taker vs punter

taker and punter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taker	Yes	No	No	No
punter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, punter is a hypernym of taker; that is, punter is a word with a broader meaning than taker:

Other hypernyms of taker include better, bettor, wagerer.

taker (noun)	punter (noun)
one who takes a bet or wager	(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
one who accepts an offer	someone who bets
	someone who propels a boat with a pole