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Craps In The World There is no certain point of view about craps history even nowadays. The scholars suppose that dice and dice games in general appeared few thousands years ago. However, the history of modern craps is a lot shorter – only hundred years. There are several versions to the "true" craps history, yet there are several facts that are accepted by all experts and historians. First, it is known that the craps game we know and play today originated from an ancient English game called Hazard. One point of view is that an Arabic dice game called "Al Zar" was the ancestor of craps which was brought to Europe by the merchants. There are evidences for dice games even in Egypt dating back to 2600 BC which may prove that dice games did originate in the Arabic world. There exist some facts according to which a form of craps was played in the time of the Holy Roman Empire. Being in camp, Roman soldiers used to shave down pig knuckles into the shapes of cubes, and toss them onto their inverted shields as a form of entertainment. Hence we get the term "to roll the bones". The game Hazard received much popularity in England and in the 17th century there wasn't a single tavern in England where the game Hazard wasn't very well known. A lot of people, even nobility, liked this game very much and it was played in the most luxuriant casinos of England. The French adopted the game from their neighbors across the English Channel but changed the name in order to distinguish themselves from the Englishmen.*The French called this game Craps which is a corruption of "Crabs". Some claim that the French took the game to America while others think it probably went with the British. At the beginning of the 19th century craps history takes another turn as John H. Winn simplified Craps and invented the modern layout to the game. But as the decades past, and especially at the beginning of the 1990's, slots caused a decrease in the popularity of craps games, but thanks to the Internet age the game managed to pull back its honor. Everyday thousands of people play online craps.Inexperience is common source of disappointment. Make sure you know the rules and some peculiarities of the game before betting. You can practice the game before playing for money. The more prepared you are, the better results you can expect. A vital feature of an efficient craps strategy involves a good understanding of the smart bets on the table. This is actually easier that it sounds. Make correct bets. There are few bets, which have a low house edge. These are smart strategies. Always stick to your money management, which will help you not to run out of money. It is important to set winning and losing limits, after exceeding which it is better to stop gambling. The way you play and the way you behave are very important in the game of Craps. So, try to play smart and to maintain discipline. This the golden rule of the game.
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