Pickup Craps – Pointers and Plans: The History of Craps
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Dice and dice games goes back to the Crusades, but modern craps is just about a century old. Modern craps formed from the 12th Century Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the birth of the game, however Hazard is said to have been invented by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It is presumed that Sir William’s paladins played Hazard during a siege on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortress’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 1700s, when expelled by the British, the French relocated down south and settled in southern Louisiana where they a while later became Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which was derived from the term for the losing toss of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi barges and throughout the nation. A good many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn developed the current craps layout. He appended the Do not Pass line so gamblers could wager on the dice to lose. At another time, he developed the boxes for Place wagers and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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