He has the devil's luck when playing cards.
devil's luck
idiomastounding good luck.
Origin
disputed originPeople who were always lucky were once thought to have to have made a pact with the Devil.
She missed her train, but then found a wallet full of cash, which is just typical devil's luck.
Despite the catastrophic failure of the expedition, he survived the storm with the sort of devil's luck that defies all logical explanation.
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as luck may have it
Synonym of as luck would have it (“by chance, luckily”).
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be in luck
To be lucky in getting something that one wants.
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better luck next time
Used to wish somebody hope in future success after a failure.
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devil's advocate
One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
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down on one's luck
Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.
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dumb luck
pure chance; luck
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luck of the draw
The random production or occurrence of favorable or unfavorable results.
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luck out
To experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky.