games of skill
Merit decides winners
Games of skill are competitions where the outcome depends primarily on the player's ability, knowledge, or expertise rather than chance.
Chess, pool, and darts are classic examples.
The distinction from games of chance matters legally, as gambling laws often exempt skill-based contests: Poker tournaments argue they're games of skill, not gambling.
- billiardsCue-and-ball table game
- trick shotsDifficult, showy athletic feats
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
- steady handUnwavering manual control
- bowlingPin-toppling pastime
carrom · chess · go · backgammon · shogi · poker · disc golf · drafts · ultimate frisbee · competitive spirit · archery · target practice · hand-eye coordination · mahjong · scrabble · combat sports · bridge · tug-of-war
games of skillgames of chance
Contests determined by randomness
gambling · lotteries · slot machines · dice games · roulette
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