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For a game where the majority of gamblers occasionally consider luck, there are lots of superstitions in poker. When you mention that an individual was fortunate in that poker tournament they won, be careful of how you mention it. For example, if you mention that you were unlucky, your chances may not change.

Ok, that may sound a bit ubsurd, but poker is a casino game loaded with folklores. Did you know that if you’re gambling a game with two seperate decks and you are asked to pick the deck, you should always select the deck of cards that is the furthest away from you? Or, how about If you get a streak of poor cards, you must hang out on a hankerchief to destroy your bad luck? It’s actually thought of as good luck to blow through a deck of cards when they are being mixed up.

Some other interesting poker superstitions are:

• You can change the run of cards by passing around your chair 3 times.
• The luckiest spot at the poker table faces the entrance.
• The worst spot has its back to a fireplace.
• When altering seats, you should constantly do so following the clock.
• The most detrimental poker card is the four of clubs.
• It is most unlucky to cross your legs when sitting at the poker table.
• Monday is a terrible day for betting on cards.
• The thirteenth is also a terrible day, regardless of when it falls during the week.