Be brilliant, play smart, and learn how to play craps the proper way!
Dice and dice games date all the way back to the Middle Eastern Crusades, but current craps is just about a century old. Current craps come about from the ancient Anglo game called Hazard. No one knows for certain the origin of the game, although Hazard is said to have been invented by the Englishman, Sir William of Tyre, sometime in the twelfth century. It’s supposed that Sir William’s knights enjoyed Hazard during a blockade on the castle Hazarth in 1125 AD. The name Hazard was gotten from the fortress’s name.
Early French colonizers imported the game Hazard to Acadia. In the 18th century, when displaced by the British, the French moved south and settled in southern Louisiana where they at a later time became known as Cajuns. When they were driven out of Acadia, they brought their preferred game, Hazard, with them. The Cajuns simplified the game and made it fair mathematically. It’s 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, known as "crabs."
From Louisiana, the game extended to the Mississippi scows and all over the country. Many consider the dice maker John H. Winn as the father of current craps. In 1907, Winn designed the modern craps setup. He created the Don’t Pass line so players could wager on the dice to lose. Afterwords, he invented the spaces for Place bets and added the Big 6, Big 8, and Hardways.
If you are on the hunt for excitement, noise and more fun than you can bear, then craps is simply the game to take part in.
Craps is a quick-paced game with high-rollers, budget gamblers, and everybody in between. If you are a people-watcher this is one game that you will love to watch. There is the whale, gambling with a huge bankroll and making boisterous declarations when he wagers across the board, "Five Hundred and Twenty dollars across," you’ll hear her say. He’s the gambler to watch at this game and they know it. They will either win big or lose big and there’s no in between.
There’s the budget gambler, most likely trying to acquaint themselves with the whales. He will inform the other players of books he’s read on dice setting and bum around the hottest player at the table, all set to confer and "share ideas and thoughts".
There’s the disciple of Frank Scoblete latest craps workshop. Although Frank is the best there is, his disciple needs to do his homework. This player will require five minutes to arrange his dice, so apply patience.
My preferred individuals at the table are the undeniable gents from the old times. These senior gents are normally patient, almost always kind and most likely will always share hints from the "great old days."
When you take the plunge and decide to participate in the game, make sure you utilize correct etiquette. Locate a spot on the rail and lay your money on the table in front of you in the "come" area. Never do this when the dice are being tossed or you will become known as the final character I wished to mention, the jerk.
