carry a rope in (one's) pocket

To have very good luck when playing cards. The phrase alludes to a piece of a hangman's rope, which is supposed to be a good luck charm when playing cards. Did Alan win yet another game of poker? Man, he must carry a rope in his pocket—how else can you explain that luck?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leontiy	-	Russian
Judda	-	Ancient Germanic
Mccormick	[mə'kɔ:mik]
Warner	WAHR-nər	English
Aleixo	ə-LAY-shoo (Portuguese), a-LAY-shaw (Galician)	Portuguese, Galician
Su-Bin	soo-been	Korean