Craps History
Mar 2, 2011 Filed under
Craps is one of the easiest and interesting dice games. You can play it either with your friends in a relaxed atmosphere or try your luck at a real or online casino. In case you choose to play in a casino, you and other players play against the casino. The players throw 2 dice in turns and make bets on the outcome of the roll.
This casino game is one of the few which has a transparent history and which origins are easy to trace. It comes from an old English game hazard, though sometimes it’s claimed that its history is much longer and starts from the Crusaders times.
It was one of the most popular gambling games among solders during World War II and was played in the USSA by the representatives of the Afro-American community mainly. It’s still played in streets in small cities and is one of the few games of interest, which is widespread all over the world. There are many variants of this game, some of which are used to cheat those who can’t play well, so be careful.
Modern online casinos carry from 1 to 10 craps games varieties, so you can always choose the game which suits you best. Some of the Craps games require good analytical brain and complex strategies to win and Craps tournaments, though not that popular as pokers ones, occupy a considerable place among gambling tournaments.