In the world of lotteries, where luck is often everything, players often follow special rituals to help them win.

There are many quirky habits that many lottery players use. These aren’t just any old traditions. They are unique and sometimes strange ideas that people say can bring you 'lottery luck.'

Imagine using a special coin to scratch a ticket or always playing on certain days – these are just a couple of superstitions that have become popular among hopeful winners.

Some might laugh at the idea that these odd behaviors could really help someone win a game of chance.

But then, there are stories of people who have won big and claim these unusual practices worked for them.

In this look at the 17 lottery superstitions, we ask whether there’s a real chance they could work. Who knows?

Maybe trying one of these fun rituals could lead to winning that jackpot.

1. Passing a lottery ticket over the back of a black cat.

2. Passing a lotto ticket over the belly of a pregnant woman.

3. Keeping an old iron key in your pocket while buying.

4. Entering the lottery store with your left foot.

5. Asking for your lottery ticket be given to you by the lottery seller's right hand.

6. Using Personal Destiny Numbers for tickets: eg, adding all the numbers in your date of birth... 1/6/1948 becomes your PDN of 29.

7. Carrying a good luck charm when buying the tickets... a wooden stick, horseshoes, 4-leaf clover, rabbit's foot, medallion.

8. Using numbers or information from a dream.

9. Picking numbers from a pair of dice.

10. Applying special numbers. 8 is a popular Chinese lucky number.

11. Avoiding certain numbers. But 43% of French people think that 13 is a lucky number.

12. Using numbers from a fortune cookie.

13. Wearing a pin pinned upside down on the inside of your collar when buying your tickets.

14. Avoiding wearing red or yellow clothing when buying tickets.

15. Putting a large silver coin in your shoe when buying your lottery ticket.

16. Needing to buy something else in the lottery store, or your tickets will be unlucky.

17. Rubbing the head of a bald man before buying your tickets (make sure you know him and ask first!)

Do they work? It’s well known that many powerful Chinese businessmen call on lucky horoscopes daily to find direction in their careers. They believe, and it works.

Try these yourself to find out.