Distant circle in gambling game (4)
I believe the answer is:
faro
'gambling game' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'distant circle' is the wordplay.
'distant' becomes 'far' ('far' can be similar in meaning to 'distant').
'circle' becomes 'o'.
'far'+'o'='FARO'
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for faro that I've seen before include "Portuguese seaport" , "Portuguese, 22 [RESORT]" , "Card game - Portuguese resort" , "Algarve seaport" , "Gambling game with card dealer and players" .)