Be clever, play clever, and learn how to play craps the proper way!
Games that use dice and the dice themselves goes back to the Crusades, but modern craps is only about one hundred years old. Current craps developed from the ancient English game called Hazard. No one knows for certain the beginnings of the game, however Hazard is believed to have been made up by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s knights wagered on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was gotten from the citadel’s name.
Early French settlers brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when banished by the British, the French headed south and settled in southern Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they brought their best-loved game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s said that the Cajuns adjusted the name to craps, which was derived from the name of the losing throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game moved to the Mississippi river boats and throughout the country. Most think the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of modern craps. In 1907, Winn built the current craps setup. He put in place the Don’t Pass line so players can bet on the dice to lose. Later, he designed the boxes for Place bets and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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