The Role of Skill Versus Luck in Poker: Evidence from the World Series of Poker
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- Steven D. Levitt & Thomas J. Miles, 2014. "The Role of Skill Versus Luck in Poker Evidence From the World Series of Poker," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 15(1), pages 31-44, February.
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- K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-LAB-2011-05-14 (Labour Economics)
- NEP-LAW-2011-05-14 (Law and Economics)
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