pokerstars bonus question

[jaydoggie]

during pokerstars latest deposit bonus promotion i depositted the max 600 into my account, and the remainder of my growing bankroll 230 into my dad's account. the question is, can you cashout in part or in whole, and still be eligible for the bonus?
im interested in trying some of this casino whoring stuff but have no money in neteller.

also, what is "stickies". i read the comprehensive guide to casino whoring and one of the members mentioned he got banned for stickies. what the heck is that?

[bonanz]

you can withdraw from stars without clearing your bonus. I'm pretty sure you cannot withdraw during a bonus then redeposit to get the bonus at stars though, but that doesn't matter because there is no bonus going on now. So if you have one pending feel free to cash out without clearing.

sticky bonuses are bonuses that are awarded to you to play with but you are not allowed to cashout. they are +EV but most strategies require some high variance ballsy betting. for instance you are given 100% for 100bucks you have 200 to work with to meet a wagering requirement. so you try to run up your balance with big bets and cashout your deposit + profit minus the "sticky" which stays in your account.

happy? /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[BradleyT]

Yes you can cashout your $600 and come back at a later time to clear the bonus.

A sticky bonus is playable but not cashable - except the winnings.

$100 bonus + $100 sticky = $200 to bet with, however only $100 is cashable. If you bet it all and win you'd have $400 with $300 cashable so you're risking $100 to win $300, hence the reason you often see that you should bet big with stickies.

[jaydoggie]

thank you both. i appreciate your time. and now that i got what i wanted i will be hanging around several more hours a week.