PartyPoker $500 sign up bonus?

BewilderBeast · #1 01-20-2006, 01:42 PM

Hi, I signed up with partypoker through the affiliate thisisthenuts.com to avail of the $500 sign up bonus on a $500 first time deposit. The bonus requires 12500 raked hands to clear. I was wondering however, will the bonus be affected if I withdraw some of my partypoker funds?
The first $100 of this bonus is received like the normal 20% sign up bonus(after 500 hands), and the other $400 on completion of the 12,500 raked hands just to clarify.
Any help is much appreciated.

ImsaKidd · #2 01-20-2006, 02:08 PM

I would say that you only want to clear the first $100 anyway. 12k RAKED hands for $400 is a pittance. Most "good" bonii are somewhere between 5x-10x raked hands required. This is 30x. Go to bonuswhores.com for a good idea of which sites to hit up.

BewilderBeast · #3 01-20-2006, 02:11 PM

Thanks for the advice. I am aware of the bonuses available, and no offence, but I would appreciate an answer to the question I was asking.

pyedog · #4 01-20-2006, 02:16 PM

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the bonus shouldn't be affected if you withdraw during the bonus period. i have done this before. i would recommend playing some hands after depositing and before withdrawing though since that is less suspicious. i've heard of some people getting warnings for suspicious account behaviour due to quick deposits and withdrawals without playing any hands between them.

MyTurn2Raise · #5 01-20-2006, 03:22 PM

Holy [censored]...did you seriously sign up for a party bonus that is more than 20X raked hands?

ouch

umdpoker · #6 01-20-2006, 06:37 PM

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well, if you can't get rakebak, and you are gonna play anyways, this isn't such a bad deal. obviously, bonus whores aren't gonna want it.

PokerAl · #7 01-21-2006, 12:22 AM

Actually, 12K raked hands is a good deal, because normally the signup bonus is 20% up to $100. The extra $400 is a gift if you're going to play anyway. And there is nothing close to this on the site you touted.
Why diminish an innovative promotion?

MyTurn2Raise · #8 01-21-2006, 03:25 AM

this is in no way a good deal unless you play games that can only be found at party

30X raked hands absolutely blows beyond reasonable doubt

play other sites and make some bonus money

12,500 raked hands should be worth at least $1500. Otherwise, you are practicing poor game selection

MrMon · #9 01-21-2006, 01:06 PM

Real world example. Say you play 3/6 6 max. At Absolute, the 12500 hands would be worth $1250 plus a RB deal should about double that. Hmmm, $400 or $2500?

Party may be worthwhile if you're playing at such a low level, no one else can match. With the new structure at Absolute, 3/6 is pretty much the game you have to play. IIRC, you can play some pretty low limit games at Party and still collect the bonus. But Boss Media is an even better deal. Bet365 and PokerPlex are better deals. The rare Stars reload is a better deal and the lower Stars rake may be a better deal than a Party 30x. Guess it all depends on the limits you play, but 30x has got to be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Pokertastic · #10 01-21-2006, 02:45 PM

This bonus isn't any good for bonus whores but it is really good for people that only play low limits and have no intention of whoring. As a 25NL 6max player at Party I know I would clear this bonus in about a 1.5-2months and an extra $400 on top of a reglar bonus + what I make already would be sexy.