Casino bonus experiences

[stephan]

BJ at Starluck and Planetluck I ended up making $20 doing all 4 bonuses (not including the $100 for each bonus). So for I'm down $240 doing the bet365 bonus betting $5 playing 3 hands at a time. Is it a bad idea playing 3 hands at a time?

I'd like to break even at least for this bonus, but that looks doubtful.

EDIT: should 3 handed play be different at all?

[Davey]

I dont know much about the bet365 bonus but if you are just looking to break even you should be betting the min. I know you are already down so you might not want to do that though.

[stephan]

I think playing 3 hands of $5 is too much of a risk of ruin. I think i'll go back down to $5 for one hand.

[OnePatheticLoser]

Yeah dude 3 handed $5 is way too much for ur probably small roll. On a bonus like that you can do $5/bet but I'd prolly be doing 3 or 4.

[otter]

I don't know what your roll is, but if you're just starting and trying to build one I'd bet small, like $2/hand or MAYBE 2/$2, but probably not. If you want, play 1/$5. Playing one hand will clear the bonus faster since the software moves faster w/ less hands.

[WiSeIVIaN]

Don't listen to these rooks. Go big or go home. Thats my motto. And also why I live at home....

[stephan]

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Yeah dude 3 handed $5 is way too much for ur probably small roll. On a bonus like that you can do $5/bet but I'd prolly be doing 3 or 4.

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I've got several thousand, but I don't want to risk losing that. I could live with busting out doing 1 bonus, but that's it. I think 1 $5 hand will be good enough.

Btw, I checked by Starluck account yesterday and it was exactly $500 cheaper. Did they reverse my IGM deposit for some reason? I emailed them a few days ago to ask if I completed the bonus and they told me I did and I have to wait 24 hours to withdraw. Did they go ahead and do it for me? I went ahead and emailed them and i've been waiting on a response for 16 hours.

[HCR]

Bet365 casino bonus sucked for me too...will be avoiding that place next time.

[stephan]

I shouldn't bother with these casino bonuses, i'm not lucky enough to do them. Just [censored] busted out with $400 betting $5 at scam365.

I can barely make money at poker getting sucked out like crazy. Busted out trying to clear a b2b bonus top set both times. [censored] moron calls with his 99 after 2 people in front of him push and rivers a better set, other hand the guy sucks out a set.

EDIT: I feel like going bust at golden palace now. Is playing the surrender version -EV or something? It drives me crazy getting 16,15 every single hand.

[Wilco666]

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I shouldn't bother with these casino bonuses, i'm not lucky enough to do them. Just [censored] busted out with $400 betting $5 at scam365.

I can barely make money at poker getting sucked out like crazy. Busted out trying to clear a b2b bonus top set both times. [censored] moron calls with his 99 after 2 people in front of him push and rivers a better set, other hand the guy sucks out a set.

EDIT: I feel like going bust at golden palace now. Is playing the surrender version -EV or something? It drives me crazy getting 16,15 every single hand.

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You seem to have no idea where the money comes from one makes at poker, and you can't deal with variance.

Seems like it's not very wise of you to do casinowhoring and poker.

[stephan]

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I shouldn't bother with these casino bonuses, i'm not lucky enough to do them. Just [censored] busted out with $400 betting $5 at scam365.

I can barely make money at poker getting sucked out like crazy. Busted out trying to clear a b2b bonus top set both times. [censored] moron calls with his 99 after 2 people in front of him push and rivers a better set, other hand the guy sucks out a set.

EDIT: I feel like going bust at golden palace now. Is playing the surrender version -EV or something? It drives me crazy getting 16,15 every single hand.

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You seem to have no idea where the money comes from one makes at poker, and you can't deal with variance.

Seems like it's not very wise of you to do casinowhoring and poker.

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I made $6k this summer playing NL 50, i think i know where the money comes from. I don't make money winning big hands, I make money winning small hands and not losing big hands. I assume that's what you are getting at?

[Blowup Doll]

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I shouldn't bother with these casino bonuses, i'm not lucky enough to do them. Just [censored] busted out with $400 betting $5 at scam365.

I can barely make money at poker getting sucked out like crazy. Busted out trying to clear a b2b bonus top set both times. [censored] moron calls with his 99 after 2 people in front of him push and rivers a better set, other hand the guy sucks out a set.

EDIT: I feel like going bust at golden palace now. Is playing the surrender version -EV or something? It drives me crazy getting 16,15 every single hand.

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You seem to have no idea where the money comes from one makes at poker, and you can't deal with variance.

Seems like it's not very wise of you to do casinowhoring and poker.

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I made $6k this summer playing NL 50, i think i know where the money comes from. I don't make money winning big hands, I make money winning small hands and not losing big hands. I assume that's what you are getting at?

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I think he means that your money comes from morons. So this statement...

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[censored] moron calls with his 99 after 2 people in front of him push and rivers a better set, other hand the guy sucks out a set.

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while based on frustration, should really read....

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[censored] moron calls with his 99 after 2 people in front of him push and rivers a better set, other hand the guy sucks out a set. And i love it cuz in the long run, it's gonna make me rich!

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Oh and btw, congrats on your awesome summer winrate!

[stephan]

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I think he means that your money comes from morons. So this statement...

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[censored] moron calls with his 99 after 2 people in front of him push and rivers a better set, other hand the guy sucks out a set.

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while based on frustration, should really read....

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[censored] moron calls with his 99 after 2 people in front of him push and rivers a better set, other hand the guy sucks out a set. And i love it cuz in the long run, it's gonna make me rich!

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Oh and btw, congrats on your awesome summer winrate!

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Thanks. I needed to get off tilt and that helped.

[BobJoeJim]

3-handing with $5 bets is very risky. It does clear your bonus quickly, though, if you don't bust out. Or if you get lucky and win $345 on TOP of the $200 bonus at bet365 /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Of course the fact that my variance was high enough to allow me to be $400 up at one point means I could just have easily busted. I'll be reigning my betting in at the next site; I don't HAVE to go with the bet size that clears $50+/hour. I've had my massive good luck, now it's time for slower but safer clearance, and that's what I'd recommend from the get-go for others.

[livinitup0]

3 weeks ago I brought a 500 deposit and bonus up to $2300.00 playing $25.00 5 handed. Then in the last 2K of wagering I busted it down to 1K. I was pissed...but oh well thats varience.
Soo.....cry me a river. Its EV dude. You could have played your entire bankroll every hand, and as long as theres a bonus it's EV. Until you really understand this then dont play $5 a hand.

[stephan]

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3 weeks ago I brought a 500 deposit and bonus up to $2300.00 playing $25.00 5 handed. Then in the last 2K of wagering I busted it down to 1K. I was pissed...but oh well thats varience.
Soo.....cry me a river. Its EV dude. You could have played your entire bankroll every hand, and as long as theres a bonus it's EV. Until you really understand this then dont play $5 a hand.

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You started with $500, got up to $2.3k and ended at $1k and you want me to not feel bad about my personal experience because yours was so much worse?

Btw, I just like to get some of the anger off my chest, so i post. If i'm at home all day clearing a bonus i need some avenue to vent it. Posting at a forum and gaining some helpful feedback was a pretty good way of doing it.

[Blowup Doll]

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3 weeks ago I brought a 500 deposit and bonus up to $2300.00 playing $25.00 5 handed. Then in the last 2K of wagering I busted it down to 1K. I was pissed...but oh well thats varience.
Soo.....cry me a river. Its EV dude. You could have played your entire bankroll every hand, and as long as theres a bonus it's EV. Until you really understand this then dont play $5 a hand.

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You started with $500, got up to $2.3k and ended at $1k and you want me to not feel bad about my personal experience because yours was so much worse?

Btw, I just like to get some of the anger off my chest, so i post. If i'm at home all day clearing a bonus i need some avenue to vent it. Posting at a forum and gaining some helpful feedback was a pretty good way of doing it.

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BBV (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=beats) is also a great place to vent. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[octop]

I just finished the bet365 bonus p lkaying 5 10 dollar hands at a time
Each round would count as 50 dollars towards wagering requirements, but due to the fact that these bets have some degree of correlation it is really the equivilant of betting about 30 dollars a hand.