blowing on dice
Lucky breath gesture
Blowing on dice is a superstitious gesture performed before rolling, typically in craps or other gambling games.
The ritual supposedly brings good luck, though it has no effect on probability.
Often performed by a companion for the shooter: Blow on these for luck, baby.
The gesture appears frequently in films depicting casino scenes.
- luckChance affecting outcomes
- good luckFavorable chance or fortune
- crapsCasino dice wagering
- casinoFacility for wagering
- craps tableGambling furniture for dice
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- superstitionssuperstition, superstitions, hexes, black cats, broken mirror
- gambling superstitionsgambler's fallacy, hot streak, cold streak, beginner's luck, hot hand
- good luck gesturescrossed fingers, knock on wood, knocking wood, touching wood, eyelash wish
- sports superstitionslucky socks, lucky jersey, rally cap, playoff beard, lucky charm
superstitious gambling behavior vs. rational strategy
blowing on dicecounting cards
Monitoring dealt cards mentally