Pickup Craps – Hints and Schemes: The History of Craps
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Dice and dice games goes back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century 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 said to have been invented by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It’s believed that Sir William’s paladins wagered on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortification’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when displaced by the British, the French headed down south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they took their best-loved game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it more mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns adjusted the title to craps, which is acquired from the term for the non-winning toss of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi barges and all over the country. Many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of modern craps. In 1907, Winn developed the current craps layout. He put in place the Do not Pass line so players could wager on the dice to not win. Afterwords, he established the spaces for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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