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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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<p>For Hockey Night in Canada games we are now expanding our live coverage to offer the option of betting while the action unfolds. The fully live games are offered at the competitive margin of 4% (16 cents or -108/-108 in American odds) and a limit of $500 or the equivalent in your currency for bets on handicap line, money line and total.</p>
<p><span>And that’s not all! For even higher payouts, Pinnacle is stepping up the game. During intermissions, we give the HNIC games the “game of the night” treatment by further reducing the margin to 2.9% (12 cents or -106/-106 in American odds) and doubling the limits. Find our new betting limits in the table below:</span></p>
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<td><strong>Previous Limits</strong></td>
<td><strong>Upgraded Limits</strong></td>
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<td>Handicap</td>
<td>$1,500</td>
<td>$3,000</td>
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<td>Money Line</td>
<td>$3,000</td>
<td>$6,000</td>
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<td>Total</td>
<td>$1,500</td>
<td>$3,000</td>
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<p><span>Interested in learning more about live NHL betting? Find out all the information you need in our article <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/hockey/nhl-live-betting-strategy">NHL live betting strategy</a>.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>With key NHL events coming up, stay tuned to Pinnacle when the puck drops!</span></p>
<h4>2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic</h4>
<p><span>All eyes will be fixed on the Gillette Stadium in Foxbore on 1st January, when long-time rivals Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins meet outdoors for the NHL’s signature game of the year. Boston are&nbsp;the first team to host the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic for a second time, after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park in 2010. Can the Bruins end the negative regular season run against their arch-rivals in Massachusetts?</span></p>
<h4>NHL All-Star Game</h4>
<p>For this year’s mid-season showcase event the League is introducing a 3-on-3 tournament that puts each of the league’s divisions against each other in a series of 20-minute games. With a prize pool of $1 million entirely paid to the winning team, the spotlight will be on Nashville in the last weekend of January, where the best ice hockey players in the world are meeting.</p>
<h4>Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada</h4>
<p>The 16th edition of Canada’s biggest hockey celebration is coming to Kamloops in 2016.&nbsp;With all seven Canadian NHL teams in action, save the 6<sup>th </sup>February in your calendar. An event you can’t afford to miss!</p>
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Are you a fan of non-stop action on the ice? Pinnacle are pleased to announce that we are now offering the Hockey Night in Canada games for live betting both during intermissions and in-play, with the most competitive margins and highest limits available in the market. Read on to find out all about the best NHL live odds.