Brokers try and gamble on small ones occasionally (2-8)

I believe the answer is:

go-betweens

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'brokers' is the definition.
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'try and gamble on small ones occasionally' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'go' (both can mean an attempt).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'gamble' becomes 'bet' (betting is a kind of gambling).
'on small' becomes 'wee' (Scottish term for small. I am not sure about the 'on' bit.).
'occasionally' indicates alternate letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
The alternate letters of 'ones' are 'ns'.
'go'+'bet'+'wee'+'ns'='GO-BETWEENS'

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