gambler

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Pro gambler James Holzhauer in 2019 rattled “Jeopardy!” traditionalists by hopping around the board to maximize his money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

"But you don't want to be a gambler."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Paramount President Jeff Shell agreed to exit the company after being entangled in a legal battle with a controversial Las Vegas gambler and self-styled “fixer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Khrushchev was a showman and a gambler, agency doctors concluded.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin