crapshooter
Casino dice player
A crapshooter is someone who plays craps, the dice game.
The term can suggest a gambler generally, or someone who takes risks: He was a crapshooter in business, betting big on unproven ideas.
Rigid internal support structure
- boxcarsHighest dice throw
- pointExact location or meaning
- naturalNot artificially produced
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
layout · stickman · rack · puck · fading · pass · proposition · rolling
One who gambles
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
- sharpieCunning swindler or deceiver
- tinhornShowy but insignificant pretender
- punterOne who kicks footballs
player · high-roller · railbird · fader · whale
Likelihood of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- hazardSource of potential harm
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
exposure · variance · edge · longshot · smart-money · hedge · press · parlay
bones
Rigid internal support structure
midnight · layout · stickman · rack · puck · fading · pass · proposition · rolling · toss
bettor
One who gambles
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- hazardSource of potential harm
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
probability · exposure · variance · edge · longshot · smart-money · hedge · press · parlay
table
Horizontal furniture surface
bankroll · wager · highroller · comps · cage · stickman · boxman · floorman · action · stake
crapshootersaver
One who keeps resources
penny-pincher · tightwad · actuary · accountant · abstainer