Dice Origin
Like many other casino games, craps history is a matter to some debate. One can say that a dice and dice games are few thousand years old. 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. To begin with, the modern variant of the craps game certainly originates from an ancient English game called Hazard. Some scholars believe that Hazard descended from an Arabic dice game Al Zar and then came to Europe with the merchants. Thanks to some evidences for dice games even in Egypt dating back to 2600 BC we can conclude that dice games were really created in the Arabic world. Some evidences indicate that in the time of the Holy Roman Empire the game of craps was also popular. Roman soldiers shaved down pig knuckles into the shapes of cubes, and tossed them onto their inverted shields for entertainment while in camp. That is why we use the term "to roll the bones" nowadays. The game Hazard became very popular in England and it was played almost in every tavern in the country. The game was played in luxuries casinos and many of the nobility were fond of Hazard. 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". The game could have been brought to America either by the French or by 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.
It is not wise to play the game, especially with big bets, if you are inexperienced in the game. One has to know all the rules and the features of the game long before he sits down to the craps table. Some casinos gave its players an opportunity to practise the game before playing for real money. The more experienced you are the better player you are. The game of craps has so called ‘smart’ bets, which are easy to define. Make correct bets. There are a limited number of bets in which the house has a low edge in the game of Craps. Such bets are known as smart bets. Having your own money management system is already your winning. It is important to set winning and losing limits, after exceeding which it is better to stop gambling. If you play smart and behave according to the etiquette of the game this is your main strategy. This is the fundamental rule of the game of craps.
Martingale system
No system can beat craps. But there are players who believe in it. The Martingale System is one of the best known systems. The player starts by betting a given amount and doubles his bet whenever he loses. He starts over at the initial amount when he wins. An amount equal to the initial amount is saved after every eventual win. But the player can be run out of money after doubling his bet several times. He can also be unable to bet the huge amount dictated by the system because the casino wouldn't allow it. Every time the player wins the Martingale system helps to keep a profit equal to the initial bet amount.
Free Odds Basic Strategy
The free odds bets are made on pass/don't pass & come/don't come. Taking full odds on their pass/don't pass & come/don't come bets the player can reduce the casino edge.
The Iron Cross
The player is allowed to win on every roll that is not a seven with the Iron Cross. A field bet and place bets on the 5, 6 and 8 make the Iron Cross. The player won't get a mathematical advantage with this strategy.
Gambler's fallacy
It is the belief that the probabilities of future dice rolls are influenced by the past dice rolls. Each roll of the dice is an independent event. 1/18 is the probability of rolling an eleven on every roll.
Parity hedge system
Many craps players "hedge their bets" at the table. They make multiple bets which minimise the risk of losing.
Dice setting or dice control
This system presupposes throwing the dice in a special manner. The theory is that the dice shows certain numbers. Steps are taken to prevent this. The dice must hit the back wall of the table. It helps to make the controll of the spins more difficult.
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