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Chance to skill

How much of this is actually skill?

Some games reward what you know. Most reward nothing at all — they are priced so the house keeps a share whatever you do. We write about both, and we are clear about which is which.

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These are our placements, not measurements. What is not a matter of opinion: everything left of centre is priced so the operator keeps a fixed share of what is staked, however well you play.

Skill named honestlyWe say when a game rewards nothing but luck.
Odds from the mathsJackpot figures come from combinatorics, not press releases.
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