Luck is the ultimate wild card. When you feel like it’s on your side, it can push you to unbelievable heights.

But if you push your luck too far, it can sometimes lead to disaster.

Five stories of people taking big risks and hoping their luck doesn’t run out.

Akshay Sapra made more than $1.7 million betting on stocks and then watched it all disappear. Even after losing hundreds of thousands more this past year, he still can’t shake the feeling that his next big win is just around the corner.

Shailyn Drukis knows she's pushing her luck every time she goes for a drive in her rusty 1994 Toyota Corolla named "Ursa," that has over 430,000 kilometers on it. But even though Ursa is on her last legs, Shailyn can't bring herself to quit her.

From lucky underwear to 'shoeys,' Toronto Argos fans share their weirdest game-day superstitions they believe help win games.

Unlike everyone else on the show today, David Arama isn't leaving anything to chance. He's ready for the worst — like nuclear, worst. As a prepper and survivalist, he has a nuclear bomb shelter on his property that’s completely off-grid. But he’s a lot more chill than you might think.

Simran Bajwa is determined to become the youngest Canadian to hike the seven summits, the highest mountain peaks in each continent. So what drives her to push her luck against unpredictable weather, treacherous terrains, and nature itself? Simran reveals she'd doing it all for her mom, who was never able to scratch her own itch for adventure.