high-stakes gambler
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They joined Ken Jennings, whose 74-game streak in 2004 has never seriously been challenged and high-stakes gambler James Holzhauer, who won 32 in 2019, in the “Jeopardy!” top five.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022
Paddock was also a high-stakes gambler betting more than $10,000 a day.
From Time • Oct. 4, 2017
The visit comes as investigators continue pursuing leads to learn a motive for the attack Sunday by Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old high-stakes gambler and retired accountant who had no known history of mental illness.
From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2017
From her years as a losing high-stakes gambler, she knew that casino executives will accommodate even outlandish requests from customers who wager huge sums of money.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2016
But in spite of his good fortune, or more likely because of it, Bennett has a nihilistic, self-destructive streak that manifests in a double life as a high-stakes gambler.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2014
