Gambling tattoos. Meanings of gambling tattoos
Tattoos for lovers gambling
The word “tattoo” is borrowed from the Polynesian language and means the application of designs to any part of the body by rubbing or pricking a special dye under the skin. Tattoos were popular even among primitive peoples during initiations (the transition to the next degree of development). Each such drawing necessarily had a magical and symbolic character.
Today anyone can get a tattoo. In addition, the technologies for their application are very advanced and continue to constantly evolve. There are entire trends in culture, interests and hobbies that adhere to the same tattoo styles.
Let's consider the type of tattoos that are preferred by fans of poker and other gambling games.
Showing affiliation with poker games.
The most popular designs of this type are images of chips, playing cards, card suits or various poker combinations. It is very common today online poker, so many players prefer to display the logo of their room on their body.
You can often see a tattoo of dice on the body of players - this image means incredible excitement, risk and luck. Many players draw dice, considering them a symbol of fortune.
Roulette symbolizes human independence and great vitality, determination, courage, the ability to take risks and enjoy life.
Attracting good luck.
Luck is a very significant factor in poker. Therefore, to attract fortune, players often stuff the ace of spades, the word “Luck”, a horseshoe and much more.
Favorite card combination.
Many gambling enthusiasts decorate their bodies with their favorite card combination or pocket cards. There may also be combinations that represent a specific date and location of a player's significant victory.
Tattoos to distract an opponent's attention.
One should not rule out the possibility that the purpose of a certain tattoo may be to distract the attention of one’s opponents at the table. This possibility is small, but it definitely makes sense. The best place for such drawings is the hands.
One way or another, those wishing to get a tattoo should remember that if a high-quality pigment is applied correctly, the tattoo will not fade or wash off, but will remain for the rest of your life. Therefore, choose a design responsibly and make it memorable for yourself.
Many players are sure that for luck to find them, they need to give it a sign. Some people carry talismans, amulets and chips with them, some dress in clothes from successful games, and some do something more radical - they put gambling-themed tattoos on their bodies. In general, all tattoos of this type can be divided into 2 main groups: images of gaming paraphernalia and images attracting good luck.
Let's start with the first group. What do 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 an ace of spades, a full house or a straight, starting from 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 on one sketch is too much. Luck can get confused and run away from you.
Dice Tattoo
Dice are a frequent guest on the bodies of avid gamblers. What is important here is the combination itself that is depicted on them. Most often, the total should be the same seven, but not only that!
Joker card tattoo
Although the Joker is directly related to the cards, due to the influence of the hero beloved by many - the villain opposing Batman, this symbol has received additional meaning. Gamblers should apply the Joker image carefully. This symbol rather emphasizes risk-taking and variability of character. In Russia, the image of the Joker or jester is typical of card sharpers and is also very popular with women - scammers. And although, under the influence of the above-mentioned hero from the Batman comic book, the attitude towards the Joker in Lately changes, yet by applying such a tattoo in a visible place, you risk being misunderstood.
Now let's move on to the second type gambling tattoos– to symbols of winning and good 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 it 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 are 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 the combination of three sevens is 777, then the number 8 and the number 13 closes the top three. 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 use the opposite method: they specifically apply 13 or the well-known bad luck symbol of a black cat. Such images are designed to scare away bad spirits.
Four leaf clover and horseshoe
Depending on the variety of clover, its 4-leaf representatives are found with to varying degrees probabilities. 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 can find such a leaf; it is a great success. Just like, in fact, for a player a lucky card or a sum that falls on the knuckles. No less popular is another well-known symbol of good luck and prosperity - the horseshoe. Its image should be made with the ends up so that it becomes like a bowl for the accumulation of all positive things. If you depict it upside down, then it won’t take long to invite trouble.
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 favors the brave”), “Trahit sua quemque voluptas” (“Everyone is attracted by his passion”), “Lucky” (from English “Lucky”), “ Born to Play" (from English "Born to play"), "El ganador se lo lleva todo" (from Spanish "The winner takes all").
A tattoo that depicts playing cards, has a very rich history, the roots of which go back to ancient times. Card symbols can have both positive and negative interpretations, depending on from whose point of view the interpretation will be carried out. Playing card tattoo designs are often done in monochrome, and the design is usually applied to the shoulder or chest.
For example, in Christianity, cards are directly associated with blasphemy and contempt for the martyrdom of Christ, who, as we know, was crucified on the cross. If we put aside the meaning of the playing cards tattoo, we can say that this design almost always looks bright and interesting. However, do not forget about the designations of all card suits and signs.
Returning to the religious theme, it should be noted that each suit has its own religious interpretation. So, black spear, with which the body of Christ was pierced, was embodied in the suit of spades. But the tambourines are a form of nails that were required for the brutal execution. The cross is a crucifix, but the worm symbolizes the very sponge that was used to reduce the suffering of the dying.
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 tattoos are a popular choice for gambling people who believe they need a talisman for good luck.
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 valued in business. Such a tattoo will present its owner to others as gambling person, always ready to take risks for the sake of success in any endeavor.
Of course, tattoos depicting playing cards are quite popular among gambling fans who believe that the treasured picture will bring good luck and allow them 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 gaming table. In order for the drawing to lose its template features, it must be enlivened with special figures, such as a joker, or tongues of flame must be added. In the vast majority of cases, such tattoos are aggressive in nature.
Casino and poker tournaments They have long ceased to be elite entertainment. Among modern card players there is no special dress code or specific behavioral rules. Many stars at major tournaments dress casually, play to far from classical music and, like Dan Bilzerian, shock the public with ungentlemanly behavior at tournaments and on social networks.
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Among modern players, tattoos are increasingly becoming fashionable and are even beginning to acquire cult significance: players endow the images on their bodies with a special meaning. One of the world's professional players, Daniel Negreanu, is so charismatic and loved by fans that some of them even began to turn their idol's autographs on their bodies into tattoos. So, in 2014, a fan got a tattoo of Negreanu’s signature on her lower back. Two years later, a Norwegian fan of the player also got his autograph tattooed on his left leg. At first, only Negreanu's painting adorned the leg, but then the gold bracelet of the WSOP tournament and the ten of clubs with the seven of spades were also included in the composition.
At first glance, it looks like the act of a fanatic. On the other hand, the ten of clubs and seven of spades is the combination of cards with which Negreanu won the decisive hand of the 2006 WSOP, and which, according to the player, is his favorite card pair. Thus, it is quite possible that the fan made the composition on his left leg with the hope that the autograph successful player together with a 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, the reason is far from just aesthetic. By placing certain symbols on the body, card players try to attract good luck, since the vast majority of them are extremely superstitious. Tattoos with such symbols as a horseshoe, dice giving the number 7, a clover with four petals, and “three sevens” are widespread among players.
The tattoo may also include several “lucky” symbols, but the symbols should not be from different gambling games.
As in the case of the Norwegian fan, winning ones are especially popular card combinations, for example, full house.
Joker
A distinctive feature of “gambling” tattoos is their ambiguity. Several semantic meanings can be embedded in the same picture. Therefore, before getting a tattoo of this type, we strongly recommend that you thoroughly study its semantic meaning so that it can be correctly understood and interpreted by others.
The Joker is one of the controversial tattoos. Its first meaning is an irresistible craving for the game. The second meaning suggests that the owner of the tattoo is a professional card player - a master of his craft. But a 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 female inconstancy.
Bones
A tattoo in the form of dice does not mean that its owner is fond of gambling. The generally accepted meaning of this tattoo is that the player relies more on luck than on his skill. Dice can also express the unpredictability of the game.
Cards on fire
A tattoo depicting cards in flames is not very common among poker players. But if you come across it, then most likely its owner is a fan of taking risks while playing. The second meaning of this tattoo is addiction to the game.
Tattoo location
Most often, “gambling” tattoos that bring good luck are found on the hands. It is the hands of the players that are most involved in the game - they shuffle cards, take chips, recalculate winnings, therefore, according to tradition, luck should be drawn to the hands.
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