Anyone tried Empire casino?

[hhughes]

Just noticed it on CBW...

100% to $200, BJ allowed...looks like a really good bonus.

Wanted to know if anyone has tried Empire yet? What kind of experiences you had, etc.

Thanks

[matt85]

Ive done it, great casino.

Its a fully cashable 100% upto $200 bonus with a WR of $4000.

The bonues clears in $0.10 for every $2 you bet so its clearing from your bonus to cash all the time and it shows at the bottom of the screen so you always know where you are. Im also pretty sure you can withdraw your cash balance at any time (although im not 100% sure about this). The cashier/casino/free money account thing is a little confusing at first but its quite a good idea when you get used to it. The software is similar to CasinoEuro but not quite as fast, but its pretty good. I finished at $550'odd from my $200 deposit and I received it within 24 hours to my Neteller. The CS was also very good when I had a query at the start.

This is a must do casino in my opinion.

Cheers,

Matt.

[hhughes]

Thanks Matt

Maybe you could explain the confusion about the cashier/casino/free money accounts?

BTW, I actually saw this on CBP, not CBW (sorry Halo...)

[theta]

I'm in the process of clearing this. It does seem good; however, a few minor negatives:
1. No doubling except on 9's, 10's, 11's. This eliminates those juicy Ax doubles when dealer has 3-4-5-6 showing.
2. No surrender
3. It's really kinda slow, especially when the dealer has a face card. It takes forever for the lady to say, "The dealer does NOT have blackjack."

But, the way the bonus is clearing, at a nickel per 1$ bet, does seem reasonable and easy to track.

[Dave Coulier]

Thanks for the HU OP, but I just wasted a couple hours of my life.

Up 180 with just 1000 left to go..things were looking good, until I lost every hand from there on out and finished up $20 bux. Every 19 or 20 was one uppped by the dealer, and the only aces I saw were on the dealers side.

And [censored] christ the dealers "Checking for Blackjack" [censored]. At least the software isn't the slowest out there, but pretty slow.

[Antti]

Fortunately you can still hit on split aces (no resplitting anywhere, however), and you can actually double on 9-11 after a split. (Actually, I think you may be able to double on ANY two after a split, but I may recall incorrectly.) WOO's calculator gives this variety a HA of 0.39%. Standing on any 17 really makes the most difference towards a smaller HA.

[hhughes]

Sorry to hear it didnt go so well Dave...

But its $20 you didnt have to begin with...that's $10/hour...sorta like working at regular crappy job /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

What about the PIN? I read in the T&C that they send you one in the regular mail...has anyone gotten theirs yet, and how long did it take?

[hhughes]

They stand on any 17? That's good to know... /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Antti]

OTOH, the cashier says the PIN is sent to your email address. Strange.

[ImsaKidd]

So has anyone cashed out here yet?

[Antti]

Oh, the software seems to be Future Bet, but fortunately their cashier processer doesn't appear to be. (FB as a processor has had a lot of shady business going on with delayed withdrawals on poker sites.)

[Humorist]

I'm on it right now, I'm even after about 45% been under for about 90% of the time and over up to 28$ at best. Don't link the software much I lost on my doubles about 70% of time and ten vs 12-13-14-15-16 is too often seen IMO. I'm still unsure if I am going to complete the full bonus and simply withdraw my deposit.

[lotus guardian]

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1. No doubling except on 9's, 10's, 11's. This eliminates those juicy Ax doubles when dealer has 3-4-5-6 showing.

[/ QUOTE ]

They did let me double Ax when it's -EV but not when it's +EV. I really didn't like this. /images/graemlins/mad.gif

[hhughes]

Hey Matt

Did you recieve your PIN by email or regular snail mail?

[Dave Coulier]

Im still waiting on my pin. The cashier says its sent to you either after 24 hours, or within 24 hours of sigining up. I can't recall.

[hhughes]

Was it snail mail or email Dave?

[mtx]

Im guessing its just like a Crypto..

[Dave Coulier]

Oh sorry. I meant to put that it should arrive via email.

[Dave Coulier]

Apparently I was imaginging things when I said there was a 24 hour waiting period on your pin.

Heres what the cashier says:

* Your unique PIN is required to withdraw any money from your account. You should have received your PIN number via your registered email address after your first deposit. If you have lost your PIN number, please contact Customer Service and a new PIN number will be issued and emailed to you immediately.



You can get your PIN over livechat if you'd like. It takes a few minutes.

[nappy]

Are you sure you can get your PIN via live chat? I was emailed this:



Once you have deposited money, we will mail you your PIN number the next business day. This number is required for all of your account withdrawals and provides you with the maximum in account and player security. Please ensure that your mailing address on your account is correct as all PIN numbers are mailed to you via regular mail.

[707782]

Can somebody explain to me how does this kind of bonus works?

When will the money credit to you? They said 19:1 ratio, so is it mean that if I start with 200, bet 20, lost, I should have 181 instead of 180? or if I start with 200, bet 20, win, I should have 221 instead of 220?

That's the way I see how it works, however, I'm not getting the bonus credit after wager about 100 bucks, and I'm not seeing any free money bonus..

Somebody please explain to me.

[wax42]

Are US players allowed?

[theta]

yes

[lotus guardian]

[ QUOTE ]
When will the money credit to you? They said 19:1 ratio, so is it mean that if I start with 200, bet 20, lost, I should have 181 instead of 180? or if I start with 200, bet 20, win, I should have 221 instead of 220?

[/ QUOTE ]
Yes, that's how it works. Next to your real balance there's a "free balance" that starts at $200. You have to transfer the free money to the casino before you start playing.

[ImsaKidd]

Dave, I'm awaiting you receiving a cashout so I can nail this place.

Does anyone know of probs with this group re: shadyness? I want to whore them so bad right now.

[lotus guardian]

I cashed out right now, they said process time was 1-2 days.

[MycroftX]

I'll give it a go.

Anyone know the EV?

[sonneti]

Approx.. 160 for bacarrat.. 180 for BJ

Wagering requirement * (House Edge or element of risk) = Expected loss

Get the house edge from: http://wizardofodds.com/gambling/houseadv.html

[Dave Coulier]

They're a brand new casino, and CBP reported no problems with the Casino when trying it out. Its only been about half a day since I requested my cashout. Ill update when I get it.

Also, sorry about getting the PIN info all screwed up, but I definately did get mine thru live chat. First site Ive ever known that would let you do that, so it may have been a mistake on Charlenes part.

[acewan]

So you have to wait for a snailmail pin-code for a few days after your deposit before you can even request a cashout?

[mtx]

Can you do a 200GBP deposit and get 200GBP bonus too?

[nappy]

I spoke to support after reading Dave's post and they did, in fact, give me my PIN after verifying my info.

[freni126]

Futurebet software... brings spycasino.biz to mind. Those of you who frequented bonuswhores.com a year ago know what I talk about. =) I think they are still blacklisted at CM.

I made a quick google for futurebet and found many threads both from CM and 2+2 about slow/no payments from this group. It seems like you eventually get paid but it can take a while...

I will wait and see if you guys get paid fairly fast. Whatever you do though.. don't win big! According to moste of the threads I found big winners will have to wait months.. :/

[freni126]

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Can you do a 200GBP deposit and get 200GBP bonus too?

[/ QUOTE ]
The money is converted to USD in the casino so depositing 200 GBP would only cost you extra fees and you would get 200 USD in bonus...

[Humorist]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm on it right now, I'm even after about 45% been under for about 90% of the time and over up to 28$ at best. Don't link the software much I lost on my doubles about 70% of time and ten vs 12-13-14-15-16 is too often seen IMO. I'm still unsure if I am going to complete the full bonus and simply withdraw my deposit.

[/ QUOTE ]

I've been complaining but decided to finish the bonus, I finished at 320$ +120 flat betting at 2$. I guess I can't complain much, won about 60$ in the last 200$. Very recommended I guess. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[silvermark]

Finished at $500 (+$300) flat betting $5. Satisfied!

[mtx]

ive been doing 3 hands @ $3 each and so far im break even @ ~$200 with $100 free money left....I also played video poker for 40 minutes which got me nowhere either

[godofgamblers]

Boo started with $20 bets and won 4 in a row so went down to flatbetting $5 and ended with $240.

[GooseHinson]

I cashed out 2 days ago for 214$ and I still haven't received the money or an email telling me that my cashout was being processed etc.

[cvpoker]

did u guys get the free spin on the big wheel for extra bonus when u first logged in?
i ask support and they added it to my account for next time i logged in as i never got it at the start like i was suppose to.
i won an extra 10$ so a little extra /images/graemlins/smile.gif)

[ImsaKidd]

[ QUOTE ]
I cashed out 2 days ago for 214$ and I still haven't received the money or an email telling me that my cashout was being processed etc.

[/ QUOTE ]

Kinda worrying...

[theta]

FWIW, my experience has been that 2 days would be an extremely quick cash-out from an online casino. 3-4 days is more average. For whatever reason, online casinos are much slower at cash-outs than online poker rooms.

[matt85]

Hello.

To clarify a few things:

1. When you deposit $200 you get $200 'free money' credited to your account. You go to the cashier and make sure you transfer the $200 cash AND the $200 free money to your casino account. This is obviously two seperate transfers. Dont worry this only takes 30 seconds or so.

2. When you go to BJ you have $200 cash and $200 free money to use, which is shown at the bottom of the screen. For every $1 you bet $0.05 will be taken off the free money and added on to your cash balance, so the bonus is clearing until the free moneu is down to $0.00

3. If you dont receive your PIN via email you can request it in live support and they should give you it. They gave it to me no problems, just a couple of security questions.

4. My cashout was received in 24 hours absolutely no fuss at all.

5. The BJ has slightly different rules to most but I had a decent run here so I cant imagine that it is too high.

Based on my experiences I would still insist this is a must play.

Cheers,

Matt.

[hhughes]

Just an update from my experience with Empire:

Just finished the WR...ran well for the most part, finished +539.

Kinda slow software, and sorta annoying waiting for the dealer everytime they got paint or an ace to see if they had BJ, but again I ran well, so it didnt seem too bad... /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Did not receive my PIN through email, called CS and they gave it to me over the phone after a couple of security questions. Had an issue with trying to play from work yesterday, but the CS rep was very helpful trying to work around what was obivously a problem on my end.

Cashed out to Neteller, and am waiting now. The site says 24-48 hours to be credited.

So up to now, its been nothing but positive for me.

FWIW

[theta]

Just to let folks know, I was grinding away yesterday and things were fine. Today, things have ground to an unbearable slowness. 3 and 4 second delays sometimes to get your next card. If it doesn't improve, I'll be cashing out early, if that's possible...

[theta]

Did a system restart on my PC and Empire got better. {blush}
Customer support, via online chat, was pretty responsive though when I complained and said they were looking at the problem. So, there may be something on their end, too.

[ImsaKidd]

Alright, im depositing now. Robusto?

[ImsaKidd]

"Dealer does not have Blackjack" is really getting annoying.

Doesnt turn off when you turn off sounds- WTF?

[ImsaKidd]

Shipped it crucial early, sucked middle, ran good at the end, ending balance 317.5 for +117.50. Not too shabby. Hopefully cashout goes okay.

Anyone else do a progressive betting for this bonus? I did 25/hand until my balance was 100, then went to like 10. I would have bet so much more if we could actually bet the bonus balance. Oh well.

[mtx]

I ended up at $350 for +$150..did 25% of the bonus on JOB Video Poker but shouldnt have...waiting for cashout..

[mtx]

[ QUOTE ]
did u guys get the free spin on the big wheel for extra bonus when u first logged in?
i ask support and they added it to my account for next time i logged in as i never got it at the start like i was suppose to.
i won an extra 10$ so a little extra /images/graemlins/smile.gif)

[/ QUOTE ]

Emmie: Unfortunately the Empire Casino does not do Wheel 'O' Money spins

[Jay.]

I regret to inform you all that it's rigged.

[Manchild84]

Started it tonight...
Ran really well playing 3 $5 bets, so my real account is at $410, and my play account is at $150.
I'm guessing cutting down to 3 x $2 bets is probably a good idea if I want to cash out $500+, right?

[ImsaKidd]

[ QUOTE ]
Started it tonight...
Ran really well playing 3 $5 bets, so my real account is at $410, and my play account is at $150.
I'm guessing cutting down to 3 x $2 bets is probably a good idea if I want to cash out $500+, right?

[/ QUOTE ]

Just gamboool, duh!

[Elim99]

Is that the EV for bacarrat for 4% or 5% comission on the banket bet?

[Manchild84]

Yeah... ended up going to 3 x $10... didn't work out, then I switched back to 3 x $5 before the inevitable upswing. Duh!
Emmie's about to give me my PIN to cash out $430.

[1-Lucky-SOB]

I assume they do not have any affiliation with Empire poker / Party gaming.
Does anyone know for sure if there is any relation between these two?

Thanx.

[KSOT]

Has nobodies money hit their neteller yet?

I've been waiting months for a cashout from spycasino so I'm really weary of futurebet casinos right now.

[Escape]

Horrible software. Are there any options at all? I can't seem to find any.

On the otherhand, an excelent bonus /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Marb2k]

I assume Empire casino is not the same as Empire poker? (I.e. they are completely different?)

If so, would someone like to refer me? Cheers

[elrudo]

[ QUOTE ]
Anyone else do a progressive betting for this bonus?

[/ QUOTE ]

I always play 'slightly progressive'.

For this one, that strategy is worse than usual because if you get busted you cannot play with the 'free/bonus money'.

Busted out with $40 of bonus money to go.

Lost two crucial 'hands' ( played 3 boxes ) with both $60+ wagered after doubles and splits.
Bank showing a 5 one time and a 6 the other time and managed to get 21 both times.

Meh.

[Charlotte79]

Hi all,

Can anyone give me the link to the empire casino?

Many thanks.

[Manchild84]

it's just www.empirecasino.com (http://www.empirecasino.com)

[Charlotte79]

[ QUOTE ]

2. When you go to BJ you have $200 cash and $200 free money to use, which is shown at the bottom of the screen. For every $1 you bet $0.05 will be taken off the free money and added on to your cash balance, so the bonus is clearing until the free moneu is down to $0.00


[/ QUOTE ]

Hi,

I can't quite get this. Do u mean for every $1 bet, it will be $0.05 taken off from my real money or not? When my free money is down to 0.00 does it mean I cleared up the bonus? Sorry, if these question sound silly to you but I'm a new player, so I'm not really into all this stuff. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[mtx]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

2. When you go to BJ you have $200 cash and $200 free money to use, which is shown at the bottom of the screen. For every $1 you bet $0.05 will be taken off the free money and added on to your cash balance, so the bonus is clearing until the free moneu is down to $0.00


[/ QUOTE ]

Hi,

I can't quite get this. Do u mean for every $1 bet, it will be $0.05 taken off from my real money or not? When my free money is down to 0.00 does it mean I cleared up the bonus? Sorry, if these question sound silly to you but I'm a new player, so I'm not really into all this stuff. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

No, $0.05 is taken from your free money everytime you bet $1 of real money so I THINK you actually bet only $0.95...... Clear the free money to zero and you are free to go.

[grando]

F this tilt game

3 hands of $5 each

5-6 doubled to 17, 8-8 split to 17 and 16, and 20 all vs 6

6-12-13-18

"player wins!"

NO I DIDN'T [censored] WIN I LOST 4 OUT OF 5 HANDS DON'T SAY I WON WHEN I DIDN'T

[silvermark]

Cash just hit Neteller this minute.

[KSOT]

[ QUOTE ]
F this tilt game

3 hands of $5 each

5-6 doubled to 17, 8-8 split to 17 and 16, and 20 all vs 6

6-12-13-18

"player wins!"

NO I DIDN'T [censored] WIN I LOST 4 OUT OF 5 HANDS DON'T SAY I WON WHEN I DIDN'T

[/ QUOTE ]

ROFL, I "love" casinos that employ this tactic. There are a few others but I can't remember which. Play 5 hands of BJ, lose four of them and have to listen to "player wins!" So shady.

[lotus guardian]

[ QUOTE ]
Cash just hit Neteller this minute.

[/ QUOTE ]

Mine too. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Dave Coulier]

Same here. So everyone is good to go.

[ImsaKidd]

[ QUOTE ]
Same here. So everyone is good to go.

[/ QUOTE ]

Awesome. I love $120 in 20 minutes /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[grando]

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[Jibba]

I screwed up on this but it could be much worse. Started last night with $5 one hand at a time. Won a bit and moved to 3 handed ... then $10 3 handed. Got up to $470 before I realized that I had to transfer the $200 of free money to my account to start working off the bonus. Duh ... now I'm debating whether to just take my $270 profit or go for the bonus as well.

[grando]

unless you hate money you should play off the bonus

[KSOT]

If you trust that the casino is legitimate, then there should be no debate.

[grando]

seriously this is SO SLOW I'm getting 2 hands/minute

[silvermark]

Server can't handle the load. Mass-whoring effect. Worked perfectly fine when I did it.

[GooseHinson]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I cashed out 2 days ago for 214$ and I still haven't received the money or an email telling me that my cashout was being processed etc.

[/ QUOTE ]

Kinda worrying...

[/ QUOTE ]

Cashout received today, all is well. Apparently they don't process on weekends.

[ImsaKidd]

[ QUOTE ]
seriously this is SO SLOW I'm getting 2 hands/minute

[/ QUOTE ]

$25/hand. If it takes you 45 minutes for $170 or so EV are you really gonna complain that much?

[bosoxfan]

i did this last night and still haven't received my PIN

[grando]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
seriously this is SO SLOW I'm getting 2 hands/minute

[/ QUOTE ]

$25/hand. If it takes you 45 minutes for $170 or so EV are you really gonna complain that much?

[/ QUOTE ]

no I'd rather do it at 2 hands at $5 each for the same length of time though

p.s. finished up 135 total when I was up 350

[Charlotte79]

Why their email seems not to work?

Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; unknown user: "support@empirecasino.com"

[Elim99]

[ QUOTE ]
Approx.. 160 for bacarrat.. 180 for BJ

Wagering requirement * (House Edge or element of risk) = Expected loss

Get the house edge from: http://wizardofodds.com/gambling/houseadv.html

[/ QUOTE ]

Does the 160 value for Baccarat consider the commission involved?

[MycroftX]

[ QUOTE ]
i did this last night and still haven't received my PIN

[/ QUOTE ]

No one seems to have gotten their PIN's via Email.

But if you use their live-chat, you can get it.

[bosoxfan]

I just got it that way thanks

[MycroftX]

Finished at $327.

Played two hands a time, betting $2 a hand.

I didn't think the software was tooo bad. *shrug*

CS seemed decent.

[pyedog]

[ QUOTE ]
Finished at $327.

Played two hands a time, betting $2 a hand.

I didn't think the software was tooo bad. *shrug*

CS seemed decent.

[/ QUOTE ]

Can I ask how long it took you to clear the whole bonus with 2x $2 bets?

[Escape]

+75$. Went really cold the last 1/4th of the WR and lost 70 units. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[KSOT]

I was up $150 halfway through it, then down $100 with $10 left to clear, then only down $10 at the end. All this with 3x $3 bets.

For some reason I absolutely love Futurebet software. I guess I'm a weirdo.

[Dave Coulier]

This software seems to hate people when they get close to finishing their W.R.

I did it a second time tonight for my sis and I was up 230 with 1000 left to wager and ended up +125 when I was done flatbetting $5 1 handed. Second time now I have gotten hammered at the end. Ill be doing this one for my mom soon as well. Maybe third time is the charm..?

[mustela]

Dave - happened to me as well

With $60 left in the free money, my actual money stood at $590 (+$390)

Ended up at $419 ... loss of $171 in the last third of the WR /images/graemlins/frown.gif


Still a nice profit though .... if I get paid /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[sonneti]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Approx.. 160 for bacarrat.. 180 for BJ

Wagering requirement * (House Edge or element of risk) = Expected loss

Get the house edge from: http://wizardofodds.com/gambling/houseadv.html

[/ QUOTE ]

Does the 160 value for Baccarat consider the commission involved?

[/ QUOTE ]

Yup I think so. Baccarat with a 5% commision has a 1.06% house edge & baccarat with a 4% commision has a 0.6% house edge.

[freni126]

I did ok on this one, but I must say.. they have strange rules .. or at least I find them strange.
You are only allowed to double on 9,10,11.. fine.. that's common. You are not allowed to double on soft 13, but if you get AA you can split it and if you get soft 13 on one of the hands you are both allowed to hit again after split aces (not very common) but more confusing.. NOW you can double on soft 13...? So no double on a "regular" s13 but fine after split...?!

I usually play the rules where you can double on anything and not hit after split aces so perhaps these rules are not that strange or what do you guiys say about it?

[Jibba]

I agree the rules were slightly different than normal but had no big issues with them. And I believe that dealer stands on all 17s there. The biggest problem I've had so far (and it's very minor) is that it's too easy to accidently hit on 20. Every other site I've played on, if you accidently hit on a 20 they ask you if you're sure since it's an obvious mistake. At Empire they just flip the next card. Not a big deal and only a problem if you actually screw up, but I think it should probably be changed.

[freni126]

[ QUOTE ]
I agree the rules were slightly different than normal but had no big issues with them. And I believe that dealer stands on all 17s there. The biggest problem I've had so far (and it's very minor) is that it's too easy to accidently hit on 20. Every other site I've played on, if you accidently hit on a 20 they ask you if you're sure since it's an obvious mistake. At Empire they just flip the next card. Not a big deal and only a problem if you actually screw up, but I think it should probably be changed.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, and I think most casinos ask if you really want to stand on 9 and less..? Again.. if you misclick it's your own fault.. I did it only once, but again... it's an obvious mistake.

[MycroftX]

[ QUOTE ]

[ QUOTE ]


Finished at $327.

Played two hands a time, betting $2 a hand.

I didn't think the software was tooo bad. *shrug*

CS seemed decent.



[/ QUOTE ]

Can I ask how long it took you to clear the whole bonus with 2x $2 bets?



[/ QUOTE ]

Like ~5 hours.

[Manchild84]

How long did peoples cash outs take?

[Dave Coulier]

You should get your cashout around the 48 hour mark. Give or take 12 hours either way though.

[mtx]

I received mine today.

[bun]

I just deposited $200 but only $100 of free money showed up. I chatted with support about this. The guy says, "Oh I see on the website that it says 100% bonus." (long pause) "Actually the maximum bonus is $100. They haven't updated the website yet." So I gave him hell, hoping he would just dredit me the other $100. Then he says he's going to "escalate" this matter and that they would contact me.
Sketchy.

[freni126]

[ QUOTE ]
Register your EmpireCasino account now and make your deposit up to $100 and EmpireCasino will give you 100% bonus free.

Attention: EmpireCasino Players

There will be new changes to the EmpireCasino deposit bonus as of Thursday November 16th 2006 (Midnight EST).

For every $40 you wager on EmpireCasino games, $1 of your wager will be from real bonus money we give to you, so the more you wager the more we give to you in free bonus money. Once the result on your game has been been decided you can keep all the money you have won including the bonus money in your bets.

Example:
EmpireCasino BlackJack - Bet a total of $40, $39 will come from your EmpireCasino balance and $1 will be free bonus EmpireCasino gives to you. Win your EmpireCasino BlackJack hand and get $80 for only wagering $39.

Please note: certain games such as roulette and craps will be excluded from the bonus offer.

[/ QUOTE ]

Hmm.. the 2+2 effect I guess.
I suggest anyone having free money left that they plan on converting into cash to do it asap. They will cahnge the ratio from 19:1 to 39:1 in a few hours...

[Manchild84]

Got my cashout today... glad I did it when I did;.

[freni126]

Just talked to Andrew at Live Chat about why it still said 100% up to $200 all over the site.. and also when exactly the ratio would change. As we spoke the site was updated to show 100% up to $100. So for another 25h or so it's a 100/100/2000 and then it's a 100/100/4000. Still pretty decent but why wager 2000 extra if you don't have to.. =)

[maniacut]

Dear [censored]

Please note that on Thursday November 16th, 2006 (Midnight EST), EmpireCasino will be making changes to our deposit bonus promotion. All players that are making a first time deposit will be receiving a 100% deposit bonus up to a maximum of $100.

In addition to the max bonus change, all free bonus money wagering ratio will be changed from the existing $19:$1 to a $39:$1 ratio. All wagering up to Thursday November 16th, 2006 (Midnight EST) will remain at $19:$1 with the new bonus ratio for all players taking affect after that.

For every $40 you wager on EmpireCasino games, $1 of your wager will be from real bonus money we give to you, so the more you wager the more we give to you in free bonus money. Once the result on your game has been decided you can keep all the money you have won including the bonus money in your bets.

Example:
EmpireCasino BlackJack - Bet a total of $40, $39 will come from your EmpireCasino balance and $1 will be free bonus

EmpireCasino gives to you. Win your EmpireCasino BlackJack hand and get $80 for only wagering $39.

Note: Certain games such as roulette and craps will be excluded from the bonus offer.

If you have any additional queries, please don't hesitate to contact our EmpireCasino support team who will assist you with your queries.

Regards,

Customer Support

EmpireCasino.com
***Open To All Online Players, Come And Play!***

[ImsaKidd]

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Just talked to Andrew at Live Chat about why it still said 100% up to $200 all over the site.. and also when exactly the ratio would change. As we spoke the site was updated to show 100% up to $100. So for another 25h or so it's a 100/100/2000 and then it's a 100/100/4000. Still pretty decent but why wager 2000 extra if you don't have to.. =)

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it was 200/200/4000, going to 100/100/4000

Glad i hit it last week.

[freni126]

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Just talked to Andrew at Live Chat about why it still said 100% up to $200 all over the site.. and also when exactly the ratio would change. As we spoke the site was updated to show 100% up to $100. So for another 25h or so it's a 100/100/2000 and then it's a 100/100/4000. Still pretty decent but why wager 2000 extra if you don't have to.. =)

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it was 200/200/4000, going to 100/100/4000

Glad i hit it last week.

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Yeah, that's basically what I said. But since the ratio is 19:1 and the bonus 100% up to $100 for yet another 25h it will be a 100/100/2000 for another 25h...

[1C5]

worst software ever!!! SUCKS, couldn't log on for 3 days, finally log on and in my 1st hand of BJ, the game freezes.

Piece of [censored]. Let them change the bonus, idiots.

[1C5]

Just loaded BJ, had 3 hands of $3 bets. Had a 19, then a BJ and then an 11 I was going to double. Software froze and then said I lost $9 when I got back. Funny it can take my money when it freezes automatically but not give the BJ to me. Amazing.

Been on chat for 30 minutes now.

One moment please

One moment please

One moment please

[censored] off

[Audi]

Absolutely no surprise that this happened.

Speaking about such things in an open forum is about as -EV as it gets.

[707782]

What you guys talking about? It was the best bonus out there now for US players, the software is slow, but nothing bad about it, service is good, cashout is fast, everything is great.

Make 150 in 2 hours or so, how can you complaint? Well, only if did it couple days earlier.

[Jibba]

Thanks again to whoever found this one. Hit a cold streak but it was followed by a red hot streak. Finished WR at $950 and was so hot I decided I'd either finish up at $900 or $1,000. Will be cashing outo $1,004 baby. And I almost kept playing since I was so hot but I didn't want to regret it.

[1C5]

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Absolutely no surprise that this happened.

Speaking about such things in an open forum is about as -EV as it gets.

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That's what this forum is for!!!

[1C5]

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Thanks again to whoever found this one. Hit a cold streak but it was followed by a red hot streak. Finished WR at $950 and was so hot I decided I'd either finish up at $900 or $1,000. Will be cashing outo $1,004 baby. And I almost kept playing since I was so hot but I didn't want to regret it.

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What limits are you playing to bring $400 to $1000??? That's never happened in my life!!

[1C5]

Can people log into the casino now? I can't even get in again.

[Jibba]

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Thanks again to whoever found this one. Hit a cold streak but it was followed by a red hot streak. Finished WR at $950 and was so hot I decided I'd either finish up at $900 or $1,000. Will be cashing outo $1,004 baby. And I almost kept playing since I was so hot but I didn't want to regret it.

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What limits are you playing to bring $400 to $1000??? That's never happened in my life!!

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Well, first time around I screwed up the bonus and didn't transfer it so I was playing without the bonus. Got on a hot streak then and worked it up to $570 with mostly $5 a hand, three handed (but I started at $2 or $3 and only increased as I won).

Once I got the bonus I started $2 a hand again not wanting to blow the $370 profit I already had. Spun my wheels between $500-$600 for a while and started winning and went three handed. Every time I made a little I'd up my bets. Went to $5, then $10, and by the end I was playing $15 a hand three handed and just on fire. I've won similar amounts on 1 or 2 occasions before but $800 is definitely huge for me, especially considering that I was on the worst gambling streak of my life (only poker and sports though) before hitting this casino.

The thing I've found about casinos is that once you start winning you're more willing to lose, which sometimes equals busto but sometimes equals huge wins. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ImsaKidd]

Has there been an Ibonus robusto thread in recent history? I think writing about our biggest wins would be awesome.

[themandude]

I am running [censored] bad, it seems every [censored] casino is fixed, i have played only a few hands and iam down 25$ already and thats with release of some bonus too [censored] hell. I busted some other [censored] sites too like intercasino and [censored], just playing to the chart, 1$ betting ...... [censored] me there goes another 100$ [censored] bj stick to poker.

[sonneti]

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Has there been an Ibonus robusto thread in recent history? I think writing about our biggest wins would be awesome.

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and probably massively -EV!! lol

[hhughes]

Another update:

Got my money in Neteller this evening. ~48 hours, as was stated in the cashier...

I also noticed that ppl have gotten the email about changing the terms tomorrow. So whoever wants to do this one, they better step on it!!! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

If CS gives you the business about the terms already having been changed, I would copy/paste the email that's already in this thread, and take a screen shot of the original bonus offer(if its still there) & send them that. It clearly states in the email that you have until midnight tomorrow before the changes take effect.

I also want to respond to whoever thinks that putting this bonus information out on a public forum is wrong.

Ive actually had a similar discussion with another person on BW a while back (and who has made a couple of posts in this very thread).

People helped me out when I started doing casinos, and I like to help others out in return. If that ruins a bonus, so be it...but there will be others...I think that's why forums like this one exist...to provide information...and let each person decide for themselves whether they want to use the information, or if they dont...

I now jump off my soapbox... /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[MadMat]

just cashed out $592 for $392 profit.

Woohoo /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Mat

[AAxxCracker]

I did it under the 100% to $100 offer. Ended up with a profit of $131 and the cashout to Neteller took 20 hours.

Hurry, from midnight EST today it will take about double the wagering to clear. I did it very quickly in 10 handed jacks or better but I had to get lucky flopping a full house twice or I'd have been a loser.

[caguma]

Busting this bonus with five dollar hands seriously took like 20 minutes. I only cleared like $21 worth of their bonus. I'm gonna be a bad whore and just let the free money go, my luck's just been way too bad here and if I don't quit I could tilt and lose lots more.

[themandude]

werid their cashier is down for "repairs" and their casino is down too. I hope this doesn't have anything to do with why they are 3 days late on my withdrawl......