Roberto Luongo and the poker problem

Considering his NHL career, Roberto Luongo seems like a natural card-player. He usually wears a deceptive poker face through harsh times. He leaves the gambling to other goalies. And when the chips are down, he’s been known to cash out — like those three games in Boston during the Stanley Cup Final. Turns out Luongo does fancy himself a poker player, having played in the NHL Awards poker …

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• MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
• OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
• ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
• LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
• DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
• LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.