Some people will do anything if they believe it could improve their winning chances. Here are some of the more unusual gambling superstitions.

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2. Superstitions have always been a part of human
culture as early as the 1st-century BC These
were usually beliefs that had connections with
luck and spiritual beings. But even today, with
the great advances man has made in science
and technology, there are still surprisingly a lot
of people who believe in these superstitions.

3. Gambling abounds with a lot of superstitions,
probably because winning was dependent on
luck, and a lot of gamblers would do anything
just to improve their luck and their chances of
winning. There are gamblers who have their
lucky tables, their lucky machine, or even their
lucky dealer. Some of these gambling
superstitions are quite believable while others
seem downright absurd.

4. One example is the routines that gamblers
usually follow before throwing dice like blowing
on them, kissing them, or rubbing them
between their hands. The explanations for these
kinds of behavior are varied. Some say that
blowing on the dice leads magic fairies to make
the outcome favorable to the thrower.

5. Kissing the dice is said to bring positive
vibrations, and rubbing the dice between the
hands is said to warm the dice enough to result
in a “hot” winning streak. Whatever the
explanations, they all, of course, presumably
result in the thrower becoming a winner. There
are some players, however, who look
unfavorably on these actions since they have a
tendency of slowing or delaying the game.

6. There are also numerous charms that players
believe to bring them good luck. The four-leaf
clover is said to provide luck because the leaf
alone is a rare find. The rabbit’s foot, specifically
the left hind foot, not only produced good luck,
but also served as protection. To trigger these
favorable effects, one has to rub the rabbit’s
foot before the start of the game. The horseshoe
amulet had its origins in Europe as it was linked
to their pagan Moon goddesses, and the bearer
of a horseshoe is said to invoke good luck from
those goddesses.

7. There are also numerous spells that gamblers are
encouraged to do as early as the night before the
game to give them an unending winning streak
during the games. These spells usually involve
gathering several objects like “magic” oils,
candles, incense, and tarot cards. Others are
instructed to rub magic oil on the money they plan
on using for betting, while others are instructed to
do some visualizations and incantations while
laying the hands over the objects.

8. There are some who adhere to certain rituals
believing it is these rituals that cause to give
them good fortune. Some brew a special
handwash using several herbs like alfalfa,
berries, cinnamon chips, Irish moss, chamomile,
coreopsis, and calendula. They wash their hands
with this special hand wash before going off to
gamble. Some bathe in a special formula of salt
water, blue stone, sugar, and Rose oil, mixed
with their own urine! Ugh!

9. Last, but not the least, there are those who consult
dream books. These books are said to interpret
certain dreams into numbers, as well as tell signs in
the dreams for lucky days for gambling and winning.
Ultimately, if whatever you do works for you, then go
for it. Don’t let the skeptics get in your way!