gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"

daily double - a single bet on two horse races in the same day

exacta, perfecta - a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order

parimutuel - betting where winners share the total amount wagered

place bet - a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second

superfecta - a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order

gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain

jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)

ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

kitty, pool - the combined stakes of the betters

pool - any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"

gamble - play games for money

bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

play - make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in Trouville"

play - make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in Trouville"

raise - bet more than the previous player

see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"

forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"