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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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The largest event in the competitive eating calendar - Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest - returns to Coney Island on July 4. Will reigning champion Joey “Jaws” Chestnut remain top dog? Or will a new wiener break the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest record? Read on for an in-depth look at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest odds.

Back a Wiener - A look at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest odds

The Oscars odds have been posted and as ever, there is potential value to be had if you know why Academy Awards betting is different to betting on traditional sports. Read on to find out how analysing previous Oscars odds and the other major awards can help you develop a profitable strategy.

Oscars odds analysis: What makes Oscars betting unique?

The 2020 US election offered a fascinating case study for betting market efficiency. Joseph Buchdahl looks in depth at how efficient the market was compared to the polls and what bettors can take away from the event.

How accurate was the 2020 US Election betting market?

Now the New Year is here, we want to make sure that you can start off on the right foot by being fully aware of all of the exciting, informative and useful betting options and resources that we have to offer. Read on to see how you can maximise your enjoyment of being a Pinnacle customer in 2021.

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It’s been a pretty extraordinary 2020 for various reasons, and the world of sport has seen no shortage of drama and memorable moments over the course of the year. This article rounds up the biggest action across the major markets and looks ahead to what is sure to be an even more fascinating 2021.

A 2020 sporting review

After being delayed by two months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest prizes in film this year are finally set to be announced at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25. Who are the favourites, what nominees could represent good value, and what should bettors keep an eye on? Read on to ensure that your predictions can make the most of Oscars season.

Oscars 2021: Betting preview and predictions

With Space Jam 2 on the horizon the same question is on everybody’s lips: is a LeBron led version of the Tune Squad a match for the classic Michael Jordan version? Read on for analysis of the two teams.

Pricing Space Jam: Team Jordan vs. Team LeBron

After being cancelled last year, the Eurovision Song Contest is returning in 2021 with the Netherlands as host. As an event that often proves popular with bettors, here’s everything you need to know ahead of this year’s contest, including the favourites to keep an eye out for and what to bear in mind for Eurovision betting.

Eurovision Song Contest 2021: Betting preview

There is set to be plenty of unmissable soccer action in the next couple of months, as both Euro 2020 and Copa America 2021 get underway this June. To ensure that you can maximise your enjoyment of Pinnacle’s soccer betting markets during this time, here’s a run-through of the exciting new features and markets that we’ve added ahead of both tournaments.

Pinnacle’s new soccer betting markets for Euro 2020 and Copa America 2021

Inform your predictions ahead of the U.S. presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on November 5, with the latest U.S. election odds.