No, unfortunately, you enter the amount of your winnings and do not deduct the amount you paid for the wager off the top. You then must enter your losses, which are an itemized deduction. The amount of gambling losses you can deduct can never exceed the winnings you report as income.
See How to Pay Taxes on Gambling Winnings.
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