Collocations for gamble - noun

big, huge, major | calculated | desperate
It was time for a last desperate gamble.

political

take

pay off, work
I took a calculated gamble and it paid off.

~ on
Backpackers with a heavy load should resist taking a gamble on the weather.

a bit/something of a gamble
Trying to find the right pension can be a bit of a gamble.