Punting Superstitions

[asanque]

What are your punting superstitions?

Sometimes we can have unbelievable fortune, whereas other times everything turns to crap.

I've always been a very disciplined punter, but there are often times when I feel the punting gods are against me.

Some examples include: betting on a match where the timekeepers failed to blow the final siren (Round 5 2006 - St Kilda v Fremantle), betting on either team to win a rugby union match - result Tie, playing poker with AK - flopping AAK and losing to a player with 4 7's (turn,river) etc.

Some people have lucky charms, some believe in karma/feng shui, some people have the ability to jinx certainties merely by placing a wager on a horse , some will turn off the television in the hope that the result will somehow differ from not watching the end of a game.

What silly superstitions do you have as a punter? (and do they work)

Remember, better lucky than good

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/b...-cost-bookie-william-hill-570000-6292117.html

Edit: Poor Lenny29, somehow we all knew that when the RBA held rates, that the ANZ would definitely be the one to go up first!

 

[yamahamoto]

Me and close mate of mine have never won the same bet if we watch the game together. We only watch one footy game together once a year, grand final.

 

[Lace Out]

Not really a superstition but I have this habit of buying my groceries before I gamble.

 

[A Swallow]

Not really a superstition but I have this habit of buying my groceries before I gamble.

Probably smart, in case you blow your pay packet. At least you can console yourself with the fact you can live for the week.

 

[Lockyer24]

Bad habit of always taking fixed odds.

Superstition at the races is if I win I must buy myself and any friends with me beers.

 

[The Gospel]

for some stupid reason, always back the topweight in the last race in Adelaide, dont know why we do it, but had come big collects, but a lot of losers as well.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Never back a horse at MV unless it has had a run there.

 

[KardiniaPark]

Never back a horse at MV on a friday night.

Strong EFA

 

[gaelictiogar]

Not really a superstition but I have this habit of buying my groceries before I gamble.

Again not a superstition as such but I strongly dislike gambling on a empty stomach. I have the suspicion hunger leads to impulsiveness.

A light lunch and a decent coffee to buck me up are my preferred preparation for a session in the trenches against the ancient enemy.