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Filling out a bracket is like playing with pawns in chess -- where you must commit to a forward path with little flexibility -- while sports betting is like controlling the queen. With betting, you have multiple paths to success, the ability to move in different directions and the opportunity to adapt to new circumstances as the tournament unfolds.