Craps Superstitions

Packed out of superstitions, this is the game of craps. You may think that you wont need to read this page as you are not a superstitious person, but many players at the craps table are, so you should accommodate yourself with them. If you do something out of custom, the other players may look at you funny, and not want you at their table. To avoid this, it's easier to simply be respectful of the more sane superstitions out there.

If the dice or a die leaves the table, the next roll will be a seven.

If the dice hit someone's hand, that roll will be a seven.

If the dice are thrown off the table the shooter should yell 'same dice' in order to have the dice that left the table return to him. Otherwise, the Boxman will issue a new pair of dice. It's good luck to roll with the same dice again.

When a good roll is in progress never throw money on the table to cash in while the shooter is shooting. If the dice hit the new money. the next roll will be a seven.

Never speak to or touch a person who is having a good roll. And be especially careful about barging into a space between the shooter and someone else while he's in the midst of a hot roll. That will definitely result in a seven and many angry glare on the part of the other players.

Never open a table or be the first or only player at a table. Dice are cold at a new table and have to be handled before they can warm up.

A lady shooting for the first time (virgin shooter) will supposedly be lucky and have a good run.

A man shooting for the first time will supposedly be the opposite, bad luck and a bad shooter.

Saying the word 'seven' out loud after a come out roll is bad luck. The dice might hear you.

Playing 'against the dice' or making don't pass and don't come bets is often frowned upon, simply because the player making them wins when the shooter loses.