Many players are sure that in order for luck to find them, they must give it a sign. Someone carries with them talismans, amulets and chips, someone dresses in clothes from successful games, and someone acts more radically - they put gambling-themed tattoos on their bodies. In general, all tattoos of this kind can be divided into 2 main groups: images of game paraphernalia and images that attract good luck.
Let's start with the first group. What do the individual symbols mean?

Playing cards and card suits

If you are a gambling person, but at the same time a believer, then you should give up images of cards and card suits. In general, poker players prefer the image of either ace of spades, or full house or straight, starting with ten. There can be many options here, the only thing is not to overdo it. Still, the image of billiard balls, cards, dice and chips in one sketch is too much. Luck can get confused and get away from you.

Dice Tattoo

Dice are a frequent visitor to the bodies of avid gamblers. The combination itself is important here, which is depicted on them. Most often, the total should be the same seven, but not only!

Tattoo card Joker

Although the Joker is directly related to the cards, but due to the influence of the beloved hero - the villain opposing Batman, this symbol has received an additional meaning. Gamblers should apply the Joker image carefully. This symbol rather emphasizes risk appetite and volatility of character. In Russia, the image of the Joker or the jester is inherent in card cheaters and is also very popular with women - fraudsters. And although under the influence of the aforementioned hero from the comic about Batman, attitudes towards the Joker have recently changed, nevertheless, by putting such a tattoo in a prominent place, you run the risk of being misunderstood.

Now let's move on to the second type of gambling tattoos - symbols of win and luck.

Numbers

In many cultures, different numbers are supposed to bring good luck. For example, according to the Mayan tribe, the number 13 brings good luck, since this is the most perfect and harmonious number, while in modern European culture it is 13 that is considered devilish. There is even such a disease - Triskaidekaphobia - fear of the number 13. According to Chinese beliefs, the numbers 6, 8 and 9 will be lucky, while the West chose the number 7 as the “lucky” number. If you look at the statistics of tattoos, then the number 7 and a combination of and three sevens 777, then the number 8 and closes the top three with the number 13. Sometimes these numbers are depicted separately, and sometimes in an ensemble with other symbols. Players especially love the billiard ball with an eight on it. By the way, sometimes players act by contradiction: they specially put 13 or the well-known symbol of the black cat's failure. Such images are intended to scare away bad spirits.

Four-leaf clover and horseshoe

Depending on the variety of clover, its 4-leaf representatives are found with varying degrees of probability. On average, according to scientists, the probability of finding such a specimen among ordinary clover leaves is 10.000 to 1. Therefore, it is believed that not everyone is given to find such a leaf, this is a great success. As, in fact, for the player, a successfully received card or the amount dropped out on the dice. No less popular is another well-known symbol of good luck and prosperity - a horseshoe. Its image should be made with the ends up, so that it becomes like a bowl for the accumulation of everything positive. If you depict it upside down, then the trouble will not last long.

Inscriptions in various languages

All kinds of inscriptions that can attract good luck are also very popular. For example, the Latin proverb “Audaces fortuna juvat” (which means “Happiness accompanies the brave”), “Trahit sua quemque voluptas” (“Everyone is attracted by his passion”), “Lucky” (from the English. “Lucky”), “ Born to Play "(from English" Born to play ")," El ganador se lo lleva todo "(Spanish" Winner takes it all ").

Casinos and poker tournaments have long ceased to be elite entertainment. There is no special dress code or specific behavioral rules among today's card players. Many stars at major tournaments are dressed in casual style, play to far from classical music, and, like Dan Bilzerian, shock the audience with non-gentlemanly behavior at tournaments and on social networks.

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Among modern players, tattoos are becoming more and more fashionable and even begin to acquire a cult significance: the players endow the images on their bodies with a special meaning. One of the world-class professional players, Daniel Negreanu, is so charismatic and loved by fans that some of them even began to turn the idol's autographs on their bodies into tattoos. So, in 2014, a fan made a tattoo on the lower back in the form of Negreanu's signature. Two years later, a Norwegian fan of the player also got an autographed tattoo on his left leg. At first, only the Negreanu painting adorned the leg, but then the composition also included a gold WSOP bracelet and a dozen clubs with a seven of spades.

At first glance, it looks like the act of a fanatic. On the other hand, Ten of Clubs and Seven of Spades is the hand with which Negreanu won the decisive hand at the 2006 WSOP and which the player says is his favorite pair of cards. Thus, it is quite possible that the fan made the composition on the left foot in the hope that the autograph of the successful player along with the lucky card combination will bring him luck in the game.

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Poker tattoo meanings

Indeed, among poker players it is believed that if a player gets a tattoo, then the reason is not only aesthetic. Thanks to the placement of certain symbols on the body, card players try to attract luck, since the overwhelming majority of them are extremely superstitious. Tattoos with symbols such as a horseshoe, dice giving the number 7, a four-petal clover, and three sevens are common among players.

The tattoo can also include several "lucky" symbols, but the symbols should not be from different games of chance.
As in the case of the Norwegian fan, winning card combinations such as full house are especially popular.

Joker

A distinctive feature of "gambling" tattoos is their polysemy. Several semantic meanings can be embedded in the same picture. Therefore, before making a tattoo of this type, we strongly recommend that you thoroughly study its semantic meaning so that it is correctly understood and interpreted by others.

The Joker belongs to the controversial tattoos. Its first meaning is an irresistible craving for the game. The second meaning indicates that the owner of the tattoo is a professional card player - a master of his craft. But the joker can also mean cheating. If the tattoo depicts a joker - a woman, then in this case the owner of the tattoo is sure that fortune is changeable like a woman's inconstancy.

Bones

The dice tattoo does not mean that its owner is addicted to the game. The generally accepted meaning of this tattoo is that the player relies more on luck than on skill. Dice can also express the unpredictability of the game.

Cards on fire

The tattoo depicting cards in flames is not very common among poker players. But if it comes across, then most likely its owner is a fan of taking risks during the game. The second meaning of this tattoo is game addiction.

Location of the tattoo

Most often, "gambling" tattoos that bring good luck are on the hands. It is the hands of the players that are most involved in the game - they shuffle cards, take chips, count the winnings, therefore, according to tradition, luck should be drawn to the hands.

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The tattoo, which depicts playing cards, has a very rich history, the roots of which go far back in ancient times. Card symbols can have both positive and negative interpretations, depending on from whose point of view the interpretation will be carried out. A sketch of a tattoo of playing cards is often done in monochrome, and the drawing is usually applied to the shoulder or chest.

For example, in Christianity, cards are directly related to blasphemy and contempt for the martyrdom of Christ, who, as you know, was crucified on the cross. If we set aside the meaning of playing cards tattoo, we can say that this drawing almost always looks bright and interesting. However, do not forget about the designation of all card suits and signs.

Returning to the religious theme, it should be noted that each suit has its own religious interpretation. So, the black spear, which pierced the body of Christ, was embodied in the peak suit. But tambourines are the shape of nails that were required for a cruel execution. To baptize is a crucifixion, but the worm symbolizes the very sponge that was used to reduce the suffering of a dying person.

Playing cards did not lose their sinful status even during the renaissance, when human sins and all kinds of vices were depicted on card backs. Playing cards tattoo is a popular choice of gamblers who believe they need a lucky charm.

According to one of the versions that interpret the meaning of such a tattoo, playing cards can help find a way out of any situation, which is especially appreciated in business. Such a tattoo will present its owner to those around him as a gambler who is always ready to take risks for the sake of success in any undertaking.

Of course, tattoos depicting playing cards are quite popular among gamblers who believe that the cherished picture will bring good luck and allow you to withdraw the bank. The main thing here is to choose the combination of cards that, in the player's opinion, can bring a win.

The tattoo must certainly be applied to the "main" hand, which is used to throw cards onto the game table. In order for the drawing to lose its stereotyped features, it must be revived with special figures, such as a joker, or flames must be added. In the vast majority of cases, such tattoos are aggressive in nature.

Tattoos for lovers of gambling

The word "tattoo" is borrowed from the Polynesian language and means drawing on any part of the body by rubbing or injecting a special dye under the skin. Tattoos were popular even among primitive peoples during the initiation (transition to the next stage of development). Each such drawing was necessarily magical and symbolic.
Today anyone can get a tattoo. In addition, the technologies for their application are very advanced and continue to evolve. There are whole areas in culture, hobbies and hobbies that adhere to the same tattoo styles.

Consider the type of tattoos favored by poker and other gambling enthusiasts.
Showing affiliation to poker games.

The most popular drawings in this direction are the images of chips, playing cards, card suits or various poker combinations. Online poker is very common today, so many players prefer to depict the logo of their room on their bodies.

Often on the body of players you can see a tattoo of dice - this image means incredible excitement, risk and luck. Many players inflict dice, considering them to be a symbol of fortune.

Roulette symbolizes a person's independence and great vitality, determination, courage, the ability to take risks and enjoy life.

Attraction of luck.

Luck is a very significant factor in poker. Therefore, to attract fortune, players often fill the ace of spades, the word "Luck", a horseshoe and much more.

Favorite combination of cards.

Many gamblers decorate their bodies with their favorite card combination or pocket cards. There may also be combinations that represent a specific date and place of the player's significant victory.

Tattoos to distract the opponent's attention.

Do not exclude the possibility that the purpose of a particular tattoo may be to distract the attention of your opponents at the table. The likelihood is low, but it definitely makes sense. The most successful place for such drawings is the hands.

One way or another, those wishing to get a tattoo should remember that with the correct application of high-quality pigment, the tattoo will not fade or wash off, but will remain for the rest of its life. Therefore, approach the choice of drawing responsibly and make it memorable for yourself.