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Dice and dice games goes all the way back to the Crusades, but current craps is just about one hundred years old. Current craps evolved from the ancient English game referred to as Hazard. Nobody knows for sure the origin of the game, but Hazard is said to have been created by the Anglo, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It is believed that Sir William’s paladins wagered on Hazard through a siege on the fortress Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonizers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when expelled by the British, the French headed down south and discovered refuge in the south of Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they left Acadia, they brought their best-loved game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns streamlined the game and made it mathematically fair. It’s believed that the Cajuns changed the title to craps, which is derived from the term for the losing toss of two in the game of Hazard, recognized as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi riverboats and all over the country. A great many consider the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of current craps. In the early 1900s, Winn designed the current craps setup. He appended the Do not Pass line so players could wager on the dice to lose. Later, he developed the spots for Place wagers and put in place the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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