USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?
 

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USA Today - Game of Skill?

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USA Today just put me on life tilt.

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"It certainly has elements of skill," said Keith Whyte, executive director of The National Council on Problem Gambling, "but the predominant element has to be chance. Otherwise, it wouldn't be gambling."


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"It certainly has elements of skill," said the Fish , executive director of The National Council on Problem Gambling, "but the predominant element has to be chance. Otherwise, it wouldn't be gambling."


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"It certainly has elements of skill," said Keith Whyte, executive director of The National Council on Problem Gambling, "but the predominant element has to be chance. Otherwise, it wouldn't be gambling."


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Translation: "It's called gambling because we call it gambling."

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"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing." - Warren Buffet

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He went busto before knowing how to play. He now takes pride in his occupation of helping others who don't know how to play feel better about themselves by convincing them it was just 'bad luck'.

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Wait. You're saying GrandMelon isn't just luckier than me? I'm pretty sure he is.

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No, GM actually is luckier than everyone else.

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I'm interested if folks here are voting "Skill" or "Mostly skill but a little chance"