[pankwindu]

If you already get rakeback at the site, you should always do bonuses on top of that. It really only becomes a question if you are doing bonus-only at a non-rakeback site vs. rakeback-only at another site.

The math:

Bonus alone with no rakeback gets you: 100

Rakeback gives you a percentage, let's say 25%, of your generated rake, let's call that x.

So, rakeback alone you get: .25x

Bonus subtracts from your generated rake, and you only get rakeback on the difference.

So, rakeback + bonus you get: .25(x-100) + 100 = .25x + 75

Cleary, rakeback + bonus will always be more than rakeback alone.

When deciding whether bonus-only at one site is better than rakeback-only at another site, you need to determine which is greater, 100 or .25x.

For bonus-only to be worthwhile: 100 > .25x = 400 > x

Remember, x is your generated rake. So, you need to look at your numbers and see how much rake you normally generate over the number of hands it takes to clear the bonus (this depends on the levels at which you play). If it's less than 400, then the bonus is worthwhile. If it's more than 400, then stick with rakeback.