Ander - Chapter 7, Subchapter 6
They were gambling with their very lives, and if kiana was to be believed, he was the one who had cast the first die. but if there was hope, if there was even the smallest chance, then wasn't it worth the risk? maybe.
Salt of the New Earth (*Short story*) Part 1 of 3
._ _but nielsen was also a compulsive risk-taker, who joined the academy, only after gambling his house and fortune away on a pair of jacks, in a late night poker game on titan.
Nightmare, Nightmare Chapter 7
There was a risk of luna discovering a pony doing this but nyx was worth the gamble. she kept searching till her dream sense notified her that nyx had fallen asleep. this was her chance to figure out where nyx was so she dove in.
Daemon - Chapter 20 (Shaman)
Moving him was a gamble. it was dangerous to move him, he could die from it, but we didn't have the medicines to treat his wounds out here. getting him back to town as quickly as possible was the best chance he had!
Project X | Chapter IX: Clairty
"what i'm trying to say is that i had a gut feeling you weren't like other people, so i decided to take a gamble on that gut feeling and hope for the best that you weren't going to turn out to be a dick."
The Odyssey: Act III
Thankfully my gamble worked.} {why would they take their frustration out on you? you did nothing to them,} jason asked. this time, she turned to look down at the sack, as if he'd just asked was she an oryctolagus. slowly, she turned away.
Luck Be a Lady
"they'd vanished after fortuna's last, sacrificial gamble - even back then, i had to admire her resolve." anitra could only agree.
Scepters
Then, they gamble that king chatherral will be willing to offer substantial concessions in order to win her release." even before colonel k'nsullach asked me, i knew that neither 'gamble' was especially risky.
Jeremy 058; Warning Sign
He'd made a huge bluff, to borrow one of the popular gambling terms. he had no way to back up his threat should it come to that. to be honest with himself he didn't really have the inclination to follow through with his threat either.
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 22
Either way, belial was playing a mighty gamble, and he somehow succeeded. the pressure plate belial pushed sunk into the table, releasing a strong aura of demonic energy out from the table.
mliatbhrpg ch45-48
The other two were in not much better shape as james decided to gamble one last time. he takes a deep breath and preforms a yell that echoed in the distance. he could hear the crowd react to the taunt and as he hoped the samurai took the bate.
The Beast Within
gambling debt he'd been hiding for years. but uh...old man ibuki; now he is a different story. he told me all about his daughter and how he hated that she was a lycanthrope. how she was such a disgrace.