Sep 092021
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Dice and dice games goes back to the Crusades, but modern craps is approximately 100 years old. Current craps come about from the 12th Century Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one knows for certain the origin of the game, although Hazard is said to have been made up by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, around the 12th century. It’s theorized that Sir William’s soldiers enjoyed Hazard through a blockade on the citadel Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was gotten from the castle’s name.
Early French colonizers brought the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 1700s, when exiled by the British, the French relocated south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they departed Acadia, they brought their favored game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns modernized the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns altered the name to craps, which is acquired from the term for the non-winning throw of snake-eyes in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game migrated to the Mississippi riverboats and across the country. Most think the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn developed the modern craps setup. He created the Do not Pass line so gamblers can wager on the dice to lose. Later, he created the spots for Place wagers and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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