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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.

Corners betting in soccer: Value in a lesser-known market

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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Inform your EuroLeague basketball predictions this week with insight from Pinnacle's odds.

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NBA Finals Game 3 Best Bets and Predictions | Is The Value On The Celtics?

Inform your NBA predictions ahead of this week's Play-In games with Pinnacle's weekly update, including analysis, team news, and the latest basketball odds.

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The 2024-2025 NBA season tips off on October 22. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the new basketball season, including favorites, value plays and long shots to win the NBA Championship.

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The 2024-2025 NBA season tips off on October 22. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the new basketball season, including best value picks to win each of the six NBA divisions.

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The 2024-2025 NBA season tips off on October 22. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the new basketball season, including the best values when it comes to team win totals.

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Inform your college basketball predictions ahead of the NCAA March Madness tournament with Pinnacle's betting preview, including analysis, team news and the latest basketball odds.

NCAA March Madness Betting Preview: Will Duke Win the National Championship?

Inform your college basketball predictions ahead of the final game at the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament with Pinnacle's betting preview, including analysis, team news and the latest basketball odds.

NCAA Basketball March Madness: Florida and Houston Tip Off for the Title

The NBA Playoffs get underway on April 19. Here’s everything you need to know about the favorites, value plays, and long shots to win the NBA Championship.

NBA Championship Betting Preview 2025

The NBA Playoffs get underway on April 19. Scott Cullen breaks down every series using Pinnacle's best NBA odds.

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