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I joined Golden Palace casino. This one is pretty cool, they give you a 300% initial deposit sticky Bonus. So I deposited $100, emailed them, and received $400 to wager with. Now, here's where I got kinda confused. I decided to wager $200 on my first hand, so I could split or double if need be. Well, I won that first hand. Cool. I went up to $600. Well, now I didn't know what to do, so I played $5 a hand and started working off the wagering requirement. I've worked it off, and I have $565 in my account now. I could withdraw it all (they keep the $300 sticky), and I would get $265. So, $165 of profit. I'm not complaining.

Now the question is, should I leave and go to the next casino? Or should I bet it all and go for the double up?

Me, I be happy with the $165 profit. They cant take that away from you. I think if I was going to do it I would just bet the $165 profit and not my original $100 investment. That way if you loose you break even and take your $100 elsewhere.

Thats your choice to make though. Me, Im tight and would keep the $165 because its guaranteed.

By the way, congratulations on doing well here.

Thanks Rabid, yeah, I decided to run with it and take it elsewhere! That bankroll is building up pretty easily!

Go big or go home!

This next one I will, I agree, I have the bankroll now to risk $100 bets.

Ok, I went to Carnival Casino, 100% initial deposit sticky Bonus, bet $200 on my first hand:

Dealt K6. 16!?! goddamnit!

Dealer shows a 3. I stand.

Hole card is a 9. Hits a 2. Hits an ace. Hits a ten.

I win! I'll add this to my sticky post once I complete the wagering requirement.

Way to go ttanaka Very Happy

Glad your doing well on those sticky's. Your making it sound extremely easy. And that bankroll is looking good also. I have to go knock out the Party Poker $100 Bonus before I can do anything else. Just withdrew from Bet365 so I would have the 500 to put into Party. Heading there first thing in the morning. Since Im not working right now Im going to try and knock most if not all of it out tomorrow. But Im sure it will go into Saturday before I can finish 1000 hands.

I've downloaded the trial version of Poker Tracker and have been spending most of the day trying to figure out how to set it up. Not having much luck, but I havent read the help yet, thats the next stop.

Thanks Rabid - well, I definitely prefer poker to this casino blackjack long-term, and spending time on Poker Tracker is gonna do you well, so it's time well invested.

This casino whoring is fun, the money is easy, but really it's an exercise to complete my journal and an experiment to see how much I can make with little risk.

Anyway, investing some time into Poker Tracker is time well spent.

ttanaka,

Im definitely going back to more casino's after I finish with the Party Bonus. Its just that its a time sensitive Bonus and I have to do it before Dec. 28. But I do like the speed at which the casino bonuses clear opposed to the poker bonuses. You can definitely make a better hourly rate if thats what your looking for. Not that I worry about the hourly rate over the cleared Bonus amount. The end result is more important to me.

Xianti,

Thanks for that link. I have never seen it. I even did a search for Poker Tracker on the site and I think the search brought up every thread that had poker in it. You can imagine how many threads that was. Im looking over the link right now.

One question. I have never played at party on the computer I am using now. I bought the computer from another person who has played on party. Can I download their hand history to the trial version of Poker Tracker and use it. Not so much to rate how I have done, but to rate other players on party.

One thing I dont see is how to use the auto rate players tool. This is one thing Im fuzzy on. I would like it to be able to rank the players Im playing against so I know later how skilled they are, just incase I see them at other tables or on other days.

Finished the Party Bonus (cleared the whole 100, plus a little extra made on top of that. Party Bonus is not added into the casino bonuses total at bottom since its poker). So I decided to hit another casino. Decided to try Will Hills Bonus. Didnt seem too bad. Deposit 80 and get 80, wager 2000 and receive your Bonus. That seemed like a fair wr. The only thing I didnt like was you have to wait up to a couple weeks to receive a pin # before you can cash out. Although I did go ahead and try to cash out and was never asked for a pin #. Maybe it was because I was cashing back into my Neteller account that I deposited with. I dont know. Or maybe Will Hill doesnt require the pin but the rest of the Crypto's do. Or maybe I will get an email saying I have to wait for the pin to cash out. We will see. Anyhow below is my experience at Will Hill. It was not pretty. The software was fairly slow and I have a ton of disconnects from Will Hill's server. I mean a ton of disconnects. But the game always picked right back up where I left off. Now to my Brutalization from Will Hill.
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OUCH! I guess it was bound to happen at some point. Anyhow here's how it went. I deposited 80 and got the free 80 welcome Bonus. Started out playing just $1 bets thinking this would help keep the variation to a minimum. Im not really all that worried about time since I dont have a real job right now so Bonus hunting is what Im trying to focus on right now.

Anyhow $1 bets. Started playing Pontoon. Within 1 1/2 hours at $1 bets Im down $52 following the chart 100%. So I decide maybe Pontoon isnt the game to play. I switch to Blackjack, still sticking to the $1 bets. I play another 2 hours and Im back up to $150. So I stop for the night. Check my wr and find I still have 1567 more dollars of the original 2000 left to go to meet the wr.

Sit down the next day and decide to make $2 bets. By the way Im playing the multi hand table. Start off playing 5 hands at a time. First 2 rounds I loose all ten bets plus 2 doubles and one split out of those ten hands. So I switch to 3 handed and stay there the rest of the time. Still making $2 bets and 2 hours later Im down to $78 ($2 into my own money). So I check my wr counter and I still need to wager $333 more. So I decide to take a break.

Come back an hour later and sit down again. Still playing 3 handed at $2 a bet. After I sign on I notice Ive been credited with another $40 Bonus, nice. Well I would have thought it was nice, lol. Anyhow to clear that Bonus and the rest of my other Bonus I had to wager another $1133 total. So now instead of sitting with $78 Im sitting at $118. Ok, $2 bets three handed. 45 minutes later I have my original $80 left and none of the Bonus left. Still needing to wager $128 to try and salvage anything of the $120 Bonus I was given. Another 30 minutes later and the wr's are complete and all I have left is $40 of my original $80 invested.

Close to 6 1/2 hours to try and clear this Bonus at $2000 wr for $80 Bonus then what looks like another $800 wr for the extra $40 they added. Im not sure if they give you a $40 Bonus for 5 hours of play in the Casino like they do in the poker room, since I noticed this Bonus after I had played for 5 1/2 hours. Or if I got the monthly Bonus staked on top of my welcome Bonus. Couldnt tell ya.

Notes: I played strictly by the chart. Discounting a couple mistakes I might have made but didnt see, (where maybe I might not have followed the chart but was not aware of it) Doubling up when told to and splitting when told. Im gonna just write this up to nothing is guaranteed, and this will happen from time to time. I did go ahead and cash out, when I did Will Hill said nothing about a pin # for cashing out back to my Neteller account. I didnt even see a place to put your pin #. So maybe the cashout will be successful, Im not sure.

Can any see anything I might have done wrong here? Or is this just one of those things that will happen from time to time.

Start of $100
Starlucks $50+$35=$85
PlanetLuck $120
Bet365 casino $174
Will Hill lost Bonus plus $40 of my own money. Minus $40
Total $439 (includes initial starting investment)

Hi,

This is my first post here, so hi all ...
One thing i have to say is that this forum rocks, and have the feeling that people here have really the will to share experience with others ...

So 2 weeks ago i decided to give a try to casino whoring, taking all advice i found here.
So this where i am :
Planet luck +100 (5$/hand)
Starluck -17 (worse cards i ve ever had ... is it rigged? Dealer unbeatable) (2$/hand)
Then went at Casino On Net and oooohhh mistake i deposit via neteller ... Sad

So I had to wager 5000$ ... oh my god ...
But finally, i manage to clear the WR with 2$/hand bet, tooks me 3 days playing session of 2/3 hours several times a day
I finally end up with +157 (Bonus +extra 57)

So i am happy with that.
star +100
planet -17
CON +157
total +240 profit

About the pin code, I deposit at poker site they had the same pin code thing but after contacting support they told me that unless you want to cash out more than 500$ you don't need the pin code.

Now i want to keep on building my BR, this is a great way to do it, of course this is not risk free (that would be too easy), but it looks like we can have a good edge to do it.

My next casino, i don't know i am a little scared of using the sticky Bonus and i was thinking of using another angle for theses bonuses. Tell me what you think.

you deposit 100, get 200 sticky, ok now i read that your approach is to bet it all and get lucky, if not you loose everything.
What if you use these 300 to meet the WR, using same strategy like 5$/hand.
Then once you meet the WR, see what you have left or extra and then bet all the Bonus in 2,3,4, or 5 hands, keeping your deposit intact. Then if you get lucky you can withdraw a good amount if not u can still withdraw your 100$.
For me it looks like a safer way to clear the Bonus, your thought?
Of course its time consuming, compare to the other bet it all method.

Im pretty sure that on sticky's, no matter how much you make and withdraw, that they deduct the sticky from your withdrawal before cashout.

So say if you have a 200 sticky and your 100 deposit for a total of 300. You make your 5 dollar bets and you end up with as an example 30 profit plus your original 100 for 130 total. Then you do what you mentioned about betting all of the Bonus in 2,3,4 or 5 hands. If you bust out that 200 Bonus and then try to withdraw your 130 I dont think it will happen if I understand sticky's right. That 130 would be considered part of the 200 sticky. So you would have to just keep going untill you either bust out or have something over the 200 sticky to cash out.

If Im wrong someone correct me.

Yeah i realize after the deposit that neteller was 50x instead of 20x, shame on me ...
So finally it was better that i only deposit 100 otherwise the wr would have been 10 000$ (arg)
And why i didnt deposit 200, just because i didnt want to risk too much money... because i don't have a big bankroll ..
But i'm working on it ...

So far, I don't think I've come across the Type 2 Sticky yet, I've always had the bonus come off the top on the first withdrawal.

Anyway, if you haven't already checked, I completed Casino Tropez for some good success (I won the first big bet hand!)

Congratulations ttanaka

I just read the terms at Carnival Casino....
It looks like you can deposit 300, get a 600 sticky match Bonus, and play blackjack (for us dollars only). Am I missing something? Do you think the best strat for this is to play 3 $300 hands all at once to start? I assume you can't play 1 for $900. I have made $300 from the other sites and would be willing to do this one for the full amount, but don't really know the best strat.

hmm... interesting, I believe the max bet is $500 at Carnival Casino, so I'm not sure what the best strat is here. You definitely want to utilize as much of that Bonus as possible, maybe 2 bets at $450? Look to double up and target $1,800, and then work off the wagering requirement? Not sure here...

Has anyone withdrew from Carnival, Vegas Red, Tropez, or Del Rio yet?
If so which of these if any require any documents faxed? Thanks.

Great thread Ttanaka

I did del rio awhile back and i didnt need to give them any documents or ID of any kind

From Carnival Casino:

Keep it up ttanaka, your making those sticky's look easy.

I THINK CARNIVAL HAS CHANGED THEIR TERMS:

Terms and Conditions of 100% First Deposit Bonus up to $200 (The Second Deposit Bonus of 50% up to $577 is listed below).

Please note that the only deposit that is eligible for this Bonus is your first single deposit at the Casino.

Unless otherwise stated, this offer may not be combined with any other bonuses offered by Carnival Casino.

This Play Bonus will be given only once per household and/or per account.

Please note that in the interest of fair gaming: for $ and € you have to wager at least (8) eight times your Bonus and deposit before making any cash outs, while for £ you have to wager at least (12) twelve times your Bonus and deposit before making any cash outs. If you withdraw before having reached the minimum wagering requirements, your Bonus and winnings will be void.

For example:
Deposit 200 €/$ get 200 €/$ FREE - minimum
wager is 3,200 €/$
Deposit £200 get £200 FREE - minimum wager is £4,800

To be eligible for this Bonus you must deposit a minimum of 20 €/£/$.

Carnival Casino reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of this offer at any time and it is your responsibility to periodically check here for changes and updates.

Using the player's deposit and Bonus funds to wager on Craps (all sorts of Craps) , Roulette (all sorts of Roulette), Sic Bo (all sorts of Sic Bo), Blackjack (all sorts of Blackjack) and Baccarat (all sorts of Baccarat), Jacks or Better (all sorts of Jacks or Better), Aces and Faces (all sorts of Aces and Faces), and Deuces Wild (all sorts of Deuces Wild) does not fulfill the player's obligations with regard to the minimum wagering requirements for £ $ and €.

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I never did this one. Let me know if anyone finds out that it is still worthwhile.

Yup, looks like Carnival has changed their rules... be sure to check out the details at each casino's website, maybe they change them regularly...

Any updates?

What do u guys think of this strat?

*Last edited by eeeee on Fri, 17 Feb 2006, 7:52pm; edited 1 time in total*

Ok. Cause I remember the Martingale (1/7th) system was to reach your target asap or bust trying...I busting trying twice (at the Golden Palace and grand casino big stickies too Sad

)so I was looking for other methods

But your saying all-in bet is your preferred method?

Ok. I gotcha. I went for the Martingale again and I made $202 at Casino Del Rio...so I'm +2 at sticky bonuses now, lol. I didn't reach my goal of $300 but I'm just happy to see sticky Bonus profit.

I can see how this works well. I guess I ran into crappy lucky at the first two.

Edit: I can see where the boom or bust is too. I've gotten double down situations with huge bets and lost when I should of basically hit my target. Ahhh this is not fair, lol.

Okay - I'm an idiot - I assumed that since the banner was from a place I played BJ, they would have casino games - This is a bingo site - DUHHHH - I was just so quick to post a creative topic, like I was really opening a new can of worms for us all to explore - But I guess Bingo isn't quite a skill game - MY BAD _ skip all this garbage below! thanks

Has anyone tried the Party Bingo Bonus that PlanetLuck has as a banner upon logging out? It looks like 200% up to $200 with WR of 10 times (so $2k for $200) - This looks pretty good to me - Anyone else signed up for this site? Since it's an affiliate (i'm guessing) of PlanetLuck, it looks like it might be just as easy to complete the Bonus requirements - I just got done with Planet luck and cashed out $220 off my $100, Bonus in about 3 hours play - So thanks to Ttanaka for this casino guide! Is it ethical to fund my struggling poker BR with BlackJack bonuses? LOL

Here are the terms I copied -
The offer:

200% Bonus on your first deposit of $25 or more. The maximum Bonus available is $200.

How to get this Bonus:

When you make your first deposit, you will be prompted to enter a “Bonus code”. The code for this sign up offer is WIN200. One you have made your deposit, the Bonus will be added automatically to your account.

Rules

This Bonus is available on your first real money deposit of $25 or more.
Only one Bonus can be taken per deposit.
The maximum Bonus available is $200.
If you choose to accept a Bonus, before you can cash out you must a) wager the deposit amount plus the Bonus a certain number of times in a certain time period or b) spend your deposit and Bonus amount so that you have $5 (or less) remaining. You need to play this deposit and Bonus amount at least ten times. You will be able to cash out within 24 hours of these requirements having been met.
The play requirements for players from Israel, Poland, Denmark and China for all Bonus codes are 15 times the deposit plus Bonus amount unless otherwise stated.
The Bonus will be removed from the account if the wager restrictions listed above are not met within three months of sign up.
To protect the vast majority of honest players, PartyBingo.com reserves the right to exclude individual players from promotions or suspend cashouts if we suspect abuse, fraudulent or suspicious play or if a player's account is in bad credit.
If there is any discrepancy, the Hall Manager's decision will be final and binding.

I think the best game to play at PP Bingo is the Flamingo video poker

Party Bingo -- all the games suck, but I like the Jungle VP best.

Regarding the Black Jack strategy chart - If you have hit a few cards already, and are stuck at 16 vs. a 10, do you keep hitting? I had several times tonight where I would have cards that the chart said hit, but I had already taken 3 or even 4 hits and it's almost as if i KNOW a face card is coming - So is the basic strategy chart just H for hit no many how many cards you have taken?

Also, my personal update - Tonight I played about 2 1/2 hours on Starluck (finished PlanetLuck couple days ago) and met the WR and was up to $240 - So I've turned my $100 into $360 in about 6 hours of play - This Bonus system is rocking so far - Very Happy

Very inspiring stuff tyson..

I have a good friend who has written a fantastic program that does all the card chart S/H/D, etc. things very quickly and easily. He said he'd post it here sometime soon, so give a look out for it.

I don't know squat about BJ, so I'm relying completely on it as I clear the Starluck and PlanetLuck bonuses. I think I'm going to hit those quickly and save the sticky bonuses for some rainy day (when I have a more massive BR). I might start clearing the Bonus today, so I'll post my results as I finish them off. Thanks for the guide!

Wow.. that was stupid easy. A couple of notes for those interested:

I did the $2 bets on three hands at a time as suggested.

My highest money total was around $235.. my lowest was around $120 (at which point I was feeling rather ill)

I ended up at around $154, but should've had more. I was keeping track of the number of hands I was playing by marking down everytime I got 3 new hands... I ignorantly forgot to include splits and doubling down in that.. so when I got up over what I thought was $1500 or so, I checked in to see what my wagering was at.. and it was over $1800... I was particularly pissed, because I had a couple of crushing rounds just prior to checking and had been at around $190... oh well.

I'd suggest taking some time to play with the BJ table on a play money basis till you are comfortable with it... the manner in which it cues up the hand that is being played can be a little tricky. (At least I thought so)... just make sure you are aware of which hand is active while you are playing.

I think that program will be posted soon. I'm cashing out of Starluck this afternoon, and putting my 100 bones into PlanetLuck. I'm also planning on just deleting the software for Starluck after this... I haven't seen it mentioned, but I'm guessing most poeple do delete software for sites that they are only startup whoring... Unless of course they plan to hit it for reloads and such.

Finsihed PlanetLuck... after clearing wager requirements...

$258. (+$158... woohoo!)

kingnat - nice one, dude, congrats! Yeah, pretty cake, huh? Gook luck on keeping it rolling...

Goddamnit! Tried Starluck, deposited 100$, got the Bonus, then within 100 hands playing 3$ single handed BJ lost 100$ playing by the http://blackjack.flopturnriver.com/Blackjack-Basic-Strategy-Chart-Even.php chart then I just bet 100$ on one hand since I couldn't withdraw anyway and couldn't see playing 500+ hands on 100$ anyway.

Well, the good news is I finished PlanetLuck, and after being at 240, 245, I dropped to around 220, then during the last 50 3x 2$ hands, the dealer started getting shit lucky, so I ended up 180$.
Casinos whored: 2
Profit -20$
Still...I learned how to do it, and i'm pretty comfortable with the rules now, so I play 3 hands at once, which should get the bonuses done much faster.

Also, since this is the next casino I'm hitting, I'd like to know something regarding :

Din anyone play at 888's Casino-On-Net? I'm assuming it's safe, yeah?
Does it allow BJ for Bonus? It's a sweet 100% to 200$ nonsticky one

Yeah, i know that was stupid, and i won't do it again. I contacted CON and surprise, EVERY game is eligible for the Bonus...even roulette!
I'm sticking with BJ though anyway.

Later edit: FUCK CON and it's riggz0red dealers. Playing 3x 2$ hands, I got down from 402$ to 323$. Goddamn!

Seriously...how the fuck do you get on a BLACKJACK downswing? Jesus...just trying to casino whore to boost the BR and I start getting "bad-beat" just like in poker.

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