Games of chance and the numbers behind them: lottery odds, bracket pools, point spreads, poker on television, casino security myths and budget trips to Las Vegas.
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The three basic sports bets explained without jargon: how a point spread works, what plus and minus moneyline numbers mean, and how over/under totals are set.
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Las Vegas can empty a wallet fast, but it does not have to. Free shows, cheaper hotels, getting around and how to set a gaming budget that lasts the weekend.
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Poker used to be terrible television. Then hidden cameras let viewers see the players' cards, an amateur won the big one, and a boom followed.
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What the jackpot odds on the big US lotteries really look like, why the advertised prize is bigger than the cash you would get, and how to play for fun.
Why nobody has ever filled out a perfect March bracket, how office pools are usually scored, and the simple habits that win more pools than lucky upsets.
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