Words similar to gambler

Example sentences for: gambler

How can you use “gambler” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

In the schematic role of a sober, family-man gambler called Knish, John Turturro proves that he doesn't always need to chew the scenery: Mumbling, hovering, shuffling in the margins, he makes you watch him closely to discern his real, complicated feelings.
Since Thursday, I have been wondering if an unlucky gambler has ever opened fire in a Las Vegas casino, or if any of the stockbrokers who committed suicide in '29 or '87 ever hurt anyone but themselves.
As punt is a Briticism for gamble, punter in the sense of gambler is a Briticism; there are many US equivalents, the most common being sucker .—Editor]
Showlow started out as a cattle ranch and got its name when it was won by a gambler who showed the low card in a game of seven-up.
John Law, a Scotsman, financier, and high-rolling gambler, on the run from England after a fatal duel, saw the possibility of promoting this distant marshland as a paradise.