Are you a bonus lover or hater ?

[incrediblestuff]

Hi Dear

I have been playing for many years , when I first started gaming i almost never took a bonus and won most of the time. As money got a bit tighter I decided to give bonuses a shot, usually 100% matches was what I looked for, I find that when taking a bonus, it is so hard to hit a feature, make the roll over or just have fun playing, it makes me edgy sometimes. I am thinking of just going back and playing on straight deposits , sure the extra money is great if you want to increase you gaming fun or chance to win but I find it so very hard.

If this really seems to be the case then you should just deposit bonusless, and maybe play on sites where you get Cashback, or ask your VIP manager in the ones you currently play at to set up a deal
Frustration/edgyness should be avoided when possible!


I find it hard to take a 50% bonus with a 30 x roll over or have even seen 25% bonus with 25 to 60 x roll overs , this just makes me cringe as it will give the house an almost 70 % or more chance of not letting the player cash out, not real certain on my math numbers.

Agreed, those bonuses are usually not worth it, unless you are highrolling and depositing multiple times a day (some of the decent ones where 25% to 50% are reload bonuses up to a certain amount, and some are just from Casinos that offer decent 75% to 100% several times a month, and are so generous to also drop the lower ones for their "always with bonus" players, which i'm sure there are


We all know that the casinos say they do this as a courtesy for its players , I have doubts about this as far as the 25% or 50% bonuses are concerned.

There have been players that have even been bonus banned , so someone must know how to play them and win or otherwise they would not be getting bonus banned, right ?

This usually should'nt be the case as this is only going to happen with blatant abuse, or with players that are way in the plus, at least in the good Casinos.


Has anyone else ever played both sides , bonus or not and which one do you prefer as a player?

Ok , done rambling !!!!

Laurie

Yes i have played with and without, and usually, just like you said i only take bonuses when i need more playtime, or when it's a decent one with good terms.

When i just want a quick spin i'll throw in a 10 or 20 and spin a few, but of course increasing your playtime can also mean playing 0.9 ct spins at some 9-liner, or playing less lines or VP instead of slots.

I never really had the idea myself that bonuses would make it harder to win, at least not since i know where to play. But if you seem to be unluckier with bonuses, then even though it might be coincedence or illusion, you'ld best just play straight deposits for a good while and see what happens.

(Might have already been said, only replied to your O.P., and did not read on)

 

[peezo13]

Bonus lover for sure! Love having a larger balance, more chance of winning i think

 

[lotusch]

Defo a bonushater here..

When I first started playing at online casino's I took every bonus I could to extend gameplay.
Also I thought my chances of winning would increase.
Now a few years down the road I know better and will take a bonus very rarely.
Only when playing with a small bankroll/deposit sometimes makes me decide to take a certain bonus,mostly a match deposit or reload bonus with no more then 20-30x WR on it.

But when playing with bigger funds available I will never ever take a bonus as I want to cashout any winnings whenever I want and not being bound onto some stupid WR to play through the bonusamount.

 

[catapultaudio]

Like many of you I always used to take any bonus offered when I first started out, and after a few early wins I really thought it was definitely the way to go - since then however I've had my fingers burnt several times, never getting even close to finishing wagering and even hitting a natural at video poker and burning through the whole balance before being able to cash out .. I started refusing all bonuses actively a little while ago as a result of that as it seemed like I was basically just giving away my deposit every time.

In the past week though I have taken a couple of bonuses, wondering if I might rekindle some of that early good luck now after a break - I'm sitting around 200 at 32red just now after taking the 100% match on 50 this afternoon so we'll see .. I'll probably post a final decision pending the outcome of this one later !

 

[Jazzbaz]

My stance on bonuses is pretty close to what Kasinoking wrote above. I'd put a special emphasis on wagering requirement giving a distinct stopping point. When I play without a bonus I find it much harder to control my play, and much more likely to start chasing losses. Therefore, I prefer to play with a bonus, even though (obviously) majority of the time I bust out. I find it easier to stomach a loss when I can say I was simply not lucky enough this time, as opposed to doing something stupid.

 

[Larsenne]

Why I like to take bonuses

Dear Members.

I like to play with bonuses. For me, as for many gamblers, the biggest question is to know WHEN to stop. When I take a bonus, I can not stop playing until the wagering requirements are met. And in many occasions I have won a small sum, that I had withdrawn if I have played with just my own money, but as the wagering reqiurements demand me to play on,
I have been lucky to win more. So for me there is a psychological aspect of playing with bonus.
I also take more risks when I play with bonus money.

Actually I have won most of my big wins with a bonus. But I seldom play bonuses with max cashout, and for the most 75-100 % offers.

I only play slots, by the way.

L'arsenne

 

[aceking123]

hi , i tend to mix it up abit , sometimes its great to play with bonuses for longer playtime ,down side is like other forum members have pointed out your tied to it , but you can still have fun & meet wagering also it can make you play higher than what you normaly do i your not so bothered about your bet.

The other down side is if you hit a big win then dont manage wagering thats a kick in the teeth as if you hadnt played with a bonus bang cashout there & then , but ive found if you play without your always get some good promos from the casinos shows your just not there for a bonus )

 

[tinybettor]

I seldom play with bonuses because in the past most of them were sticky which sometimes made it difficult to meet the wagering let alone cashout a sizable sum. However for non-sticky ones or bonuses that utilise the clearplay system I'm not sure what's the harm in taking one if its on offer as you can cashout anytime given you have not touched the bonus. In saying that however I mostly play with bonuses if I'm running low on funds and want some decent playtime.

 

[Jasminebed]

Last night's play on 32Red and today's play at Guts were excellent examples of why I love bonuses. I would have busted out my own deposit at both casinos without a bonus. At 32Red, after a great hit I couldn't cash out yet. I'd been playing quite a while, but still had a long way to go. Hit a few more goodies and cashed out not long after meeting WR, with a few hundred more than if I didn't have a bonus.

Guts, as I said, would have busted before I got a hit to put me back in the game. But it was a big wagering, and I'm not that patient sometimes, and lost a couple of hundred plus a bit before meeting wagering. Before I hit the end of it, I was tired of playing, not something that happens all that often. But I wasn't ready to quit at the point I hit, so even a deposit twice as large would have ended up with a similar result I think... maybe even worse, since then I would have achieved about the same dollar value up at the point I was ready to quit, but it would not have been 4x my deposit. I know I could have just quit and revisited it later, but I have some plans over the next three days, and it would have been nagging me in the back of my mind.

 

[catapultaudio]

Turned out badly for me at 32red at the weekend - deposited £50, and took the 100% bonus - I never dipped below a balance of £70 and hit a maximum of around £300 at 3/5 of the way through the wagering. By the time I cleared wagering I had £15 left and busted out a few minutes later. So the one time I might potentially of cashed out at £200 (4x my deposit, my usual target), I couldn't because I'd taken a bonus I never needed. Always the way though isn't it!!!

 

[dave1888]

Mixed success with casino bonuses.

I love and hate them as I've had mixed success with bonuses. What really gets my goat is when you get a tiny bonus and all the slots are 10p a line like gratorama or some piss like that! or landmarks bonuses completely pointless as they actually force players to wager there own cash which is simply shocking! If you want to do wagering you'll play a bonus hate bullying casinos like that! I always find it more satisfying to complete a wagering on a no deposit req bonus though as its like a big middle finger to the casino industry getting one up on them as its normally the house who wins! Hence why I love seeing these massive screenies although I am a tad envious I must admit!

Oh also for anyone whos just starting doing all the no deposit bonuses the www has to offer you are far better lowrolling till you hit a biggy then change slot game and keep doing that its the way I have always done bonuses!