Sentence examples similar to games of hazard from inspiring English sources

Harvey gained a reputation among this crowd for playing exceptionally high stakes; one often repeated story concerns his loss, on his 21st birthday in 1779, of over £100,000 in a single game of hazard to a Mr O'Byrne.

"Laying odds" probably comes from the odds bet in craps, while "at sixes and sevens" is thought to come from "set upon six and seven," a possible reference to the game of Hazard in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".

There is at least one game of chance loaded with particularly hateful hazards.

"Games hinge on a single moment of hazard, of the ball hitting the post and going in or going out," said Hodgson.

Sternberg calls it the globalization of "hazard".

Peter loses his Dukes of Hazard watch.

Hazards are part of the game of golf but one hazard would seem to be easier to avoid than many ponds, lakes or bunkers.

Having been criticised by Mourinho for her and Fearn's lack of understanding of the game in ruling Hazard out the next phase of play, Carneiro posted on Facebook on Monday thanking people for having sent supportive messages over the weekend in light of the incident.

"They're not going to break a leg playing video games," he said, apparently unaware that the game can come with its own unique set of hazards.

SlingShot Director and the game's producer, Simon Evans, adds: Chasers get as hyped up as the runners playing the game, but they need to be aware of hazards as they play.

But the desperate nature of Chelsea's game of catch-up rather clouded Hazard's mind.