turn of the cards

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Perhaps there are reasons why the roll of the dice and turn of the cards sometimes appear to obey the bettor's will.

From Time Magazine Archive

Accompanied by Mr. Litsinger's nephew Fred, a timid youth of 27, she met the gamblers, who inveigled the young man into staking the money on a turn of the cards.

From Time Magazine Archive

To the wonder of all, though it was the last turn of the cards, the king won, and Wild Bill picked up sixteen hundred dollars.

From Wild Bill's Last Trail by Buntline, Ned

A dear friend saw her home, the house over her head, all she possessed, go in a breath on a turn of the cards in that dreadful place.

From Blindfolded by Walcott, Earle Ashley

"He's called the turn of the cards," Mundy offered.

From The Guarded Heights by Camp, Wadsworth