About to start my BWing quest - quick question

PokerCat69 · #1 03-09-2005, 09:19 PM

I have $126 in Neteller, I'd like to build up a nice roll through bonus whoring.
I have the following link: http://suckout.blogspot.com/2004/12/...o-bonuses.html
It has a bunch of casinos listed and a guide to clearing the WR etc..

Is it wise to play the casinos then start hitting up the pokersites, or should I forget about the casinos and stick with poker? I know BW website suggests which pokersites to start at with $100.

BTW I am a good poker player, I played on stars but withdrew my money by check.
I just don't know if I should hit up the casinos or just stick to poker.
Would the wise please shed some light and their opinions please.

SCfuji · #2 03-09-2005, 09:21 PM

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BTW I am a good poker player

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you answered your own question.

Petro · #3 03-09-2005, 09:31 PM

Stick to poker bonuses if you only have $126 in the roll. You can bust doing casino easily.

PokerCat69 · #4 03-09-2005, 09:32 PM

I will be diving right into those poker sites and taking advantage of reloads for years to come (I hope)
That is why I'm confused. Would it be wise hitting up the casinos for a 1 time thing. Take that money to poker and not look back.

$100 is hopefully all I'd like to spend, however I withdrew over $400 from stars. I can certainly add more money to neteller.

playersare · #5 03-09-2005, 09:57 PM

although I have seen a few good whoring guides that start with a $100 bankroll, I personally think that you want to have at least $200 to start with before grinding bonuses with minimal risk of ruin.

if you really have only $126 available to play with, you don't necessarily want to start at party poker or paradise (can't maximize deposit bonus) or the crypto network ($1/2 minimum limits too high). a few of the smaller prima network sites have smaller, easy to clear bonuses like Wild Jack Poker (150 raked hands for $30 bonus on $25 deposit) and Golden Riviera (100 raked hands for $50 on $50 deposit). you could possibly run those first and then take $200 to Paradise.

For low-budget casino whoring, starluck/planetluck is an okay place to start but $1600 WR is a bit tedious for $1/hand blackjack. you might manage better at Cherry Casino in sweden which has a $750 WR for $30 bonus w/$100 deposit. After you clear that you can also go to their sister site Casino Domain and do the same thing again, once every month (and they usually have mid-month reloads too).

However, my primary suggestion is to simply scrounge up $200 on your own first, and then start directly at Paradise Poker.

moondogg · #6 03-09-2005, 10:15 PM

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you might manage better at Cherry Casino in sweden which has a $750 WR for $30 bonus w/$100 deposit. After you clear that you can also go to their sister site Casino Domain and do the same thing again, once every month (and they usually have mid-month reloads too).

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And so Casino Euro, feeling slighted and left out of the crowd, went of to the corner to cry and eat ice cream. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Seriously though, Euro has the same deals Cherry and Domain, 30 bonus for a 100 deposit. The only hitch is that it's in euros instead of dollars, so it requires about $135 to get the full bonus. But, after you've done Cherry and Casino one month you should have the swag to play it for euros too.

toss · #7 03-09-2005, 10:31 PM

Those monthly bonuses at Cherry Casino and its sister looks to be around $25 in EV or so. Do you guys do it monthly and is it really worth it?

moondogg · #8 03-09-2005, 10:35 PM

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Those monthly bonuses at Cherry Casino and its sister looks to be around $25 in EV or so. Do you guys do it monthly and is it really worth it?

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I generally clear them in about 30-45 minutes each, so yes I do them every month. Generally when I have a few minutes here or there throughout the month I go in a play them.

toss · #9 03-09-2005, 10:41 PM

Anything I should know before I try em out? Thanks in advance.

moondogg · #10 03-09-2005, 11:23 PM

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Anything I should know before I try em out? Thanks in advance.

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Not really much to know. Deposit 100 each month and they put the 30 into your account immediately (it actually says you got the bonus on the deposit confirmation screen). Wager 750 and cashout. Wagering can be tracked on the cashier screen, follow the Bonus Details link (I think Domain hides it under the "Withdraw" screen). Cashouts take about half a day (I usually cashout before going to bed, and it's there the next morning).

Of course, Neteller hits you with a currency-conversion charge at Casino Euro, but it's not too much of an impact. Pretty sure that the increased EV from a 30 euro bonus (instead of 30 dollars) outweighs the fees.

They have a new "insta-play" version that is supposedly different than the existing Java version. They prompt you if you want to use it; I said yes, waited a few minutes for it to update, and then didn't notice any difference.