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Re:Caesars abruptly cancels contract with DEF CON by mynameisnoone on Monday February 05, 2024 @01:14AM (#39257921)
I went with a bunch of CS/bioinformatics/MD IITians to Reno, NV once. They were just there to gamble on games of chance. Personally, I think gambling is boring and stupid if the expectation isn't significantly positive. I'd gamble if skill was the dominating factor and the expectation wasn't so abysmal.
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Re:Caesars abruptly cancels contract with DEF CON by guappa on Monday February 05, 2024 @03:56AM (#39258854)
If it was skill based, you'd be competing against a pro who does nothing else. At least with chance you have a chance :)
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Re:Caesars abruptly cancels contract with DEF CON by basil-rash on Monday February 05, 2024 @06:55AM (#39260260)
If skill is the dominating factor, almost by definition it isn’t gambling. This is what allows bars and other institutions not licensed as gambling centers to host poker games. (which might be of interest to you)
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Re:Caesars abruptly cancels contract with DEF CON by rpmisms on Monday February 05, 2024 @10:38AM (#39262257)
You would like Poker. I mostly play with friends for chips, but it still takes concentration and memory. Excellent game.
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