Pickup Craps – Hints and Plans: The History of Craps
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Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately 100 years old. Current craps formed from the 12th Century English game called 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 twelfth century. It’s believed that Sir William’s paladins played Hazard during a siege on the castle Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was acquired from the castle’s name.
Early French settlers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when exiled by the English, the French moved south and discovered refuge in southern Louisiana where they after a while became Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they took their favorite game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it mathematically fair. It is believed that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which is acquired from the term for the bad luck toss of two in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi river boats and across the nation. A few think the dice builder John H. Winn as the founder of current craps. In 1907, Winn created the modern craps setup. He put in place the Do not Pass line so gamblers can bet on the dice to not win. Later, he invented the boxes for Place wagers and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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