Thoughts about lucky seats/other superstitions

Playing $1/2 holdem at casinos, it is common for players to change to a recently open seat becuase the previous player in that seat had received good cards or won significant money. While luck is certainly a part of poker, it seems people try to deliberately CONTROL their own luck by changing seats.

Personally, I only change seats to get better position on a particular opponent I am uncomfortable playing out of position against.

I agree poker should be fun, so I don't see a problem with changing seats just for fun, or because your current seat hasn't been dealt many good hands recently. But my point is, not many people change seats for the right reasons. Or more specifically, people seem to care more about feeling lucky than they do about feeling comfortable against their opponents. I don't care how unlucky a particular seat has been in the past few hours. I will sit in the coldest seat in the room if it means getting to act after the hyper-aggressive player.

Changing to a different seat purely because it feels lucky is a perfect example of the ways people concentrate too much on their own cards, on their own situation...instead be concentrating on their opponents.

What are your thoughts about this?

Yeah, i think there is some effect of luck in your game. If you think any particular seats is lucky for you, then it is better to play from that seat. Superstitions make more effect on a player's mind, if he thinks he is on his lucky place and feel confident then he got the required result.

I think there is nothing wrong in being superstitious as most of us do have some or the other thing that we believe will bring good luck. I have seen not only in casinos people changing seats but also at home games. Some do it after playing a few hours and being card dead or getting cold decks while others to take position on a certain player. If people believe changing seats will mean change in luck then what they are doing is trying to get comfortable in their head. So discussions can be done on whether this has no effect on gameplay or otherwise but people will always do what makes them feel at ease at a poker game.

not a big believer in lucky seats, however i do believe that table selection then seat selection could be large contributors to your success

if you can pick you want to be able to steal and not be stolen from, or have position on a loose player

I dont believe in superstition at all.

I would rather apply science to my game.

you need to have a positive mind when you sit at this game. what ever it takes for a player to get that more power to them. i personally prefer the seats next to the dealer. i feel more comfortable and some what protected from the eye f*ckin of the douche bag i been waiting 45 minutes to 4 bet shove on

hffjd2000 said:

I dont believe in superstition at all.

I would rather apply science to my game.

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+1

I would believe you have a good position against weak player
than the seat itself.

it is not lucky seat but it is good seating position.
LOL

I believe we all have our own spiritual signs or symbols, our own instinctual senses which at times are heightened.
(And you know when you know) that you know something is going to go down whether we refer to something in life or in poker we all get that feeling on occasion.

I 100% assure you I know when my luck is in and I know when I get a sign in life, not necessarily aimed at poker. But I know I'm not alone and the universe works in certain ways, and certain things happen for one reason or another.
Our own energy or thoughts can manifest into reality sometimes very quickly it can work for or against us sometimes the result of this is a heightened sense or instinct and that can bring out some new heightened level of ability
on one given ocassion.

Often my instinctual senses at their peak will result in huge amounts of positive results because I'm acting purely on instinct with no fear and self belief in my instincts

I find it hard to fold 77

I seen it a few times but, I don't buy into these superstitions. The cards come out random every time. It is in your favor for your opponents to buy into it. Encourage them that they moved to a lucky chair and they now have the "odds" to draw to their one outer...

I don't put to much merit into superstitions, ok only
on my card coverer ,but the only reason I've changed seats was because I was sitting there for over an hour an the only face card I got came with a 2 then I change to the seat right next to that seat lol true story lol !!! :bird:

I don’t believe in lucky seats or hole cards or anything like that. I have changed seats online though but that was due to position. I wanted a better seat against a fish, aggressive player, etc. it’s really funny when I change seats to somebody and then they change seats. It is like were locked in a seat changing meta game

I also dont believe in lucky or special seat.
Just try to stay focus on my games.

Like to have the seat across from the dealer. Gives me a good view of the table and closer to see the cards. On-line have the same seat for convenience to the buttons to act.

You have to register at the right time to get the lucky run.

The scientific formula to achieve that is quite complicated though.

Never folds 33.

chinese players think the number 8 is good luck they play it in poker alot

yup it helps for me to sit across from the dealer because my eye sight isnt what it used to be. im not superstitious about things to do for good luck.

Superstitions about anything can be positive because you feel as if you have some sort of protection or in the case of switching seats, a clean slate.

i like being across from the dealer live and online lol

I like to keep the fish and maniacs at my right and the tight passives to my left

LOL

hffjd2000 said:

I dont believe in superstition at all.

I would rather apply science to my game.

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Chemist said:

You have to register at the right time to get the lucky run.

The scientific formula to achieve that is quite complicated though.

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Everybodys all like "blah blah blah" "rah rah rah"
Im Like...
Science Bytch!

Im going to start being superstitious because playing odds and science NEVER
---KING WORKS for me!!!!. Maybe I'll get myself a rabbits foot or a teddy bear from my little girl. Oops looks like my PS and Fult Tilt frustrations are coming out again.

Bigjay