Quick update:

Is more like $350 rakeback... my bad.
Have claimed the last of the $600 bonus.

Busted out of the Gauntlet tonight in an obscenely low place... going up against KK with QQ. Ended up with 30.
Manfully fought back until I was on 500, dipped down to 300 and then went all-in v Warpe AKo v K4o. He hit a flush. Oh well.

Went better on the Poker Plex RakeTheRake freeroll. Both Biondino and I FT'd, I got 7th for $125... not too bad. Should have been more.