New York, NY -- Gamblers are known for being risk takers but there are some things that just aren't worth the gamble.

According to a new poll by casinofortune.com which asked gamblers to bet on the year's biggest gambles, 21 percent say they wouldn't bet on "accepting a Christmas dinner invitation from Martha Stewart and 19 percent say they don't want to take a gamble on courtside seats at a game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons.

Other percentages greeted with a poker face include...

-- Seventeen percent don't want to risk going fishing with Scott Peterson.

-- Thirteen percent wouldn't bet on a film's box office take if Jude Law is the romantic lead.

-- Six percent say getting into a car driven by Billy Joel is too much of a gamble.

-- Finally, five percent think letting Michael Jackson babysit kids is too much of a risk for even the most fearless gambler.

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