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Bad Fortune in Poker

For a match where most players occasionally consider good luck, there are lots of folklore in poker. When you mention that someone was lucky in that poker tournament they captured, be careful of how you say it. For instance, if you say that you were unfortunate, your fortune may never change.

Ok, that might appear to be a bit ubsurd, but poker is a casino game armed with superstitions. Did you know that if you are playing a game with two different decks and you’re asked to select the deck, you should always select the deck of cards that’s furthest from you? Or, how about If you have a run of poor cards, you have to hang out on a hankerchief to destroy your bad luck? It’s actually considered good fortune to blow through a deck of cards when they’re being mixed up.

A few other fascinating poker superstitions are:

  • You might be able to change the run of cards by going around your chair three times.
  • The luckiest spot at the poker table faces the entrance.
  • The worst chair has its rear to a fireplace.
  • When changing spots, you need to constantly do so clockwise.
  • The unluckiest poker card is the 4 of clubs.
  • It’s most unlucky to cross your legs when sitting at the poker table.
  • Sunday is a bad day for betting on cards.
  • The thirteenth is also a horrible day, regardless of when it falls during the week.

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