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Hello everyone,

I'm interested to know who uses deposit bonuses and how do you play them? Do you find the games pay better when you're using a bonus?

Thanks in advance :)
 
I always use deposit bonuses and the higher the better. The payout is as good/bad without the bonus.

I like 300-400% deposit bonuses, it gives alot to play with and you don't need to deposit much. Instead of deposit 50€ and get 50€ extra i go for 20€ instead and get 80€ bonus. Sometimes the wagering can be higher on the 300-400% bonus but it's worth it if you want a long playtime.
 
I take high bonuses, deposit match usually up to £1000 if they have it on offer, and then play in my usual style to meet WR. At some sites I have certainly found beyond reasonable doubt that the payout is better when playing on a bonus.

I do not enjoy post wagering bonus or bonus restricted to only certain games on the site, both I feel are a bit unfair and designed in gross favour of the casino, as if things arent already!:p
 
Great answers :thumbsup: keep them coming ;)

Chuzzleaddict in you're opinion which sites have you found pay better when playing on a bonus? :)
 
i think there is more factors taking bonus or no... but me personally i like with bonus...

iam playing anyway... so with bonus gives me sometimes an edge..and sometimes headache:)
 
Mark, I wish I had enough money so I wouldn`t need to play with bonuses. But having said that, my best hits have been on bonus play, as I tend to play double my usual bet (€ 2.50 spins). Been playing only at NetEnt casinos for a couple months now, usually do two deposits each month at my casinos,
one with the monthly deposit, one without.
 
Great answers :thumbsup: keep them coming ;)

Chuzzleaddict in you're opinion which sites have you found pay better when playing on a bonus? :)

Hello, well I'm UK based so it may not apply to you but Quicksilver.co.uk (slots) are always noticeably more generous when playing on bonus funds. The same applies to Caesars (Gamsys) website. Both are UK only though I think. Of course it could be wild coincidence but I'm not complaining, both were exceptionally generous to me when I had the winning formula of 1) being a new player and 2) using bonus funds. Two examples off the top of my head, and like both those sites, but I'm sure I've had other experiences of it too.
 
Obv playing with a bonus means clearing a playthrough. Clearing a playthrough normally means having to go on a winning streak for a very long time or getting a very large hit. I have had large cashouts playing with large bonuses and large playthroughs. Obv a bonus helps the casino more than the player, the majority of deposits + bonus dont ever get cashed becasue of not making playthrough.
 
Ok here is another question, what good casinos have 200% or more bonus and pay in timely manner ? and by that i mean with in 48 hours, i dont play casinos that take more time then that to pay out :) dont usully play bonus that high but like to bet wild once in while ;)
 
Play at a casinos will play the same with a bonus as it does without. They do not have a switch they change settings with to make it harder to play without a bonus. If you believe they do change settings you are saying the casinos is cheating and if that were true why would you play in the first place?
 
Thanks for the answers everyone...

Chuzzleaddict I'm from Australia so can't pass judgement on that. Probably just down to perception :thumbsup:

I'm not sure you noticed what this thread is focused on Vegasbum however would be nice to just keep this thread on track. I noticed you didnt mention whether you use a bonus? :)
 
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Hello everyone,

I'm interested to know who uses deposit bonuses and how do you play them? Do you find the games pay better when you're using a bonus?

Thanks in advance :)


Perhaps you should read your own question before you ask me to do the same. I simply stated that casinos pay the same with or without bonuses and if they didn't they would be dishonest. Yes I uses bonuses
 
Perhaps you should read your own question before you ask me to do the same. I simply stated that casinos pay the same with or without bonuses and if they didn't they would be dishonest. Yes I uses bonuses

No need to get upset. I wasn't sure you had noticed what this thread is focused on since you didn't mention using a bonus or you're playstyle :)
 
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Would seem many other members don't use a bonus (judging by how many views this thread has received). I assume as bmwstack mentioned that's most likely due to wagering requirements. I'm going to stick too playing without a bonus :thumbsup: Thanks everyone :)
 
Would seem many other members don't use a bonus (judging by how many views this thread has received). I assume as bmwstack mentioned that's most likely due to wagering requirements. I'm going to stick too playing without a bonus :thumbsup: Thanks everyone :)
Hey, its' the weekend - postings are always down then. ;)

I'm interested to know who uses deposit bonuses and how do you play them? Do you find the games pay better when you're using a bonus?
Not so much recently, but for many years I would ONLY deposit if I was getting a decent bonus. (Decent = wagering no more than (D+B)x20 (preferably x15 max) and cashable). I did take a few high % ones with silly WR and Phantom just for "fun" occasionally.
However, I (almost) never used "bonus abusing" techniques; I just played slots at low bet levels, hoped for a nice win or three and then moved on to a different game. Once I met the WR I would cash-out & move to the next bonus. Doing this I made profit for 10 years straight. All this history is detailed on my website on my KK Results pages, and there are also links to a few of my play-logs on my BG to Slots page and here on CM in my Blogs.

I still like using bonuses for 3 reasons:
1. The challenge of trying to complete the WR with a profit, even though in most cases the odds are against it.
2. They do give you more playing time for your buck, and therefore more chances to hit a biggie!
3. They give you a definitive stopping point (finishing WR) at which to quit and hit the cash-out button.

In my experience, the games are exactly the same whether I'm using a bonus or not.

KK
 
For those who have replied stating they play with bonuses, would you mind me asking how do you play, do you start low betting and then work up your bet or do you just start high betting:thumbsup:
 
Not so much recently, but for many years I would ONLY deposit if I was getting a decent bonus. (Decent = wagering no more than (D+B)x20 (preferably x15 max) and cashable). I did take a few high % ones with silly WR and Phantom just for "fun" occasionally.
However, I (almost) never used "bonus abusing" techniques; I just played slots at low bet levels, hoped for a nice win or three and then moved on to a different game. Once I met the WR I would cash-out & move to the next bonus. Doing this I made profit for 10 years straight. All this history is detailed on my website on my KK Results pages, and there are also links to a few of my play-logs on my BG to Slots page and here on CM in my Blogs.

I still like using bonuses for 3 reasons:
1. The challenge of trying to complete the WR with a profit, even though in most cases the odds are against it.
2. They do give you more playing time for your buck, and therefore more chances to hit a biggie!
3. They give you a definitive stopping point (finishing WR) at which to quit and hit the cash-out button.

In my experience, the games are exactly the same whether I'm using a bonus or not.

KK

Thanks for the informative post :thumbsup: I decided to take a couple of bonuses today, I didnt want to deposit much. The bonuses in the past have beeen good as they provide a definitive point to cash-out. I'll have to take another look at you're website.

Mimi had a good question, what style of play do you use? :)
 
Mimi had a good question, what style of play do you use? :)
Well I thought I'd sort of already answered that. If you go and have a good look at my play-logs you can see.
Here's a link to one of my blogs: Link Outdated / Removed

That one was not entirely typical as it started with an unusually high balance for me ($500 deposit + $500 bonus), and I also played some card games because in Club Rogue they count at 100% in WR, but it does give some clues as to how I generally play slots.

I don't religiously stick to one pattern - it varies slightly depending on my mood and what I think of the slot I'm about to play. Usually I will start off with double my minimum bet for 10 - 25 spins in case I get some early luck, then drop down to my minimum for 100 or more spins. If I still haven't hit a bonus feature I start upping my bets. Once I think I've had enough good luck, or lost too much I move on to the next game.
That's about it really!

KK
 
Same as KK, I start playing double my usual bet. As I wrote before I usually take my monthly deposit bonuses at NetEnt which are 30 - 50 %, which is not
much but has low WR. Let`s say I deposit 100 and get 50 bonus, I will play 50 at € 2/spin then drop the bet when I hit 100 to 1/spin. I like to play higher bets even on smaller deposits, dont really have time to play 100s of spins on 20c ;) And of course when I happen to have anything over 200 to deposit, no bonuses. That`s not happening too often with 3 kids under 3 ;)
 
hi

kk very much good statics and reviews and play strategy really learned some lessons and made me understand how foolish i had been

but why you dont have results and statics for 2012?

pls upload em i find it very helpful

let me try what i learned and i will share the results

Thanks a a million for help
 
imo all slots give easier free spins and big prizes when you have a wager on the money. i'm 100% sure about it. i think in playtech casino's its the easiest to clear a wager. microgaming well... we all know they rarely pay decent

so when i play with a bonus,
i play min bet, after FS/bonus ft 2x then 3x untill i think the machine is done
then on 2 the next one
 
I generally use a bonus but only ones with achievable wagering requirements, it gives extra game play and it's very rarely that you will want to just go on to a casino just to play for 10 mins, you want to get good play time and hopefully withdraw after wagering requirements are met. I never take bonuses with a max cashout! No point and if you hit big it could be very disheartening, Its important to read the terms carefully to ensure there's no surprises down the road.
 
I use bonuses all the time. Simply because it gives me more play time:p I never expect to win and these days unfortunately my expectations have been met:sob: But oh well, I have a heck of alot of fun trying to crack those wagering requirements:cool:

I find if I take a 200% bonus or something I tend to play really stupid and high and loose more or less straight away:eek: as I think I have lots of pingas to play with:oops: yet if I only take a small bonus I tend to make it last;)
 
Hello everyone,

I'm interested to know who uses deposit bonuses and how do you play them? Do you find the games pay better when you're using a bonus?

Thanks in advance :)

That depends on the bonus and the paythrough amount. Historically I am well known for not using deposit bonuses due to the very high playthrough amounts. The only bonuses I use are from what I deposit because its only double playthrough from buzzluck and All Star Slots, oh and my comp points cause I earned them by depositing. Basically, I get a daily deposit bonus of $15-$25 per day from buzzluck and about $75-$250 per month from All star those are the only ones I use because I earned those by depositing. Deposit bonuses imo are bascially useless due to the very high playthrough amounts and the casinos know this. If you win you really dont win because you cannot cash out. However, if you just deposit and play and win that money you won is all yours, the offset is that if you lose you dont win anything. However, 90 percent of the time for me all of my deposits win something and I always cashout when I am at double or more of my deposit. At the start of the new year i was stupid and kept playing on wins and lost it all. I caught on to that crap and went back to my tried and true method of winning as shown by all my screenshots and now I am back ahead again.
 
As someone who plays blackjack almost exclusively, I do use bonuses if I can meet WR with blackjack. All casinos let BJ meet requirements at a lower percentage rate, but Club World's is very high (60%), so I have no trouble meeting WR playing blackjack there. Whenever I can, I use bonuses. :)
 

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