1. a person who plays games, especially gambling games
Usage: somewhat archaic

Examples

• The old gamester had spent decades at the card tables.
• He was known as a skilled gamester who rarely lost at dice.
• The tavern attracted gamesters from across the city.
• She warned him not to become a gamester like his father.
• The gamester’s luck finally ran out after years of winning.
• Local gamesters gathered every Friday night to play poker.