For a game where the majority of gamblers rarely consider good luck, there are tonnes of folklore in poker. When you say that a player was blessed in that poker tournament they captured, be careful of how you say it. For instance, if you say that you were unlucky, your fortune may not change.

Ok, that might appear to be a bit ubsurd, but poker is a casino game armed with superstitions. Did you realize that if you’re playing a game with 2 different decks and you’re asked to choose the deck, you should always choose the deck that is furthest from you? Or, how about If you get a streak of terrible cards, you have to sit on a hankerchief to destroy your horrible luck? It’s actually considered good fortune to blow through a pack of cards when they’re being mixed up.

A few other interesting poker folklores are:

  • You will be able to change the run of cards by walking around your chair 3 times.
  • The most beneficial position at the poker table faces the entry.
  • The worst seat has its back to a fireplace.
  • When changing seats, you need to constantly do so following the clock.
  • The most detrimental poker card is the four of clubs.
  • It is most unfortunate to sit with your legs crossed at the poker table.
  • Sunday is a awful day for gambling on cards.
  • The 13th is also a terrible day, no matter what day of the week it is.