Bad Luck in Poker

by Emelia on April 26th, 2010

For a game where most gamblers rarely consider luck, there are tonnes of superstitions in poker. When you mention that an individual was lucky in that poker tournament they won, be careful of how you say it. For instance, if you say that you were unfortunate, your luck may not change.

Ok, that may appear to be a bit strange, but poker is a game armed with folklores. Did you realize that if you’re playing a game with 2 seperate decks and you’re asked to pick the deck, you should always choose the deck that’s the furthest away from you? Or, what If you get a run of bad cards, you need to hang out on a hankerchief to break your terrible luck? It is actually thought of as good fortune to blow through a pack of cards while they are being mixed up.

Some other fascinating poker superstitions are:

  • You can alter the run of cards by walking around your chair 3 times.
  • The most beneficial position at the poker table faces the entrance.
  • The most detrimental chair has its rear to a fireplace.
  • When altering spots, you need to constantly do so following the clock.
  • The most detrimental poker card is the four of clubs.
  • It is most unfortunate to cross your legs when sitting at the poker table.
  • Monday is a terrible day for betting on cards.
  • The thirteenth is also a bad day, regardless of what day of the week it is.

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