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Dice and dice games goes back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is only about one hundred years old. Modern craps formed from the 12th Century Anglo game referred to as Hazard. No one absolutely knows the beginnings of the game, although Hazard is said to have been made up by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, in the twelfth century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s paladins gambled on Hazard amid a blockade on the fortification Hazarth in 1125 AD. The title Hazard was derived from the fortification’s name.
Early French colonizers brought the game Hazard to Canada. In the 18th century, when exiled by the British, the French headed south and settled in the south of Louisiana where they eventually became Cajuns. When they fled Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, along. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it mathematically fair. It is said that the Cajuns changed the name to craps, which is acquired from the name of the non-winning throw of 2 in the game of Hazard, referred to as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi barges and throughout the country. A great many think the dice maker John H. Winn as the creator of modern craps. In 1907, Winn built the modern craps layout. He created the Do not Pass line so players can wager on the dice to not win. Later, he established the boxes for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
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