Calculating bonus playthrough requirements

[TheShortStack]

Ok, I'm still getting to grips with the idea of casino bonus.

When a casino says that a player must wager 20x the initial deposit + bonus, what does that mean?

• Are we talking about [The initial deposit x 20] + size of bonus
• Or [Initial Deposit x 20] + [Size of bonus x 20]

If I make an initial deposit of $100, how much do I need to wager before I get my free cash in the example above?

Thanks a lot,

[CK]

It means your initial deposit + bonus amount x wager

So unless Im wrong..lets assume its $100 with 20 x rollover. Your looking at 100+100x20=$4000 worth of bets before you can request a withdraw.In this example I used Bodog's rules..but they change from one room to the next.

Theres more that goes into that as well. Certain games will only qualify depending on which casino and others will only give you a base amount of credit towards other games.

You can also have restrictions placed on how much of that you can withdraw etc. Unfortunatly its not as clear cut as it seems to be.

Best advice - if your unsure ask your AM to make it clear to you what your players are required to do.

[Lenny]

Ok, I'm still getting to grips with the idea of casino bonus.

When a casino says that a player must wager 20x the initial deposit + bonus, what does that mean?

• Are we talking about [The initial deposit x 20] + size of bonus
• Or [Initial Deposit x 20] + [Size of bonus x 20]

If I make an initial deposit of $100, how much do I need to wager before I get my free cash in the example above?

Thanks a lot,

kaus summed it up pretty good.

if its 20x's D+B on a $100 it is a 4000 playthru. a lot of casinos only allow you play slots to clear this bonus, but not progressives.

Some casinos allow you to play table games but will only let your bets count 30% or so towards the wager requirements.

Beware of the banned games thou, if you play even 1 hand or spin of a banned game they will not let you cash out. This is one of those sneaky terms that are slipped in there for people who do not pay attention to every detail.

Watch out for casinos that put a max cap on the amount you may withdraw wwhen using a bouns. Its better to stay away from these. Some may bive you a 100% up to $100 bonus but tell you max withdrawal is $2000. No what if you hit a random jackpot? Your screwed.

to be honest with you, if your going to be playing for yourself it is better to play without a bonus. If you win you can cash in anytime you like.

[Unknown Webmaster]

Casino bonuses can be pretty complicated, and some casinos do semi-deceptive things with the wording of the play through requirements.

As Kaus and Lenny said, a standard 20x D+B with a 100$ deposit will require you to wager 4000$, but there are often some games that doesn't count towards the goal.

If you want to give your players advice on how to clear the bonuses I think it may make things easier if you pick up "How to Beat Internet Casinos and Poker Rooms" by Arnold Snyder. It is mainly about bonus whoring, but there are some good parts about the different types of casino bonuses and how to clear them, which may be helpful if you want to give quality advice about whether a bonus are good or not.

I read it after I had been bonus whoring somewhat seriously for 6 -12 months, and it helped me with some theoretical areas, like how to get the most out of a sticky bonus.

The poker section of the book is pretty much worthless

[domepizzle]

If you ever checkout Casinomeister you will see players complaining about not being able to withdrawl their money after a win because they haven't cleared the bonus. After hanging around those forums for awhile now I can see that most players opt to not have a bonus and if one is automatically applied then they will ask the casino to remove the bonus.