4 days left to sign up for Party bonus...advice?

[vindikation]

I got this in an email today from Party:

Dear vindikation,

We just had to remind you once again that your 20% Extra (max $100) special bonus expires in 4 Days. We want you to have a great time at Party Poker and simply don't want you to miss out on this bonus.

To claim this Bonus, you must make a deposit before DECEMBER 18, 2004 23:59 EST 5 and play raked hands equal to within 30 days of making the deposit. For example, if you deposit $100 today, you will get $20 times the Bonus Amount in bonus and you will need to play 100 raked hands before JANUARY 13, 2005 0. Click on this link for further details.

Sincerely Yours,
Party Poker Team
info@partypoker.com
Main Tel: +1 206 203 5004
Toll-Free: +1 888 206 4659 (USA & Canada Only)


Two questions:

1). Do I only get 1 month to make my 1st deposit, and if I don't, I lose that 20% first time deposit bonus for anytime in the future? I haven't registered with money yet, I just signed up and installed the software last month.

2). I only play NL SnG's so my Ring Game is pretty rusty (can't clear Party Bonus with SnG's). What Limit/Level Ring Game would you recommend at Party to clear the bonus and hopefully just break even?

Thanks!

[Beavis68]

Obviously you would want to play the lowest possible limit since it is just x-hands that need to be played.

[AncientPC]

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2). I only play NL SnG's so my Ring Game is pretty rusty (can't clear Party Bonus with SnG's). What Limit/Level Ring Game would you recommend at Party to clear the bonus and hopefully just break even?

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Party NL 25 full ring.

Party NL 25 6-max to make some money while clearing the bonus.

[vindikation]

I found this post for Limit/Level info: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1383092&page=0&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1

How about the expiration on the 20% deposit, anyone know about that? Do you lose the 20% bonus 30 days after you register?

[Jay36489]

They always offer 20% first sign up bonus.

[vindikation]

So it doesn't matter if I wait 3 months a 20% first time deposit bonus will always apply?

[stir]

That's correct. With the caveat that any poker site can change their bonus policies at any time.

I really don't understand your hesitancy. If you have the BR, do it now, get it done. $25 NL is not all that different than SnG's. If you are successful at SnG's than you will probably do fine. of course anyone can suffer variance/bad runs of cards. You should deposit $500, making you eligible for the max $100 and play the raked hands.

You are new so you may not realize it but Party's initial bonus/raked hands are some of the easiast to clear in the online world.

[vindikation]

Great thank you for the feedback.

I'm only hesitant to do it right now because I am halfway finished clearing the PokerRoom "THANKS" 15% Netteller Thanksgiving reload bonus. I deposited $500, am up to $711 and need 221 more FPP to get the additional $75 bonus. I don't mutlitable and primarily play SNG's and tournaments so it will take me another 20 days or so to clear that.

I'll then jump onto the $100 Party Bonus after Christmas. After that, hopefully Poker Stars will have another 20% reload bonus (this is where I usually play).

Thanks again for the replies, appreciated.