Birthday Poker

Whats the best way to improve your chances of winning in poker? Play on your birthday!!! There was a big tournament scheduled on the 10th and I couldn't be lured away from the game even on a night in which I should be celebrating my birth, but oh well. It looked like an early night but I kept pushing the envelope (who wouldn't with such a thing as birthday luck) and wound up taking 2nd place out of 24 people.....maybe next year I'll try this in Vegas (?????)