Gaming Loyalty Programs - Superstitions - what are yours?

Have or know any gaming superstitions you'd like to share?

For me, in craps, I tend to go all off on bets when a roller throws one or both dice off the table (this one's a common one from what I've seen). A friend of mine, also for craps, hates it when there is a change in stickman(person).

Yesterday, at Borgata, I saw something for the first time.

A shooter was hitting a lot of numbers (I was just watching.) but was not throwing the dice to the end of the table. They were certainly getting thrown, not slid. He was tossing them 2-3 feet into the air.

Another player was playing big money-$500+ on each inside number.

Anyway, the shooter and floor person got into it a bit and they kicked the shooter off the table! They give him all of his bets (including passline) back. He only had $15 on the passline. They then passed the dice to the other end of the table and gave the dice to another player. He had to shoot the already established point.

If I were playing, I would have picked up all bets possible. Bad feeling. No one picked up their bets. The guy throws the dice.....7 out.

Have or know any gaming superstitions you'd like to share?

For me, in craps, I tend to go all off on bets when a roller throws one or both dice off the table (this one's a common one from what I've seen). A friend of mine, also for craps, hates it when there is a change in stickman(person).

Not at the casino, but prior to the trip, I do something silly. In August, we went to Aruba. Prior to leaving, I made a last minute decision to take my towel, robe and wash cloth, I had been using, out of the bathroom and into the laundry. That way the cleaning lady would get them downstairs while we were gone-no mold, mildew etc.

We did exceptionally well in Aruba. A tradition was started.

It has worked twice since then!:D

A shooter was hitting a lot of numbers (I was just watching.) but was not throwing the dice to the end of the table. They were certainly getting thrown, not slid. He was tossing them 2-3 feet into the air.


I've come across a shooter like that a couple of times. One time the floor person gave the shooter grief but another floor person told him to shut it as apparently the shooter was a VIP of some sort and they let him continue. We had a ball of a time. :)

They then passed the dice to the other end of the table and gave the dice to another player. He had to shoot the already established point.

similar scenario, with the dice being moved in the middle of a roll. Shooter already had made 3 individual points (and I "think" a repeat point) and a decent amount of numbers. Then, for some crazy reason, didn't want to shoot anymore and wants to be immediately colored-up. (I think a friend of his who came by his side got him upset about something...) --- anyway, of course, this is a hugh dilemma.. I've now got $400++ (I specifically remember having up a $108 six and $108 eight --- since these are 18 units --- or CHAI, which I consider to be good luck :cool: ) spread all over the table (due to the good roll) -- and they are switching shooters mid-stream. Well, anyway, I decided to leave everything up... and the guy who took over the dice was able to make 2 more points (individual points, mind you...) --- and I won some more and the fire bet (5 individual points --- 250 to 1). So, I guess sometimes it does work out... but, I was so sure the new shooter was going to 7-out -- glad I was wrong. :cool:

When playing slots/VP on my HET card, I tend to stop playing/switch machines when my session points are a multiple of 7.

Texas Hold'em player here. When I am Under-the-gun (first to act after the mandatory Small and Big Blinds), I'll peek at my cards one at a time. Rest of other position I take a look at them both at the same time. Don't know why, but I keep doing this.

I also drink nothing but vodka crans at the table, even in the afternoons (I don't play poker in the mornings)

If I see a beautiful (non hooker) woman in a casino I think its very bad luck if I don't make a reasonable try to get some lovin'.

People are really funny with their superstitions, I was making a few points once, and someone gave me a high 5, and someone yelled, "leave his hand alone"

another time, a crazy old woman next to me would clap her hands and do two complete spins between rolls.

The most fun was this big black dude at the table who before every roll would bang the dice down twice and yell "Come on 6 8 pimpin'!" each time he threw.

My superstition is when I am at the craps table and the dice are thrown and the dice hit someone's hands or fingers that were not pulled out of the table quick enough, I will follow the person to their room or out of the hotel and break their fingers....laughing....just kidding.

My superstition at the craps table is that I will not look at the dice when thrown to the other end of the table. I will keep my eyes down at the bets and wait for the call.

I've come across a shooter like that a couple of times. One time the floor person gave the shooter grief but another floor person told him to shut it as apparently the shooter was a VIP of some sort and they let him continue. We had a ball of a time. :)

I've also seen that as well, whilst, I understand the whole thing about not hitting the back wall, I am always surprised when they let it go on for a while (provided it hasn't hit anything), and then once it starts to pay out... bam!

it should be just a universal rule ..

kind of like my superstition of always looking for first-time women shooters, always unbelievable beginners luck lol

For table games, my superstition is that if I drink more, I'll care less about the 5.25% house edge. :)

Also, I think it is bad luck to not tip double for the first drink a new bartender pours. Especially at Mugsy's Bar in the 'Mingo when I'm doing the VP == free drinks deal.

I guess my only real superstition is in Texas Hold'em; I bet stronger with pocket 9's than similar 8's or 10's. They've been good to me before.

Especially at Mugsy's Bar in the 'Mingo when I'm doing the VP == free drinks deal.

I "think" you mean "Bugsy's Bar" ---- named after the creator of the Flamingo, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. ;)

I "think" you mean "Bugsy's Bar" ---- named after the creator of the Flamingo, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. ;)

Don't EVER call me Bugsy! :D

I "think" you mean "Bugsy's Bar" ---- named after the creator of the Flamingo, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. ;)

Yes, you are right. I always enjoy smoking a cigar in the garden surrounding his plaque near the flamingo habitat.

I hold my dice in a certain way on come-out and subsequent rolls.
If there is a prolonged break in the action (new player making trouble, debate over a payout, stickman is slow), everything is off until another number is rolled. This has definitely worked out more often than not.

My superstition is when I am at the craps table and the dice are thrown and the dice hit someone's hands or fingers that were not pulled out of the table quick enough, I will follow the person to their room or out of the hotel and break their fingers....laughing....just kidding.

My superstition at the craps table is that I will not look at the dice when thrown to the other end of the table. I will keep my eyes down at the bets and wait for the call.
My craps superstitions are: No hands anywhere in the tub while I'm shooting. Putting your hands in the tub will be construed by me as consent to my throwing the dice directly at your knuckles.

I hate Ma and Pa Kettle-type spectators.

I hate Ma and Pa Kettle-type spectators.

It's been a few years... but, I used to sometimes have a small audience of Ma and Pa's outside the Stardust baccarat room, when I was playing big baccarat. They always seemed so baffled.... of course, I would ALWAYS take advantage of their naivety at every chance possible...

Ma and Pa Kettle - "Wow... that sure does look like an interesting card game - is that back-a-rack?"

baccarat_king - "Of yes, but it is VERY VERY complicated... it would take me forever to explain the intricate strategies to you... in addition, you need to have a formal understanding of harnessing the CHI energy forces @ the table" :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I just came back from March Madness in Vegas. It was very busy (compared to the 2 other times I went this year) with tons of people on the street.

Some of my superstitions in craps are:

- Change of dealer (Turn off on next roll)

- Bounces off the table (Turn off until he hits a point, a lot of times it 7's out on the second roll)

- Some idiot changes money in the middle of a hot roll (the worst are the people who change money and DON'T even bet)

- Some idiot walks to up to a quarter table and bets $5 or $10 on field (Turn off IMMEDIATELY)

- Change tables if I see don't bettors (I enjoy knocking them off (knocked a whale at MGM for 600k for betting against me a couple of years ago which I thoroughly enjoyed) but its not worth the bad vibes they emit)

- Players betting late on rolls (Change tables)

- Players hanging their hands over the railing and potentially making contact with dice (request dealer to tell him to get his hands up)

- Players/Dealers/Stickman's stick making contact with dice is usually a 7 (nothing you can do about it)


What I look for in a table

- $25 and up tables because the players are more knowledgable (but, if the minimum everywhere is $25, you'll get those "bad" players once in a while)

- Women rollers who have never rolled before (GOLDMINE!)

- People who set the dice and throws with the same rythym (spelling?) and motion (there's craps groups out there and I've been lucky to run into one and they do very well)

- CHEERING table or a table with a good vide (fun players and fun dealers). If the dealers and players look pissed off, I stay away.

I feel the vibe dictates how the rolls go for that table. If everyone is fun and happy, it usually is a good thing.

Obviously, this is just selective memory. The dice does not have a pattern and does not have a memory. So, everytime it 7's out, I always think of an excuse of why it 7'd out or something/someone to blame.

Overall, I know I've lost more than I won. But, boy does it feel good when a roller rolls for 30min-1hr long and you make thousands. It's all fun and entertainment and you try to remember the big wins. =)

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I just came back from March Madness in Vegas. It was very busy (compared to the 2 other times I went this year) with tons of people on the street.


Vegas was crazy this past weekend wasn't it? Probably the busiest I've seen it in a long while. It wasn't this busy even last march madness.

.......- Bounces off the table (Turn off until he hits a point, a lot of times it 7's out on the second roll).......that's an automatic for me-all my bets go off but only for the first "re-roll"

I am not at all superstitious, but when gaming I absolutely am. I do have my lucky lid for use when I am getting pummelled.
Craps:
I always set my dice before rolling. I also have ritual when choosing my dice to throw. If a roller draws my ire for any reason, I'll either leave or bet don't come.
BJ:
Blackjack I prefer to play alone. I will leave immediately if a card gets bent, or the dealer makes a comment about the smoke. I also refuse to play auto shufflers.

I am not a slots player but if I should be walking by a slot and my hand starts itching, I play that machine immediately.

Don't you people know it's bad luck to be superstitious?

One of my superstitutions is I think it's bad luck when people ask exactly how much you're up or down while you're playing. I've had countless friends and family constantly pester me.

One of my superstitutions is I think it's bad luck when people ask exactly how much you're up or down while you're playing. I've had countless friends and family constantly pester me.

I never start with more than $100. I was up about $500 a few weeks ago at NYNY with some girls that were visiting from out of town. They wanted to drink and my friend & I wanted to play. So, we left them at the bar & after about an hour, one of the girls comes up to me during an extremely hot roll & rubs up against me & asks me how much I'm up. Boom - just like that I hit a 7 & lose about 150 that's on the table - all presses from previous rolls. After that, the dealer next to me actually jokingly (but seriously) asked her what the hell her problem was and to never ask a man how much he's up (she was wasted) and it was a pretty amusing interaction between the two after that.

I never start with more than $100. I was up about $500 a few weeks ago at NYNY with some girls that were visiting from out of town. They wanted to drink and my friend & I wanted to play. So, we left them at the bar & after about an hour, one of the girls comes up to me during an extremely hot roll & rubs up against me & asks me how much I'm up. Boom - just like that I hit a 7 & lose about 150 that's on the table - all presses from previous rolls. After that, the dealer next to me actually jokingly (but seriously) asked her what the hell her problem was and to never ask a man how much he's up (she was wasted) and it was a pretty amusing interaction between the two after that.

On a recent trip to AC a girl riding in the same car asked me "How much do you plan to win tonight?"... I got annoyed at that point. Who asks questions like that?

Who asks questions like that?
People who have no concept of gambling?

Hate being told good luck by anyone checking your ID.

My man came is craps: My superstition is if a guy is rolling good then all of the sudden his wife or girlfriend comes and ask him how much is he winning while he's shooting, I get all the bets I am allowed to take down and bet hop sevens for the next two rolls....always craps out within two rolls when that happen! Also never take $50 bills into a casino! Bad luck for sure

My man came is craps: My superstition is if a guy is rolling good then all of the sudden his wife or girlfriend comes and ask him how much is he winning while he's shooting, I get all the bets I am allowed to take down and bet hop sevens for the next two rolls....always craps out within two rolls when that happen! Also never take $50 bills into a casino! Bad luck for sureemphasis mine: yup (as is taking $2 bills to the track ;))