[MicroBob]

I am playing other high-RB and high-bonus sites though where I'm making upwards of 15-20 cents per hand (or more).

And I also don't get 'punished' for playing 6-max (on Party...you contribute more rake on 6-max...but you still only get credit for the same amount of points).

So if I do well on 6-max on these other sites then you can start pushing more than 20 cents per hand fairly easily.


The games at Party are still quite good though of course and 21% actually does make it tempting.


Here are a couple other factors:


1. With all these offers out there I think the games will tighten-up somewhat.
The 3/6 full tables (I don't agree with those who complain that they are too too tight at party) will have quite a few 2+2-type, whoring VIP's populating them even more now.


Games will still be decent of course, you just can't get rid of all the fish...but they probably will not be quite as fabulous.


2. I don't get anything for only getting part-way to the goal.

I value my flexibility as an online-player and don't like to think of it as HAVING to put in hours on a given day.

Example: GF and I are having a little Valentine's get-away on Monday-Tuesday.
I don't want to try to cram in my 46 hours of 6-tabling (or whatever) before we go.
I could do it of course. But why?


- I can play just 25-30 hours on my other sites if I prefer.
- probably make more in rake-back and bonuses (40-70%)
- I can play only 2 or 3 tables at a time if I felt like it (instead of practically being obligated to play 5-6 tables at all times, even when tired, to even have a chance of hitting the party bonus)


This last one is pretty important to me.
In the November VIP targets I went crazy with too many tables to try to get all my points in.

I ran bad, then I started playing really bad, and it began an awful downward spiral of losing, losing, losing...that I, at least, partly attribute to just trying to play more tables than I should have.

So this is a slightly dangerous situation for me.
chasing after the stupid carrot by playing way too much and too many tables...and consequently not playing well at all.


Online-poker is supposed to be fairly relaxing if I want it to be.


I also just resent Party essentially telling me, "you have to play 46 hours on 6 tables in order to receive your 21% return. Otherwise you get nothing."
"(oh...and btw....we're giving people we like better than you 50% or higher for only 10 hours per week)."


I have other sites saying, "Play as little or as much as you want and you'll still get your 35-70% (or higher) in RB and bonuses."


anyway, thanks for the numbers on AP.
You got me thinking again about my other semi-similar sites that I haunt.


Again, the games at Party are so fishy (plus PT and PA-HUD compatability) that I'll still be debating this decision.

Sorry for those who are bored with my ramblings on this.
I'm glad I was able to read some other things on 2+2 that helped me come to some conclusions.


I do think that for a not-very-good player like myself it is important to analyze these types of incentives in such detail so as to come to the right decision about whether it has appropriate value in your given situation or not.


Hopefully someone out there also learned a little something from my detailed analysis of 'should Bob do his party offer or not?'