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Old 10-25-2007, 02:52 PM
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Default USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

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USA Today - Game of Skill?

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Old 10-25-2007, 02:57 PM
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Default Re: USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

USA Today just put me on life tilt.
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Old 10-25-2007, 02:59 PM
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Default Re: USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

"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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Old 10-25-2007, 03:03 PM
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Default Re: USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

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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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Old 10-25-2007, 03:03 PM
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Default Re: USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

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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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Old 10-25-2007, 03:05 PM
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Default Re: USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing." - Warren Buffet
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Old 10-25-2007, 03:19 PM
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Default Re: USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

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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Old 10-25-2007, 03:21 PM
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Default Re: USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

Wait. You're saying GrandMelon isn't just luckier than me? I'm pretty sure he is.
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Old 10-25-2007, 03:27 PM
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No, GM actually is luckier than everyone else.
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Old 10-25-2007, 03:28 PM
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Default Re: USA Today - Vote: Skill or Chance?

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