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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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The puck drops on the 2024-2025 NHL season on October 4. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the new hockey season, including a look at the Futures odds to win the Pacific Division.

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The puck drops on the 2024-2025 NHL season on October 4. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the new hockey season, including some potential value plays when it comes to betting on NHL team point totals.

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Inform your predictions ahead of this best-on-best international hockey tournament with Scott Cullen's Best Bets. Canada, Finland, Sweden, and USA will face-off in the tournament that runs from February 12 through February 20.

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Canada vs USA: 4 Nations Face-Off Final Betting Preview, Picks and Predictions

The 4 Nations Face-Off Final between Canada and the United States will be played in Boston on February 20. Here’s everything you need to know about the finalists in this best-on-best hockey tournament.

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The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the favorites, value plays, and long shots to win the Stanley Cup.

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Anthony Bruno, Scott Cullen and Ben Barclay preview the first round of the NHL playoffs,

Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Betting Preview, Picks and Predictions

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway this weekend. Scott Cullen breaks down every first round series with the best odds at Pinnacle.

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