Hazard (game)
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Hazard is an early English game played with two dice. It was mentioned in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in the 14th century. Despite its complicated rules, hazard was very popular in the 17th an
In hazard, a roll of 2 is a loss
Craps
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Craps is a dice game in which players bet on the outcomes of the roll of a pair of dice. Players can wager money against each other or against a bank. Because it requires little equipment, "street cra
Hazard (game)
…the 17th and 18th centuries and was often played for money. Hazard was especially popular at Crockford's Club in London. In the 19th century, the game craps developed from hazard through a simplification of the rules. Craps is now popular in North America but neither game remains popular within the rest of…
A craps table with a game in progress
Craps being played by children in a street in St Louis, Missouri, circa 1912
Soldiers playing craps (1945)
Two base dealers setting chips on a craps table at Harrah's Las Vegas (2011)