired from the name of the losing throw of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi riverboats and across the nation. Many acknowledge the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn assembled the modern craps layout. He created the Do not Pass line so gamblers could wager on the dice to lose. Later, he established the boxes for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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