Professional gambler

  • 1professional gambler — person who gambles as a way of life, one who earns his money by gambling …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2professional gambler — A person who makes his living or a substantial portion thereof in pursuing the business or practice of unlawful gambling by the use of cards, dice, or other gambling device, with the purpose of thereby winning money or other property, or who… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 3GAMBLER, PROFESSIONAL —    This character type is instantly recognizable in Westerns and is seldom confused with the cowboy hero, who also shows skill at cards. The professional gambler, reminiscent of riverboat gamblers prior to the Civil War, dresses and acts like a… …

    Westerns in Cinema

  • 4gambler — n. a compulsive, inveterate; professional gambler * * * [ gæmblə] inveterate professional a compulsive …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 5gambler — One who gambles; a person who follows or practices games of chance or skill, with the expectation and purpose of thereby winning money or other property. See Buckley v O Niel, 113 Mass 193. See common gambler; gamble; professional gambler …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 6gambler — n. 1. Gamester, player, player for stakes. 2. Professional gambler, blackleg, cheating gamester, card sharper …

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  • 7professional — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ consummate, dedicated ▪ She s a consummate professional. ▪ certified (esp. AmE), educated, experienced, licensed (esp. AmE …

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  • 8gambler — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ compulsive, heavy, inveterate, pathological (esp. AmE), problem ▪ Most compulsive gamblers are not successful. ▪ professional …

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  • 9The Gambler (song) — Infobox Single Name = The Gambler Artist = Kenny Rogers from Album = The Gambler Released = November 15, 1978 Format = Vinyl Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 3:32 Writer = Don Schlitz Label = United Artists Producer = Larry Butler The Gambler… …

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  • 10Michael Dalton (gambler) — Michael Dalton (born 1955) is a gambling author, publisher and founder of the Blackjack Review Network. He is best known for his Encyclopedia of Casino Twenty One (formerly titled Blackjack: A Professional Reference) and Blackjack Review Magazine …

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