What is "luck of the draw"

n. (context idiomatic English) The random production of favorable or unfavorable results; chance.

Luck of the Draw is the eleventh album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music).

After being nominated for Grammy awards in four different categories for the album Nick of Time, Raitt went for a creative retreat in Northern California to begin work on Luck of the Draw. "I did it on purpose to see if I could come up with anything," Raitt said in 1991. "In case I won, I wanted to make sure that I had done some writing and didn't feel that Nick of Time was a fluke. I didn't want to win just 'cause I quit drinking and spent twenty years not making any money, you know? There wasn't enough. So I basically forced myself to go to songwriting boot camp. There were three of four days when it didn't happen — but because I didn't have alcohol or unhappiness or anything to get in the way, it started to open up and I started three of the four songs of mine that are on this album. And then it didn't matter if I won or not, because I had proved to myself that it was okay."

The album surpassed Nick Of Time's commercial success, having sold seven million copies in the United States alone by 2010, and was supported by a 180-date tour from 1991-1993. It replicated much of her U.S. success overseas as well, selling two million in France and Italy. It remains Raitt's biggest-selling recording to date.

In the liner notes, Raitt dedicated this album to the late blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Luck of the Draw may refer to:

• Luck of the Draw (album), by Bonnie Raitt
• Luck of the Draw (board game), a drawing game
• "Luck of the Draw" (Sliders), an episode of the TV show Sliders
• "Luck of the Draw", an episode of ER
• The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, a 1991 TV movie
• Luck of the Draw (novel), by Piers Anthony

Luck of the Draw is a drawing game published in 2006. Distinguishing it from other games in the genre, all players draw the same subject and advancement is effected by voting for the most appropriate drawing in various categories rather than guessing a subject. Because the categories are not directly related to artistic skill, players with advanced drawing ability are not favored. The game was conceptualized by Donald W. Scott and is produced under license by Gamewright.

Luck of the Draw is the 36th book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.