Golden Touch Craps and Superstitions
Craps players are known to be a superstitious lot. Many myths surround the game, the most common of which is that when the dice are thrown off the table the next roll will be a seven.
Lady Luck is another common craps myth. If a women who is a craps virgin (i.e. new to the game) steps up to the table many people will bet a little more, based on the slightly sexist superstition that her newness will bring them luck. On the other hand a new male player is often perceived as bad luck.
The third common superstition has it that it’s bad luck for the dice to hit another player’s hands when rolled. Such a roll is destined to turn out badly.
Another superstition that exists has to do with the stickman pushing the dice towards you with a 7 showing. While it doesn’t happen often, if it does, don’t be shocked if the shooter refuses to roll the dice after that.
Some players believe it is bad luck to count your chips at the table. So much so, that many won’t even look at their own growing stack of chips as they don’t want to be jinxed. But that’s not nearly as silly as the superstition that dictates that you cannot talk to a hot roller during the person’s roll (or the fact that it’s considered especially unlucky if someone mentions the number seven).
And finally, many players think that they can actually control the dice, depending on how “hard” they roll them. For example, by playing “nice” and babying the dice they think that they can roll a better number, while throwing the dice forcefully is thought to increase their chances of hitting a seven.
Although it’s tempting to believe some of these superstitions, when you’re actually at the table try and remember that aside from playing with loaded dice (which is forbidden) nothing is going to affect the way your roll turns out.