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Ditto Granny, I'm bored with Riverbelle too. My original $250 BR shot up to a huge $262, but now down to $180 after a couple pitiful sessions on the slots.

Sorry to relay bad news, GM, but I don't think BJ play is allowed to be used towards the bonus. If you'll check your original thread and/or the terms on the web site, it specifically excludes many games, including Blackjack. I'd like to be wrong about this, because I much prefer to play blackjack.

Back a couple years ago (or less) many net casino sites offered attractive bonuses in which Blackjack play did count to qualify for the bonus. I tried about twenty or so casinos, and was only a net loser on one site (William Hill Casino, which I STILL can't beat). At that time bonues were much easier to earn, usually with 2 times play. I don't remember the exact figure, but I collected in excess of 2K profit, and received a check which cleared the bank from each casino that I was able to do a cash out. Now the bonus requirements are far more difficult.

BTW, auto bet is not such a good idea, because it is extremely important to vary your bet in blackjack, and of course to have the larger bets at the more oportune times. Generally, in BJ you will lose more hands than you win, especially as the length of your session grows. The greatest advantage players have over the House in terms of basic stategy, is the ability to vary your bet, and to use discretion as to when to split and double down your hand. Finally, taking insurance is a sucker's bet, and you'll be way ahead over the long run if you NEVER take it. As is the case in most casino games, if the House offers extra betting oportunities (e.g. BJ insurance, 777 bonus, 3 card poker combo with BJ, etc.), they are not doing you any favors, as these bets tend to heavily favor the House. Therefore, generally the rule is, if they offer it extra, you don't want it. My remarks stem from the most basic BJ stategy, and does not consider card-counting, or single vrs multiple deck games.