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What Are Blackjack Side Bets?Side bets are bonus bets placed on a round of Blackjack on outcomes beyond whether the player or dealer will win. The majority are staked at the start of the round before the cards have been dealt alongside regular bets and many have fixed odds that usually offer greater payouts than the simple 2:1 rewarded for beating the dealer.Play Blackjack at Pinnacle Casino

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Side bets provide an exciting way to make Blackjack games more interesting whilst offering you a greater number of ways to win. So what are side bets, what side bets are available and are they worth it? Read on to find out.

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Finding a niche market in betting can often lead to value. This can be anything from specialist knowledge of handball betting to extensive experience in betting on Japanese baseball. Providing you know more than the bookmaker, there is money to be made.  &lt;Bet on soccer at Pinnacle&gt; They also make for interesting and potentially profitable bets, as they can be a little more reliable

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A corner is one of the most inexplicably exciting events in soccer. Only around three per cent of them lead to a goal, but you can guarantee that the attacking team’s fans will roar their approval and encouragement if their team are awarded one. Read on to find out how you can benefit from betting on corners.

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Poisson Distribution is a mathematical concept for translating mean averages into a probability for variable outcomes across a distribution. For example, if we know Manchester City average 1.7 goals per game, so by putting the Poisson Distribution formula tells us that this average equates to Manchester City&nbsp;scoring 0 goals 18.3% of the time, 1 goal 31% of the time, 2 goals 26.4% of the time and 3 goals 15% of the time.

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What is Expected Value?The amount a player can expect to win or lose if they were to place a bet on the same odds many times over, calculated through a simple equation multiplying your probability of winning with the amount you could win per bet, and subtracting the probability of losing multiplied by the amount lost per bet.A simple example of Expected Value (EV) put into practice -&nbsp;if you were

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The Expected Value of a bet shows us how much we can expect to win (on average) per bet, and as such is the most valuable calculation a bettor can make when comparing bookmakers' odds. How can you calculate Expected Value in sports betting in order to predict your winnings? Read on to find out.

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We have a team of editors and writers at Pinnacle, as well as a collection of external contributors, ranging from university lecturers and renowned authors, to ex-traders and esteemed sports experts. Collectively, the Pinnacle team and external contributors produce the educational content within Betting Resources.

Having already hosted a Discussion Day for <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Soccer/a-look-back-at-our-soccer-betting-discussion-day/43Y2B7Q86QU9EHSG">soccer betting</a>, <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Basketball/nba-disussion-day-highlights/8ST2NKEMS8ES282X">betting on the NBA</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Betting-Strategy/pro-bettor-discussion-day-highlights/48W2S9DSUDR89PTF">how to be a professional bettor</a> - amongst others - Pinnacle opened up the floor to anyone interested in betting on tennis to ask questions that might help inform their betting.
While Betting Resources has articles that teach bettors <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Tennis/how-to-bet-on-tennis/QRF267L88ZEJP4J4">how to bet on tennis</a> or use a <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Tennis/live-tennis-betting-strategy/RQ7297YD6GWZMHYR">tennis betting strategy</a>, the latest Discussion Day gave our followers the opportunity to get some unique insight from people who have made a career out of betting or trading tennis. Below are the most popular questions that were received and the responses given.

<h3>Useful statistics for tennis betting</h3>

Once you know the basics of tennis betting, the next step is to learn how to use statistics to inform your betting and help predict the outcome of matches. Although tennis fans will be interested in aces, unforced errors, forehand winners and so on, bettors should pay particular attention to a different set of stats.
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Hold and break percentages are vital statistics for anyone serious about tennis betting. Additionally, analysing percentage of service points won and return points won can help improve results when betting on an individual tennis match or outright markets. It is important to note that gathering this kind of data is one thing but using the correct sample size and interpreting the data correctly is what really matters.

<h3>Conditions and court speed over form?</h3>

When betting on ATP and WTA matchups, novice bettors may look at head-to-head records and compare individual stats as a means to gauge what might happen in the match. However, there are other indicators that will help you make informed betting decisions.
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Conditions and court speed are two factors that must be taken into consideration when betting on tennis. Previous articles on <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Tennis/court-speed-and-tennis-betting/FVT2VNWKNA3ZHTM8">court speed in tennis betting</a> and a <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Tennis/clay-court-betting-strategy/XN72AWK7GBEXUJQV">clay court betting strategy</a> highlight just how important these factors are and will help improve your understanding of such concepts.
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That isn’t to say head-to-head records and season form aren’t important, it just means looking deeper into what those figures represent will help bettors learn why certain players underperform against different styles or on different court surfaces; all of which combine to help improve betting.

<h3>Does handicap betting offer better value?</h3>

Similarly to <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Betting-Strategy/Betting-on-soccer-asian-handicap-markets/X9H2KX3ZFZNDMTEF">Handicap betting in soccer</a> or <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Football/Spread-betting/KMA2RVXF92Z7C288">NFL spread betting</a>, tennis betting has a variety of handicap markets that usually offer higher odds on the dominant player winning to counter a perceived bias in the ability of opponents. These high odds often leave bettors questioning whether there is more value betting on handicap markets in tennis.&nbsp;
<blockquote>At a basic level, big servers tend to cover the handicap more often than players whose main strength is their return game.</blockquote>
Game and set handicap betting requires in-depth analysis of specific data and is considered a more advanced form of tennis betting. At a basic level, big servers tend to cover the handicap more often than players whose main strength is their return game. To find out more, read our tennis handicap betting strategy article.

<h3>Hedging opportunities in tennis betting</h3>

As with betting on any sport, there are potential opportunities to hedge a bet and guarantee profit when betting on tennis. Bettors often question how to know whether to hedge or not and if so, when is the best time to do it.
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Hedging during a game is certainly possible, but the fast-paced nature of tennis and how quickly things can change mean this is best left to bettors that specialise in live tennis betting - fine margins mean a bet to guarantee profit could quickly turn into an additional loss.
However, hedging an outright bet on a tournament winner is much more straightforward. Betting isn’t about making as much profit as possible in one bet, it is about consistently making a profit; guaranteed profit is always a better option compared to potential profit. If you want to calculate a potential hedging opportunity, use our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-resources/betting-tools/arbitrage-calculator">Hedge Calculator</a>&nbsp;or read <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Betting-Strategy/how-to-hedge-a-sports-bet/T3N2JT3CPUKG78TG">How to hedge a sports bet</a>.
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Tennis betting Discussion Day: Learn from expert bettors

If you bet on tennis you might like to know the most useful statistics for tennis betting or if court speed and conditions more important than form. In Pinnacle's most recent Discussion Day, these questions and more were answered. Read this article for expert tennis betting advice.

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Pinnacle regularly hosts a Discussion Day on Twitter once a month, giving followers the chance to ask expert bettors and traders any questions about betting on a particular sport. Our most recent Discussion Day focused on tennis betting. Read on for the expert advice that was shared.