Finally a good (no-deposit) bonus at PokerRoom

[Bobo Fett]

This one's pretty sweet, because for once the biggest bonuses have the best clearing terms:

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THE FIVE DIAMOND CLASSIC CLAIM BONUSES
To celebrate the most blinging of the WPT tournaments, the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic, we’re launching our most exciting bonuses yet.

Our diamond deposit free bonuses are the best yet. You don’t even have to make a deposit to claim your bonus, and what’s better, the bigger bonus you choose the easier it is for you to earn.

Our diamond bonuses are pure gold. Simply click "Claim" to collect yours.

Bonus $ Points to earn Points per $ Click to claim
$25 275 11 Claim
$50 500 10 Claim
$200 1800 9 Claim
$500 4000 8 Claim
$1000 7000 7 Claim
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That's from an email, but it doesn't appear to be account-specific...you can find it on their website under Promos, WPT Five Diamond.

[Boise123]

Is Poker Room US friendly?

[WiSeIVIaN]

No, all of the ongame network is not.

[Boise123]

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No, all of the ongame network is not.

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Thanks

[Antti]

Would anyone happen to know if this clears in chunks or if it's a lump sum? Time to clear looks to be 60 days.

[Bobo Fett]

I believe all OnGame bonuses are lump sum.

[mojed]

Certainly for poker room, it's lump sum. Also note that unlike other sites (eg Poker Stars), you only earn player points in raked pots in which you have contributed some money. Makes clearing their bonuses more time consuming.

[1968]

whats the clearance rate like at 100nl ?

[Antti]

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I believe all OnGame bonuses are lump sum.

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Hollywood has some non-lump bonuses, or at least used to have. Quite handy.

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Certainly for poker room, it's lump sum.

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Okay, thanks.

[Bobo Fett]

Yes, quite right...I forgot about the Hollywood bonuses, and there may be others. PokerRoom. however, is usually lump sum.

[thisnamedoesntfi]

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whats the clearance rate like at 100nl ?

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I play 25PLO and Ongame bonuses clear reasonably well. That 5x bonus would be perfect for a 100NL player imo.

[Bobo Fett]

It appears that EuroPoker is running the same bonus, so OnGame fans who don't play at Tower will have a LOT of bonus to clear if they want.

As to questions about how it clears, I don't play NL, but they certainly will clear much better at SH than at FR tables...especially since OnGame's SH tables are 5-max.

[thisnamedoesntfi]

Tower has a great offer atm as well. Basically a 2.5x bonus on $400 for a $200 deposit.

[Bobo Fett]

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Tower has a great offer atm as well. Basically a 5x bonus on $400 for a $200 deposit.

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FYP.

Still, a great bonus...which is why I said "for those of you who don't play on Tower", because those of us who do get constant 7x reloads or better anyway.

[thisnamedoesntfi]

1000 points for a $400 bonus is 2.5x but which is what I just signed up for, but it was limited time. Appears to have reverted to the original 5x bonus. I apologize for misleading post.

[Bobo Fett]

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1000 points for a $400 bonus is 2.5x but which is what I just signed up for, but it was limited time. Appears to have reverted to the original 5x bonus. I apologize for misleading post.

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Very interesting...is that the way it actually cleared? Because the way it is worded right now, they say you clear the first $200 5x bonus, then they automatically credit your account with another $200 bonus. One could read that as meaning you get the whole $400 for 1000 points, but I'm pretty sure they mean you will get a second bonus that needs to be cleared with another 1000 points.

However, if you actually have cleared the 1000 points and received $400 in your account, that would be interesting. A little hard to believe, to be honest, as that would be well over 100% RB. Sites have been known to give out crazy bonuses once in a while though, so anything's possible.

[eejit]

A lot of the Ongame skins are having cashout problems.

Hollywood for example, no checks, problems with moneybrokers etc. They recommend neteller, obviously no good if you are in Canada.

There is a thread in the zoo with more details.

[Bobo Fett]

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A lot of the Ongame skins are having cashout problems.

Hollywood for example, no checks, problems with moneybrokers etc. They recommend neteller, obviously no good if you are in Canada.

There is a thread in the zoo with more details.

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I've seen TeddyFBI's post on his troubles with Hollywood, but not any other skins. Someone posted in there about Tower, but it sounds like his might just have been a little slow. What makes you say that a lot of skins are having problems?

[thisnamedoesntfi]

I will let you know Bobo once I clear it. May take a while for me though as 1000 Points on Ongame is a fair bit of time for me as a casual whore.