It is very difficult to find someone in this world who is not the least superstitious. Every single person in this world believes in at least one kind of superstition, no matter what it may be. A lot of us show superstitions during cricket matches or other sports. Some people follow certain norms before they are embarking on something new. Another very common place where superstitions reign supreme is in gambling. Whether it is while sitting in a casino or while one is down at the racing turf, many people believe in many superstitions. There are not one but many different types of superstitions that people follow.

Understanding the Gambling Superstitions

According to science, whether a person believes in superstitions depends upon how one’s brains analyses an experience or a situation one cannot control. We all begin to believe in superstitions when certain actions that we perform yield the desired results. But it is important to consider that superstitions tend to cloud our better judgments and we begin to think of something as good luck while it might be just coincidence. For example, many gamblers commit what is called the “Gambler’s Paradox” which means thinking a series of same results will then yield a series of the opposite results. For instance, when a roulette wheel lands on red many times, it will then land on black. The Gambler’s Paradox is just a misunderstood notion of the mathematical theory of probability.

Various Types of Gambling Superstitions

There are many things that gamblers consider to be bringing bad luck. Some of these are:

Revolving the chair you are sitting in

Lending money to another player

Playing on a table that is polished and new

Counting the money during the game

Whistling while playing

Crossing your fingers or crossing legs while playing

The number 13 which is most unlucky

Spilling salt

$50 bills: this is most well-known in the casinos in America. Many casinos do not even keep $50 notes and those that keep find that players do not want them.

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