gambler's

One who wagers'

Gambler's appears as a possessive modifier in several fixed phrases.

The gambler's fallacy is the mistaken belief that past random events affect future probabilities—that a roulette wheel "due" for red is more likely to land red.

Gambler's ruin describes the mathematical certainty that a player with finite resources will eventually lose everything against an opponent with infinite resources (the house).

lifestyle

casino

Facility for wagering

  • denPrivate room or lair
  • tableHorizontal furniture surface
  • cardsStiff paper rectangles

dice · chips · bookie · track · parlor · backroom · speakeasy · roadhouse · riverboat · Vegas

psychology

superstition

Baseless belief in omens

  • hunchUnproven inner sense
  • intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
  • tellConvey information verbally

bluff · nerve · tilt · compulsion · addiction · denial · chasing · streak · jinx · ritual

risk

fallacy

Error in reasoning

  • ruinComplete destruction or collapse
  • oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
  • wagerStake on uncertainty

stake · bet · chance · luck · probability · longshot · bankroll · all-in · double-down · hedge

financial

debt

Money owed another

payout · kitty · pot · markers · IOUs · credit · broke · bust · house-edge · vigorish

Opposites
role in gambling

gambler'shouse's

Belonging to a residence

casino's · bookie's · dealer's · banker's · operator's

risk orientation

gambler'sinvestor's

Belonging to fund allocator

insurer's · risk-averse · banker's · prudent · accountant's

Phrases
Family

gambler, gamblers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG