Superstitions hold a special place in the human mind. Our grandmothers told us never to walk under a ladder. At the sight of a cat, the thought of a black one crossing our path does cross our mind.

Although we chose to dismiss them in our everyday life, when it comes to luck and chance we all get a tad bit irrational. Since the online casinos came in vogue, many superstitions regarding online gambling came into existence.

Online superstitions are not too different from that of their physical counterparts. For they stem from the more popular land game version. A myth has it, that getting up from an unlucky chair and turning around thrice deflect the ill-fate. Online gamblers world over will hold on this to mantra.

Roulette gamblers, they say, bet on red in bright day light. While betting on black is done only after midnight. And you will never hear of a Roulette player placing a bet on the notorious number 13.

Blackjack players are said to have good luck when carrying a “talisman” with them in the form of an amulet. Craps players like to stand at only one position. A lady playing Baccarat is not very pleased with anyone sitting on either of her sides. It is believed to bring bad luck to her game.

While some superstitions are absolutely outlandish, some are just a matter of convenience. For instance, borrowed money is supposed to foolproof your chances of winning. On the other hand, lending a co-player at an online casino is a formula for bad luck. I would definitely say that loaning money to an opponent is a bad move. There is no need for a superstition to tell me that.

What is to be keenly observed is that humans have fallen prey to such superstitions more often than not. I suppose they give a kind of security against the unknown. And a card face down is the most unnerving secret, isn’t it?