Do you believe in lucky items?
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For one friend, he believes the shoes he wears brings him luck. For another friend, a Rotary engine keychain supposedly brings luck.
I would only go gambling when I was wearing a certain polo shirt I had; the only thing is, I lost every time I wore it. After visiting LV, I now am starting to think that my 50 cent pieces from blackjack might be lucky.
Being a strategy player, I know that luck has nothing to with it. It's all just statistics and probability; but still, a little superstition never hurt. ;)
My question is, do you have a little lucky trinket, and does it work for you? :-)
I keep telling you stop wearing them pink panties Louie gave you. PP r Very unluckyQuote: djatcYou know I wear clothes every time I go to a casino, and I run bad.....
Miata strike one.
pink panties and collection of beanie babies strike two. I would normally count this as strike 3 however you are a slob so Ill call the BB as a wash.
If i seen a Rainbow bumper sticker on your car, you're outed.
Quote: jjdemickEvery time I visit a casino, I see people with some sort of little trinket item or something that they believe is lucky.
For one friend, he believes the shoes he wears brings him luck. For another friend, a Rotary engine keychain supposedly brings luck.
I would only go gambling when I was wearing a certain polo shirt I had; the only thing is, I lost every time I wore it. After visiting LV, I now am starting to think that my 50 cent pieces from blackjack might be lucky.
Being a strategy player, I know that luck has nothing to with it. It's all just statistics and probability; but still, a little superstition never hurt. ;)
My question is, do you have a little lucky trinket, and does it work for you? :-)
No, I don't have a trinket and you need to keep your job
$100 bills are lucky if you have enough of them on 103++ plays.Quote: mickeycrimmNo, I don't have a trinket and you need to keep your job
Do I think it works? No. Do I think it hurts? No. Does it bring peace of mind to the player? Yes? Then why not. If my horoscope says that sitting at seat 2 is lucky, then I'll sit there in a heads-up game of BJ.
We called them Schleprock's. Usually bonus hustlers guys that would hang around during plays. Or the forever but out Rail Birds.Quote: onenickelmiracleI believe some people can be bad luck, but they are also people you wouldn't want around you. I've heard these people called energy vampires because they drain your energy complaining and being weird like they are then they walk away feeling great. They usually don't have friends like the little punk Eliot Roger who couldn't get laid and killed those people who could or didn't with him.
We had one guy (quite a entertaining character )on our team, he was outspoken to say the least, he would go into a rant when one particular Bonus hustler showed up on notable plays. Our teammate kept complaining to him and calling him a black cat, Shleprock, black cloud, after he would start losing tons of money fast.
For some reason all the the guys that are accused of being black cats seem to be involved in horse betting.
Or as one signature on this forum says "how much does it cost to knock on wood."
Quote: NeutrinoSorry I'm not Asian, so no to OP's question.
that seems a little racist to me.
I just find it interesting how the average person associates winning with being lucky, when in fact, it's probably more so variance.
Do I believe they bring some kind of "luck." Hell, no. But that is a different question :)
Quote: AxelWolfWe called them Schleprock's. . .
Good reference, that was the car from the live action cartoon with the guy who ended up in porn.
Quote: GWAEthat seems a little racist to me.
Just a little?
Quote: NeutrinoSorry I'm not Asian, so no to OP's question.
I'm sorry you're not Asian, too, or you'd see how inappropriate this comment was, as well as factually incorrect. Three days. You HAD to know this was not ok before you hit post, Neutrino.
FWIW, I carry 3 coins/tokens of particular significance to me for luck. Caucasian of Northern European descent.
Seems to work about half the time. ;)
My mother was really good with her spotting them and I do remember seeing 5,6, maybe 7, but never 8.Quote: IbeatyouracesStart looking for these...
http://www.suttonelms.org.uk/olla12.html
Quote: rudeboyoiIs Friday the 13th lucky or unlucky when it comes to gambling?
Lucky, unless you're gambling in a camp by a lake in the woods with a bunch of teenagers.
Quote: jjdemickSuperstition and belief in luck runs rampant in casinos, whether it's a lucky shirt, or not saying "four" or "seven".
I just find it interesting how the average person associates winning with being lucky, when in fact, it's probably more so variance.
I understand and live by never saying "Seven", even on a come-out roll I will call "Winner" but never "Seven". Not saying "Four"? what is the significance of that?
Quote: AlembertNot saying "Four"? what is the significance of that?
Prevalent in games with Asian followings like Baccarat and Pai Gow. The word for "four" in Japanese and (I think) Chinese sounds like the word for "death" in their respective languages, and the number four is hence regarded as an unlucky number, much like our thirteen. If you go to a Baccarat table, you'll notice there is no seat 4 on it.
Odd thing is 4 and 13 are my "lucky" numbers, go figure.
At the craps table, I am ALWAYS calling for 4, and of course, I always have a bet on it.
Quote: AlembertI have heard the death thing when I worked for a real estate developer, in Asian communities we had to fight like mad to get addresses without 4's.
Some communities in Cali are even allowing buildings to change their street numbers (if there's 'room' in the numbering to do so) for a hefty surcharge.
For similar reasons, 8s are lucky, and congratulations to whoever manages to get 168.
+1Quote: beachbumbabsI'm sorry you're not Asian, too, or you'd see how inappropriate this comment was, as well as factually incorrect. Three days. You HAD to know this was not ok before you hit post, Neutrino.
FWIW, I carry 3 coins/tokens of particular significance to me for luck. Caucasian of Northern European descent.
Quote: djatcSo much open parking stalls on the 4th floor.
If only being first in line was considered unlucky by most people.
Quote: rxwineIf only being first in line was considered unlucky by most people.
I believe you would find that true in a few circumstances. lol...
The 18th century British Army in that pesky colony across the Atlantic.
The line at the guillotine in 1793 Paris.
The Invasion at Normandy in 1944.
Places like that...
Quote: beachbumbabsI believe you would find that true in a few circumstances. lol...
The 18th century British Army in that pesky colony across the Atlantic.
The line at the guillotine in 1793 Paris.
The Invasion at Normandy in 1944.
Places like that...
Or first in the parallel universe to get served with divorce papers from BABS.... SIGH
