Learn to Play Craps – Tips and Tactics: the Recorded History of Craps
Dice and dice games date back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is just about 100 years old. Modern craps flourished from the very old English game known as Hazard. No one is certain of the beginnings of the game, but Hazard is believed to have been created by the British man, Sir William of Tyre, in the 1300’s. It’s alleged that Sir William’s knights enjoyed Hazard for the duration of a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortification’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to French North America (the area of Acadia, which is Nova Scotia today). In the 1700s, when exiled by the British, the French headed south and discovered safety in the south of Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it more statistically attractive. It is said that the Cajuns altered the name of the game to craps, which was derived from the term for the non-winning throw of two in the game of Hazard, called "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi riverboats and around the territory. Many consider the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn developed the modern craps layout. He included the Do not Pass line so players could wager on the shooter to not win. Later, he developed the spots for Place wagers and added the Big six, Big 8, and Hardways.
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