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Re:How the Powerball rules were tweaked to make the game an ... by waterlesscloud on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @11:38AM (#10895536)
I'm curious how you arrive at the conclusion that using software to help you win a game means it's not a game of skill.

That's like the definition of self-contradiction.

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Re:How the Powerball rules were tweaked to make the game an ... by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @01:02PM (#10896173)
Your skill is irrelevant against the automated betting bots.
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Re:How the Powerball rules were tweaked to make the game an ... by thugthrasher on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @02:25PM (#10896768)
Only because their skill is much higher than mine. That makes it a game of skill, just one in which the top percent is MUCH better than most.
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