Topic: A weird belief among some gamblers. - page 2. (Read 2403 times)


- I think this is quite common. I recall reading a statistic about the superstitious tendencies of gamblers, and this tendency is particularly strong among people with gambling addictions. Such beliefs give them added confidence when they're betting.
- Some gamblers even translate their dreams into numbers and use them for their wagers. These become their emotional foundations.
- The crucial thing is, we can't say for sure whether these methods have worked well for them. If these practices have indeed been effective for them, it only solidifies their beliefs even more.

Gamblers though is one of the most superstitious person that I have met in their life. They think that everything around them can influence the outcome of their bet. But we all know that this is not true. However, for me I respect those person, if that is what they believed in, they I don't question it.


But if you put logic on it, doesn't make sense right? Because there is no divine intervention that can tip the result in our favor. We can pray to gambling Gods and then hope that they are going to answer and make our bets win.

We might think it is funny because some people still hold such antiquated beliefs, but it happens in some places, especially those who frequent offline casinos.
They still use antiquated beliefs like that in betting and that gives them confidence and self-confidence because they have seen that someone can win and they also win with those old-fashioned ways.
It seems unreasonable to us but not to them because we can't blame them for still using old-fashioned ways of betting.
We often find things beyond reason when we want to place a bet or on other things and we can only let them continue using methods like that.
And if they don't interfere with others in using their methods, that's fine and we can move on to placing the bets.

The happiness and enjoyment they have after they win and think it was because of what they did is obviously worth watching. Still, it's true that a lot of people are not really interested in seeing such things happening around them when they are gambling, some may even join the fun if they have jolly natures and are always smiling and happy when they see others happy, however, that's not the case with everyone because most people are usually short-tempered when they are losing in gambling.

That's why, in land-based casinos, the management would probably have some rules that one cannot go against in order to stay within the establishment, and people with weird beliefs and superstitions might face problems in such a place as the management will probably not let them do something that might disturb others around them.

If their rituals can be done in silent like on their own mind, for sure it would be allowed, cause for sure every gambler has done the same thing, having their own ritual. For example, whenever we do something like twitching our fingers and wishing we win in our mind, then we suddenly have a win streak, things like that. Cause if there's ritual like you'll to chant it and speak it, in an actual casino, I think that wouldn't be allowed in terms and regulations for not disturbing anyone in the establishment. But let's respect other's beliefs and rituals, like what you have mentioned, because it would be a dumb thing to do if you do such many process just to win in slots and roulette.

Right, but of course their rituals shouldn't disturb other gamblers around. They should be peaceful, their rituals, right? Although nothing affects the outcomes of games like slots and roulette, I wouldn't want some making a sacrifice around while I'm playing slots. You know what I mean?

Another interesting believe from people here in my country is to write down whatever they see in their dreams which could help them to effectively win at gambling, specially the lottery or animal roulette.
Animal roulette is a very popular gambling game here in this region, where instead of numbers, people are supposed to pick up or choose an animal which will be randomly selected by the end of the day, depending on the wager and the gambling mode, one can get a decent earning.

Anyways, here superstitious people whenever they have a dream with an animal or an specific number, they may wake up in the morning and directly write down what they saw before they forget about it. It is something I have seen people in my family do, for the sake of money.

Honestly, I have never done that, because there is not such gambling place near my home and also, I am not that superstitious.
Allegedly, it is something which works and has lead an important percentage of the population in this country to believe in it.

Whenever you say someone you dreamed about some specific numbers, you would be almost certainly asked whether you plan to gamble on them or not.  It is one of those folk traditions or beliefs which make a country rich in myths and legends.

You cant tell a person is already crazy on having that kind of belief and lets just respect on what are the things that they do have in mind as long they arent harming someone or bothering then it would really be just fine. Just let them be able to realize on what are the things should really be needing  to be done or to do so for them to increase their winning chance rather than on following something which it isnt really that something realistic on doing so. There are really gamblers who do have that kind of belief when it comes on being realistic then it turns out to be a joke or something funny
which if we do make out that indepth understanding about correlation then you could be able to say that it doesnt really have any connection and that what makes it funny.

There's no such thing on this world that could really be able to influence or could really affect on how lucky you are.There's no such thing and this is where
people would really be making out some step or actions that they do believe that it do really make some influence but well its their on their mind
and just let them be on what are the things that they are believing.

It's quite funny that someone still holds such antiquated beliefs in this day and age. How can someone lose their bet slip if they give it to someone else? How does it work or connect? Anyone who holds such illogical beliefs needs to be examined to determine what is wrong with them(the state of their mental health). 

A normal person will never think in such a way. He would ask you to assist him in determining whether the forecasted bets had a possibility of winning or not by analyzing the betting games. It will now be up to you to place your bets on the games as instructed or to adjust particular aspects of the bet games.

When rituals or strange things like that are done, since everyone has their own beliefs and their ways of doing things, it may be that the ideal is to do them as they believe, what I do not conceive is that the people seek to do things where they Smoke tobacco and They ask strange and dangerous beings for favors, because they would be playing with energies that they do not control and do not know and well what they can awaken, sometimes things cannot be given, when a person does that and does not use so much, it may be good for them. It happens, but I don't approve of them doing things or invoking spirits so they can win, because that doesn't work, well I'm sure that doesn't work, and as I say, if they invoke something that has a higher level of danger, it's irresponsible because The things that are done like this are not worthy of being able to bring them to a good conclusion, I do not recommend it and the truth is that it is not only recommended, I believe that we should all believe in a God who is all powerful, and that no spirit is above that. God who is all powerful.

Many can do things, they can make invocations, but things that are purely to annoy or disturb are not okay, they can make prayers, they can even make Songs, they can do all kinds of things that are not going to disturb anyone, nor that they awaken strength or energies that are Non-Controllable, because if that's the case it's better that they don't mess with that, and if they mess with that, then the truth is the responsibility of those people, but one thing I can say, that that didn't work, what did work In these cases it is the numbers, the probabilities, the mathematics and the statistics, the mathematical modeling and everything that has to do with that part, we as good players who have some experience in this field, we cannot advise the perosans and tell them that Do that and you can do your best to make it work for you, knowing that it won't work for you, it will be a Waste of time, money and everything.

You are right. We can accept their superstitious beliefs because they have been used to doing them for a long time and cannot be eliminated no matter what. They believe in these superstitious things because they have seen what happened to people who have used them in the past or they have received advice from older adults in the past. After all, gambling is one of the oldest cultures that has existed. Hence, it is possible that superstitious beliefs already exist, especially in countries in Asia which are very steeped in culture.

But what you said about washing your hands before playing cards makes sense because with clean hands, who knows, our luck will come and give us victory. Well, there are still a lot of superstitions out there, especially those who still practice them.

Yes, it all depends on luck because such rituals cannot guarantee they win even though they are sure they can win using that ritual. We can't blame them because they've been using it longer than we thought and as long as it doesn't disturb other visitors, it's fine. But if it becomes disturbing, we can report it to casino security. And it depends on them because if they don't want to be advised, the casino has the right to prohibit them from gambling at the casino and they have to look for another casino that can accept them.

Some gamblers engage in some form of rituals to increase their chances of winning, this could be done at home before coming to the casino or some do it in the game house or casino, they may do it before or after staking, whichever it's just for the purpose of tilting the chances in their favour, some times they happen to be lucky and the other times they are not.

This said rituals been carried out by the gamblers can be considered fine if it's not affecting others but if it does then it should be regulated especially the once who do in the casino, the casino management could place an order in the casinos to stop or regulate this gamblers who carry out such activities especially if its making other players uncomfortable.

But then if it's not harmful and if it doesn't cause anybody discomfort they should be allowed to do their thing as it may be fun to others and create another atmosphere.

As long as your ritual doesn't make you go overboard with it, I think it's fine. As long as your ritual doesn't hurt you or anyone else while also doesn't make you gamble more, then what harm could it do? Like let's say that you bet a normal amount of money on some game and you feel like you need to take a shower before the game starts as a ritual, I give this example because I know someone like that, in that case it doesn't really feel like it would be all that bad, you could do that if you want to.

I believe those kind of things do not really matter that much and should be something that we could live with. I get that it may feel a bit weird in the end but that's just fine, we shouldn't really consider it as a bad thing. It's only a bad thing if it hurts anyone.

I feel you both there. I have my own superstitious beliefs too and I do respect those who do the same thing in front of me because who knows if it could really work and that boosts the confidence of that gambler on his bets which I think is a positive vibe for everyone around him.
I think superstitious beliefs have been part of the gambling world for a long time. When I was young I heard from the old ones who were playing cards that the man with a bit of bad luck should wash his hands because it has a bad odor and that is why he is getting a bad card hand too. It was kind of funny but I don't see them laughing and I think they seriously believe it.
Having clean hands means having a clean hand of cards too.  It's kind of weird but maybe it did work before and the belief was stuck and still known to some gamblers, especially the old ones.

I don't mind either and usually, I don't care what they do either. I can't forbid it because I don't own the place and am just a visitor like everyone else. It may be true that it can make the atmosphere more exciting because some people still use methods such as rituals. And it will provide a different moment for all of us being in one place together.

I think everything here is much more elementary and has a simpler explanation. Superstitions, signs and rituals arising from them are an atavism of our rational thinking. When we see lightning, we know (based on experience) that in a few seconds we will hear thunder. Such observed patterns are sometimes true, sometimes not (an event following another event may simply be a coincidence), but our brain is always looking for some kind of pattern. I think those gamblers who adhere to certain rituals and signs came to them after a certain experience and their behavior is based on it and not on the desire to keep the source of insider information secret. From the outside, this behavior seems crazy, but for their subjective experience these rituals matter (they give results lol, at least it seems to them that they give results).

Its all in good humour, so whatever, if someone thinks a little ritual gives them the upper hand. Gamble on, I say! However, given the rational odds, isnt it hilarious? Gambling is a mix of chance and, well, more chance. In some games, strategies can be used, but most of the time, the universe rolls the dice.

Your point on respecting others' gambling habits & rituals in the casino is perfect. After all, it does add flavour to the game if their amusing small rituals, beliefs, and habits make people around them smile while doing no harm. However, lets also remember the responsible gambling to keep our play within limits and the fun alive!

Yes, anyone has a chance to win and talking about beliefs or rituals among gamblers is not strange, at least we respect other people's beliefs with the rituals they believe in, because in all places there are people like that so it doesn't seem like a strange thing, so why do you have to look at it like a joke, after all it doesn't harm anyone, the point is that what you say is true, that just seeing them win with their belief already looks fun.

Never disturb anyone in an offline casino just because they have beliefs or seem to be doing strange rituals, respecting all gamblers will make the casino feel full of diversity so don't let anything disturb them with their beliefs and rituals. gamble for yourself and they gamble for themselves

And they are right about that. You always have a chance to win as long as you are betting. Everyone, regardless of the rituals performed. I personally wouldn't mind if it were happening somewhere around. It would make the atmosphere more exciting, in my opinion. Especially when people win and think it happened because of the rituals. They are so genuinely happy it's amazing.

Maybe they have done other rituals at home, which they have to do when they want to go to the casino or while gambling so that luck can come to them. We also don't know whether it can really help them win but they are sure it will give them a chance to win. The one who should reprimand them is the casino as business owner so that they won't feel uncomfortable. The business owner must always remind its users to respect other guests. We as fellow gamblers, also can't do anything because we are guests at the casino.