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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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<h3>Basic Bet Types: 1X2</h3>
<p>1X2 betting is one of the most common forms of betting&nbsp;and is&nbsp;the simplest way for a bettor&nbsp;to understand the cost of a bet. We can use a hypothetical Champions League game between Borussia Dortmund and Napoli&nbsp;to explain how 1X2 betting works.</p>
<p>If you staked £10 on Borussia Dortmund to win at odds of 4.250, you would win £42.50 - although that would include your initial £10 stake. Therefore your profit would be £32.50. You would win nothing if the result ended in a defeat or draw for Borussia Dortmund.</p>
<p>A £10 bet on&nbsp;a draw would have returned £37.90 (£27.90 profit and your £10 stake); while the same bet on Napoli&nbsp;to win would see you pocket £19.17 (£9.17 profit).</p>
<p>Once you are familiar with 1X2 betting, the next step is to understand how the value in 1X2 odds varies across bookmakers, thus impacting your potential winnings.</p>
<h3>Basic Bet Types: Handicap</h3>
<p>Betting on the handicap is valuable when one team is heavily favoured over their opponents. To counter the perceived bias in ability, bookmakers offer a handicap to level the playing field.</p>
<p>The handicap is factored into the final score to determine the game's outcome for the purpose of the bet (which might be different from the actual result).</p>
<blockquote>The handicap is factored into the final score to determine the game's outcome for the purpose of the bet (which might be different from the actual result).</blockquote>
<p>For example, the handicap for the hypothetical example above might be (+0.5, 2.020) for Borussia Dortmund&nbsp;and (-0.5, 1.917) for Napoli.</p>
<p>If the result was 1-0 to Napoli, bets on Napoli&nbsp;would win as the 0.5 handicap is not enough to change the outcome. This is often called covering the handicap.</p>
<p>If the result was a 1-1 draw, however, bets on Borussia Dortmund&nbsp;would win, as the 0.5 handicap added to their score is enough to tip the match in their favour.</p>
<p>The handicap can also differ by appearing as a split, such as +0.5 &amp; +1 or -0.5 &amp; -1. This takes your stake and effectively places two handicap bets - one at each option. Therefore you can win both bets, just one, or lose both.</p>
<p>Advanced bettors will understand the relationship between 1X2 and <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/betting-strategy/betting-on-soccer-asian-handicap-markets">handicap betting</a>&nbsp;and how to decide which option offers better value.</p>
<h3>Basic Bet Types: Totals</h3>
<p>Totals bets are another basic bet type, and a popular alternative to 1X2 and handicap betting. The focus is not on finding the winner of a particular event, but predicting the outcome of game variables (e.g. total goals/runs/points or any other easily quantifiable variable).</p>
<p>Bookmakers offer bettors the option of whether the total goals/points will be either OVER or UNDER their assessment of the game.</p>
<p>For the hypothetical Borussia Dortmund&nbsp;and Napoli example, the total goal mark is set at Over 2.5 (2.080) and Under 2.5 (1.909).</p>
<p>If you bet £10 on the game to&nbsp;have over 2.5 goals and the result was 2-1 (a total of three goals) you would make a return of £20.80 (£10.80 profit), while you would have won nothing had you bet on the goals total to be under 2.5.</p>
<h3>A video on 1X2 betting</h3>
<p>If you found this article useful, you might enjoy our short video that explains how 1X2 betting works.</p>
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Understanding basic bet types is vital for any punter to maximise their opportunity of making a profit. This article explains three basic bet types offered by Pinnacle; 1X2, Handicap and Totals. Continue reading to learn more about the different basic bet types.