| Posted by: ThatDarnCat at June 27, 2005, 5:26 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | Here's a little update for those(none) of you that care. I'm still waiting on the ECash PIN to come in the mail so I figured I might as play some poker. I was playing pretty break even until I decided to get drunk over the weekend. It was horrible. I had gotten it into my brain that $200 was a great amount to play 2/4 at. When I came to my senses I realised was down to about $120 and that's counting the weekend $30 bonus. On the upside(if there is one) I only have 250 raked hands to play until I clear the BW2000 bonus so I guess I'll see if it actually works. I'm never playing drunk again. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Zvolen at June 27, 2005, 9:03 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | Not sure if this is too late, but when I emailed customer service I was given a number to the E-Cash CS. In which she told me they could give me a up to date count on the raked hands. I called them up and with some delay, said their server was slow. But besides that the count she gave me was exact to the number that I had. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: TheFreeze at June 23, 2005, 3:07 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | daneq wrote: anyone know if these other cryptos are gonna give me as hard of a time as caribbean did
I've never had a single problem getting any crypto monthly bonus and I've been doing them since late last year. Seems like most of the problems are from people playing the new micro limit tables. I know Plex no longer allows their monthly to be cleared by playing on those tables, not sure about IP. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 22, 2005, 1:16 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | To get the raked hands count, I just used support@carribeansunpoker.com . I think my fortune was due in part to the problems they've been experiencing with their Ecash server or something. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: SwampyJ at June 22, 2005, 1:11 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | LeftofCool wrote: Keep pestering. You never know, you might get 3x the bonus on accident like I did!
What email address did you send your requests to?
Thanks
SwampyJ | | Static Link |
| Posted by: SwampyJ at June 22, 2005, 11:34 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | Still waiting to get mine. CS said I have 519 raked hands, but the bonus has not been applied. I guess I will keep bothering them till I get it.
SwampyJ | | Static Link |
| Posted by: daneq at June 22, 2005, 9:47 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | finally got my bonus from these assholes at caribbean. deposited $50 left with $200, had to play for 2 extra days more than i wanted to get my bonus... I'm planning on splitting my role and going to interpoker and pokerplex, clear the pokerplex $50 for 300 dealt hands, in a couple hours then finish interpoker, anyone know if these other cryptos are gonna give me as hard of a time as caribbean did, cuz if they do I'll just do prima until i get $500 for party
advice please
Thanks in advance | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 21, 2005, 11:20 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | Looks likes someting was credited to my account. I made a withdrawal and was left with something like $10, with the $40 bonus and the rakeback it would have totaled around $70, however, I just logged on to CS to find $136 and some change in my account. A very odd and nice surprise, indeed. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: TheFreeze at June 21, 2005, 8:14 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | ThatDarnCat wrote: I was thinking about doing either Caribbean Sun or PokerPlex
When you're ready to do the other Crypto's, do Will Hill first (no PIN) and then hit the other hourlies and Littlewoods before Plex and CS. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ramblingalb at June 21, 2005, 7:03 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | Every month since I started, I've played Plex, IP, Sun, and Littlewoods, and received $225 (give or take, considering the exchange rate at Woods) for playing about 1800 raked hands (sometimes dealt). If 8x is too much for ya, then by all means, go elsewhere.
For the record, all 4 of them paid me on dealt hands this month, which made it a 6x or so for me. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: hofdaddy at June 21, 2005, 7:01 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | ed209 wrote: the Crypto strategy in Homer's BABFN is a bit risky IMO. you don't want to go clearing bonuses at $1/2 limits with only a 100BB roll.
$200 is a perfect amount to try Paradise Poker. there are good bonus codes worth 50% up to $100, and you get 10c bonus for every hand raked at least 25c, so 50c/$1 or even 25c/50c LHE can be cleared. the rake schedule is very fair, there are decent numbers of soft players at all limits, and many different kinds of poker games to play (I still have a little spot in my heart for their 50c/$1 stud with no ante).
after that, you can proceed to Absolute or one of the small Prima skins. once you have at least $500, you're ready for party skins, IGMPAY and the poker promised land.
I'll second that as a longtime whore
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| Posted by: ed209 at June 21, 2005, 6:48 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | the Crypto strategy in Homer's BABFN is a bit risky IMO. you don't want to go clearing bonuses at $1/2 limits with only a 100BB roll.
$200 is a perfect amount to try Paradise Poker. there are good bonus codes worth 50% up to $100, and you get 10c bonus for every hand raked at least 25c, so 50c/$1 or even 25c/50c LHE can be cleared. the rake schedule is very fair, there are decent numbers of soft players at all limits, and many different kinds of poker games to play (I still have a little spot in my heart for their 50c/$1 stud with no ante).
after that, you can proceed to Absolute or one of the small Prima skins. once you have at least $500, you're ready for party skins, IGMPAY and the poker promised land. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ThatDarnCat at June 21, 2005, 6:33 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | Would anyone mind recommending my next site to whore? I've just started with $90 and have just gotten my Interpoker bonus so I am at around $200 dollars. I was thinking about doing either Caribbean Sun or PokerPlex like Homer's faq says but I'm wondering if there is a better deal around. Keep in mind I would say I'm not necessarily a fish but still kind of weak. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 21, 2005, 4:06 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | Here's the latest customer service bullshit:
me to support:
I am 100% sure that I have completed 500 raked hands for my monthly bonus and would like it credited to me ASAP. I actually had 500 completed two weeks ago, but decided to complete 73 more in order to speed things along. I have enclosed a screenshot of the raked hands counting program, CryptoCounter, to verify my raked hands, as yours is constantly not up to date. I was referred to phone support, who referred me to email playerhelp@helpdesk.com or something similar and have never heard back from them.
support to me:
Thank you for taking the time to write to us. I do apologize for the late response
I do apologize for the delay in having your account credited with your bonus.
We are presently experiencing experiencing some difficulties with our bonus server.
Once we have the server back online, your bonus will be instantly credited.
Once again I do apologize for the delay a... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: nikeozz at June 21, 2005, 3:51 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | ed209 wrote: just as a final recap
if you cleared the first $50 initial signup bonus (250 raked hands) at Caribbean at micro NL, most likely you will have to bump up to $1/2 LHE or 50c/$1 NL to clear the remaining $40 bonus (250 dealt hands) and any subsequent monthly $40 bonus (500 dealt hands).
if you are STILL playing 10c/25c NL after the initial $50 bonus and STILL complaining that you're not getting any subsequent $40 bonuses, then you're wasting your time and missing the entire point of this thread. you should be lucky that there are a handful of sites that even allow good bonus clearing at such low limits - in the long run you have to play AT LEAST 50c/$1 LHE or 25c/50c NL in order to take advantage of the top 50% or so of bonuses out there.
I played strictly 1/2 LHE. Got the first 50 no prob, 40 never came. It' salmost like it is contributed raked hands. Crock of shit if you ask me, so CS no mo. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ed209 at June 21, 2005, 11:52 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | just as a final recap
if you cleared the first $50 initial signup bonus (250 raked hands) at Caribbean at micro NL, most likely you will have to bump up to $1/2 LHE or 50c/$1 NL to clear the remaining $40 bonus (250 dealt hands) and any subsequent monthly $40 bonus (500 dealt hands).
if you are STILL playing 10c/25c NL after the initial $50 bonus and STILL complaining that you're not getting any subsequent $40 bonuses, then you're wasting your time and missing the entire point of this thread. you should be lucky that there are a handful of sites that even allow good bonus clearing at such low limits - in the long run you have to play AT LEAST 50c/$1 LHE or 25c/50c NL in order to take advantage of the top 50% or so of bonuses out there. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: hofdaddy at June 21, 2005, 10:55 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | Just for the record...CS has been giving us the cock hard and fast in the ass for a while now (since last summer). It used to be $40 for 500 dealt with a casino match. Then it was $50 for 500 raked with no casino match. People have had nothing but hard times with this site so it has been off of my list for quite some time. The sign up bonus there is about the only thing I would recommend at this time and the monthly is just too much of a pain in the ass to do. Top that off with their CS being some of the worst in the industry and you have yourselves a big pain in the ass.
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| Posted by: nikeozz at June 21, 2005, 9:59 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | LeftofCool wrote: It seems that the email staff is slightly better equipped then the phone support, but that still isn't saying much. I am now up to 575 raked hands, but when I was at 501, email support told me I had 438 while phone support told me I had 273.
I'm getting the run around at CS too. I've played 565 'raked' hands (.25 or more) and they say I have only 450. I'm done with those morons. As soon as I get my pin i'm out. What a joke. Too bad since the other cryptos clear with no problems. I certainly don't think it is dealt hands. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 21, 2005, 8:43 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | Bankroll wrote: CHRISTOPHER is Batman.
ed209 wrote: tell the board which sites you've signed up for already, and me or someone else can give you suggestions as to where to go next.
I don't think I was off topic, as ed directly inquired as to what signups I have already cleared. Perhaps it was better off in a new thread, but even so, not off topic. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 21, 2005, 8:35 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | It seems that the email staff is slightly better equipped then the phone support, but that still isn't saying much. I am now up to 575 raked hands, but when I was at 501, email support told me I had 438 while phone support told me I had 273. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: daneq at June 21, 2005, 8:21 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | i keep e-mailing T&C at Caribbean for my $40, all I've played is $1-$2 LHE, 342 raked hands above a quarter, and 540 dealt hands, got my $50 bonus immediately after 250, but they tell me I've only played 186 raked hands? I'm sure I've already said all this I'm just pretty damn frustrated | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ed209 at June 21, 2005, 5:29 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | putuallin wrote: I also just compleated my 500th hand (playing mostly .10/.25 NL) and didn't get my deposit
so basically you didn't heed anything that was written in this entire thread at all. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: putuallin at June 21, 2005, 3:21 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | I also just compleated my 500th hand (playing mostly .10/.25 NL) and didn't get my deposit... I emailed support but from the sound of it thats kinda hopeless.. Ill call them up tomorrow even if they do BS me I just spent 3 hours grinding it out to get my last 75 hands so im gona try my damndest. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 20, 2005, 6:29 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | Perhaps I should start a new thread for this, but here's a list of sites I've deposited at so far (there wasn't a credible signup bonus for most of them): Party, Hollywood Poker, RVP (just to cashout, didn't give me a signup bonus); Poker.com (once again, to cash out freeroll winnings); and Caribbean. My bankroll is currently between $440-$460. Next, I was thinking about either doing the monthly bonus for Interpoker or depositing at Bet365 for a quick $50. I'd like to eventually settle down to .50/1 or 1/2 LHE and while I'm decent at PL/NL, I'm fairly certain I don't have the roll to take the swings associated with it right now. I'm waiting for the next Party reload as I was out of town for BONUSJUN, and that would've been the first reload I've truly taken advantage of. Right now I'm just whoring Party Points but I'm afraid that now I won't be able to take full advantage of the next reload since the new cashout policy has been instated (could you clear that up for me btw, I'm not sure if it's, "if yo... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Alphaunit1 at June 20, 2005, 6:01 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | I hope they don't change it to raked anytime soon, and I hope nobody here is bitching at them to fix it. The games at 1/2 and above at Crypto are uber-tight, but the hand-based bonuses are easier to clear now with the speedier tables. I actually played Caribbean Sun for the first time since January this month, since I was able to hammer out 500 dealt hands in under 2 hours at $1/$2. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ed209 at June 20, 2005, 5:27 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | the caribbean sun bonus ceases to be good after the initial $50 for 250 raked hands. so if you really trying to find the best bonuses then you need to look elsewhere. also, while rakeback is good in the long run, it is worth virtually nothing at the limits you currently play, versus many other bonuses available on other sites, even without rakeback.
tell the board which sites you've signed up for already, and me or someone else can give you suggestions as to where to go next.
don't feel bad, most people don't do the $40 monthly/500 dealt on Caribbean Sun either. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 20, 2005, 4:40 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | I'm just trying to find the best bonuses so I can build my bankroll and settle down for a normal game. The reason this bonus appealed to me was the $50 new signup, the fact that after I clear that I would only have 250 left to get a $40 bonus, and the rakeback I get. I doubt I'll be doing this bonus just for the $40 again.
While your hypothesis has some rhyme and reason, the way support responds to my request for a raked hands count tells me that I the limit is not the issue. They keep saying things like, "Congratulations, you have raked 438 hands, only another 62 till you get the $40!" | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ed209 at June 20, 2005, 2:39 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | maybe the first $50 initial deposit bonus is structured like Interpoker where any hands raked at least 25c count.
BUT
then the next $40 and recurring monthly bonus is based on 500 dealt hands (non-raked) at tables at least $1/2 LHE and/or 50c/$1 NL-PL.
either way, after the initial deposit month you will have to bump up in limits anyway if you want to keep earning the recurring bonus. might as well just get used to it (that and the non-existence of Crypto support). | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 20, 2005, 2:24 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | This is really gay. If only they had an integrated raked hand counter like 90% PERCENT OF THEIR COMPETITION DOES this would go a lot smoother. Instead, I've been arguing with multiple support companies for a week and a half about it. I'm playing more hands anyway because that site is a fish pond and I get 35% rakeback there. But still, very very gay. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ed209 at June 20, 2005, 1:51 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | I would not bother doing any Crypto bonuses at all below $1/2 LHE or 50c/$1 NL. the only site where you might get credit for raked hands below those limits is Interpoker, and you're better off doing that bonus in the casino anyway. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: LeftofCool at June 20, 2005, 1:45 pm | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | | Is it dealt for 1/2 and above? I've been playing mainly .15/.25 PL and NL and have completed well over 500 raked hands and over 1100 dealt hands and I still haven't gotten the $40 bonus, although I did get the $50 signup as soon as I completed 250 raked hands. I was referred to email the help desk or something, I did that 3 days ago, still haven't gotten a response. CSP in the meantime blatently denies that I have reached 500 raked hands, but thats not what CryptoCounter says. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: daneq at June 20, 2005, 10:56 am | | Topic: huh? caribbean $40?? right? Forum: Bonus Whores | I recently got an e-mail from the caribbean sun staff saying...
FREE $40
Upon the completion of your 500th Raked hand this month, (excluding tournament play); an extra $40 will be added to your account!
thoguth it was 500 hands dealt? ive been dealt 504 hands and 323 of them have been raked. all above $1-$2, i got the $50 from the initial deposit almost immediatley after completing 250 raked hands?
anyone confirm the 500 raked/dealt $40 from recent expeirence? | | Static Link |
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