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Humans are bad at perceiving true probability, we naturally look for patterns as an evolutionary trait. We also have the cultural beliefs around luck which don't actually have any basis in the real world—e.g. I've suffered some bad luck, but it's surely about to turn around.
Gambling games are typically designed to exploit these two traps that most people will fall into without realising.
I heard someone say that luck is just chance with a personal attachment.