However, the odds were stacked heavily in the machine's favor.
It was one of his few advantages in a game where the cards were otherwise heavily stacked against him.
I knew that the odds were heavily stacked against the point man, and Killigan had taken more than his share of risks.
The film is good in parts, but has the odds heavily stacked against it.
And as for the odds, the challenger admitted that they were heavily stacked against her.
There was no sign of panic, even though the odds were stacked heavily against them.
The deck was heavily stacked in favor of the veteran players, whose experience includes Olympic or international play.
The cards were heavily stacked on his side of the desk.
No matter how good he might be, the odds are heavily stacked against the point man.
Never mind that the odds on the elite games were heavily stacked in the house's favor.