gamester
One who bets
A gamester is someone devoted to games, especially gambling.
The word is old-fashioned, carrying a whiff of Restoration-era London—rakish figures wagering at cards or dice.
It can suggest someone skilled at games or simply addicted to them: He was a notorious gamester who lost three fortunes at the tables.
The term now sounds literary or deliberately archaic.
Facility for wagering
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- rouletteSpinning wheel wager
bookie · high-roller · stakes · odds · craps · baccarat · slot · jackpot
Multi-round competitive event
- matchGame between opponents
- opponentOne who contends against
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- championTop competitor, or advocate
victory · defeat · contest · player · challenger · contender · league · showdown
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- hazardSource of potential harm
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
recklessness · fortune · stakes · jeopardy · calculated risk · boldness · uncertainty · adventurer
Cunning deceiver in myth
- pranksterSomeone who plays tricks
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- sportiveFond of games
- jesterRoyal household comedian
cunning · roguish · impish · scheming · wily · sly · artful · frolicsome
Strategic board game
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
countermove · calculation · positioning · foresight · bluff · outplay · outwit · gameplan
casino
Facility for wagering
roulette · bookie · high-roller · stakes · odds · craps · baccarat · slot · jackpot · croupier
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
champion · victory · defeat · contest · player · challenger · contender · league · showdown · face-off
speculation
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
daredevil · recklessness · fortune · stakes · jeopardy · calculated risk · boldness · uncertainty · adventurer · thrill-seeker
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
- pranksterSomeone who plays tricks
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- sportiveFond of games
jester · cunning · roguish · impish · scheming · wily · sly · artful · frolicsome · merrymaker
chess
Strategic board game
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
gambit · countermove · calculation · positioning · foresight · bluff · outplay · outwit · gameplan · cunning
gamesterconservative
Cautious about altering customs
hedger · penny-pincher · tightwad · miser · worrywart
game, games, gaming, gamer, gamers, gameplay, gamification, gamified, gameplays