Become Versed in Craps - Tips and Strategies: The Background of Craps

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Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes all the way back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately a century old. Current craps formed from the ancient Anglo game called Hazard. Nobody knows for certain the origin of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It's theorized that Sir William's horsemen played Hazard amid a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was derived from the fortress's name.

Early French colonists imported the game Hazard to Nova Scotia. In the 1700s, when expelled by the British, the French relocated south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they at a later time became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favored game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it fair mathematically. It is believed that the Cajuns adjusted the name to craps, which is derived from the term for the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."

From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi riverboats and throughout the country. A few think the dice builder John H. Winn as the creator of modern craps. In the early 1900s, Winn developed the current craps layout. He put in place the Don't Pass line so players could wager on the dice to lose. At another time, he created the spots for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.

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