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Become Versed in Craps – Hints and Strategies: The Past of Craps
Be brilliant, play cunning, and become versed in craps the proper way!
Dice and dice games date back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately 100 years old. Modern craps formed from the ancient Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for sure the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is said to have been made up by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It is theorized that Sir William’s knights bet on Hazard during a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was derived from the citadel’s name.
Early French colonizers brought the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 1700s, when banished by the English, the French headed down south and discovered safety in the south of Louisiana where they a while later became known as Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favored game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns broke down the game and made it more mathematically fair. It is believed that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which was gotten from the name of the losing toss of 2 in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi riverboats and all over the country. A great many acknowledge the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In 1907, Winn developed the modern craps layout. He created the Do not Pass line so gamblers can wager on the dice to lose. At another time, he invented the spots for Place bets and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.