high-stakes gambler
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“A baseball owner paying a high-stakes gambler to help bring down one of his players.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
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, a known high-stakes gambler in Las Vegas, Reno and Mesquite, is responsible for the Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2018
Paddock was also a high-stakes gambler betting more than $10,000 a day.
From Time ● Oct. 4, 2017
They made a trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Eventually Sun recruited the celebrity poker pro Phil Ivey, who is also known as a high-stakes gambler at craps and baccarat.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2016
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