| Posted by: ninguno at April 14, 2005, 9:35 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | | hey do you guys know if the 2-player SnG tourneys just (rarely) appear on their own, or can you do something to initiate one? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Valhalla1 at April 14, 2005, 4:52 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | I quit playing their NL tables as soon as I lost my first buy in with AA all in pre flop vs QJ o and lost
f that.. I finished it off playing tournaments, mostly multitable. ended up +$300 or so
I like their multi's, I made several final tables and there are some overlays on their guranteeds | | Static Link |
| Posted by: JaleXone at April 12, 2005, 3:24 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | OyvindG wrote: Does anyone know if the 50 points awarded at signup count towards I WR for their signup bonus? Including that I should have enough points, but since the bonus is added to my balance immeadiately, don't know if can cash it out.
No it does not. I tried and failed Had a long discussion with a Bodog rep and explained that I felt mislead by the "incorrect" information. They didn't budge. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Bankroll at April 11, 2005, 1:58 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Quote: Does anyone know if the 50 points awarded at signup count towards WR for their signup bonus?
No.... at least that is their claim.
However, you can always try to cash out and they should notify you if you've failed to play enough.
On a side note, I claimed a BoDog bonus that was 6X just prior to the change to 3X and attempted a cashout after about 4X per dollar of bonus and the cash out went through, leading me to think that all bonuses were changed to 3X, even pending bonus monies. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: OyvindG at April 11, 2005, 1:48 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | | Does anyone know if the 50 points awarded at signup count towards WR for their signup bonus? Including that I should have enough points, but since the bonus is added to my balance immeadiately, I don't know if can cash it out. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: bions at April 10, 2005, 5:39 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Wellington wrote: Is there anyway to tell where your at with the bonus? I know I can see how many points I have but I have points left over from previous play. Does the point system go back to zero after each bonus cleared?
Also, on the bonus statement page, my bonus balance is zero. Does the money move the bonus balance when it's cleared?
Your eCash balance is $609.00
Your bonus balance is $0.00
Bodog does allow you to sort points by date accumulated so I just like to get it to bring up my points from the date of my deposit, then I can see how far along I am. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: kleptodathief at April 9, 2005, 11:23 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | can someone verify this? so if ur cdn. u can't joing bodog poker??? wtf is this bs if thats true...thanx aaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy
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| Posted by: Bankroll at April 9, 2005, 4:46 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | They even credit 1 point per hour for playing at the play money tables, so theoretically you could clear a $100 real money bonus by multitabling 3 play tables for 100 hours: a bot tester's paradise.
I'm not advocating it, but it is loopholes like this that someone is sure to try to exploit. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Wellington at April 8, 2005, 2:57 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Ahh, not as good as I thougth but better than nothing. Thanks.
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| Posted by: Frills at April 8, 2005, 9:33 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Quote: Time spent playing: You will accumulate Bodog Poker Points for every minute spent playing at a table. 1 point is awarded for every 60 minutes of play. All time spent 'playing' (sitting out is not 'playing time') at free games, real money games, and during tournaments counts towards points earned. 500 points earned for playing time is the maximum value that can be accumulated per calendar month.
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| Posted by: Wellington at April 8, 2005, 9:19 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | I looked at my bonus points report (which is an instant way to check your points) and it looks like you get some points for table time. True?
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| Posted by: guppy at April 8, 2005, 5:40 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | The rule means they reserve the right to cut off you filthy whores when they get fed up with you taking their money.
At the moment they don't seem to care. Maybe they consider you paid poker room props. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ninguno at April 7, 2005, 10:36 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | i don't really know what that rule means.
i have deposited, cleared, withdrawn, deposited again a couple days later and gotten my bonus fine. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Beck at April 6, 2005, 9:35 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | According to their bonus rules, you can'r withdraw and then re-deposit. Does that mean, that veen thoiugh they have unlimited reloads, you have to either leave th emoney in there, or if you withdraw, just keep re-depositing hiher and higher amounts??
Or does it just mean, that their is a waiting period, before you can earn a bonus again?
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| Posted by: guppy at April 6, 2005, 4:18 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Wellington wrote:
Also, on the bonus statement page, my bonus balance is zero. Does the money move the bonus balance when it's cleared?
The bonus balance is a useless artifact. You can use bonus money and regular money the same way, and your bonus money goes into your regular balance as soon as you buy chips with it. Your real money balance is still NOT cashable unless you've met the bonus requirements. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ed209 at April 6, 2005, 4:03 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | killing multiple points with one post:
Quote: I figure that on Bodog (I like to play .50/1.00 fixed); Ineed four $5.00 pots for each point, 3 points per $1.00. So?.it should take about 1200 raked hands to clear $100?
not quite, unfortunately. the bodog raked hands must be CONTRIBUTED, meaning you must bet or blind into the pot before the flop in order to count towards the bonus. so you will only earn that 0.25 point playing 50c/$1 LHE on only about 1/3 of the raked hands you play at full ring. this is why bodog's 3x whoring rates are roughly the same as UB...although at 6x it used to be a lot worse.
the bodog rate is a significantly faster if you play 6-max tables, since you will be blinded 2-3 more times per hour compared to 10-max, so now about 1/2 or more of your raked hands will count towards the bonus. shorthanded $2/4 and up you'll be flying...but still in the end it's no better than the same 100% rakeback equivalent of UB. the main advantage at bodog is softer game... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Wellington at April 6, 2005, 2:45 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Is there anyway to tell where your at with the bonus? I know I can see how many points I have but I have points left over from previous play. Does the point system go back to zero after each bonus cleared?
Also, on the bonus statement page, my bonus balance is zero. Does the money move the bonus balance when it's cleared?
Your eCash balance is $609.00
Your bonus balance is $0.00
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| Posted by: kleptodathief at April 6, 2005, 8:53 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | dam that stinks!!! thats alot of hours put in...i dont' think im gonna bodog...fuck that...
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| Posted by: Steve565 at April 6, 2005, 8:43 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | My experience is similar to the first port - $80 in about 6.5 hours in 3 .5/1 NL games is about right.
I think it's a pretty good bonus, and definitely a good site, although there are a lot less limit games if you play limit. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: GailMI at April 6, 2005, 8:20 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | On this type of bonus-clearing, I get a headache trying to figure it out, so sorry to ask dumb questions, but?.
When I first looked at Bodog, the charts for clearing their bonus LOOKED LIKE the charts for clearing Ultimate Bet bonuses. Now, I?ve given up on clearing my UB bonus for the most part, so I just bypassed Bodog.
But after reading this thread I went back and compared the two programs. Here?s what I THINK I have figured out: Bodog bonus clearing works in a similar way as UB, BUT Bondog clears about 3 times as fast as UB. Is that about right (if anybody has compared the two)?
Or, perhaps easier to confirm: I figure that on Bodog (I like to play .50/1.00 fixed); Ineed four $5.00 pots for each point, 3 points per $1.00. So?.it should take about 1200 raked hands to clear $100?
Is that about right? Sorry to ask stupid questions, but I really like to look before I leap (it?s a female trait?). | | Static Link |
| Posted by: noidroid at April 6, 2005, 5:24 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | I LOVE YOU BODOG
I just cleared $80 for this new bonus in 6.5 hours, I was +$395 in poker winnings during this time.*
I play 3 .5/1 NL games, god I love these loose/passive fish... I'm prolly going to clear another $80 tommorrow night
* - results may be atypical, but expect a good hourly NL rate at this site unless you're a total fucking moron
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| Posted by: TheFranchise at April 5, 2005, 2:12 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | SmackMBUp wrote: TheFranchise wrote: Smack, hard to believe they kept your bonus money if you met the requirements. Bodog is a top-rep sportsbook. I wouldn't expect them to be like a Captain Cook's or Casino Kingdom and steal your money. What was ever 12x?
The requirements were 6x back in Sept. '04 or whenever I did that. Played a few days intensively and had at least 12x bonus points accumulated. Still, the bonus never left their house, maybe I should've bitched more, but didn't really care too much after all those winnings...
Yeah, should have bitched more. I gave the Players' Services manager some feedback last week, and he said it was the most constructive criticism he's ever gotten in 10,000 emails. Honestly, I was just rambling while drunk, although most people wouldn't know the difference. Maybe he'll give me an ear on future emails, too. He said straight-out that the people who take the time to email, even if it's to bitch, are usually the people who ac... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: LuckyMike at April 4, 2005, 11:58 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Can you not clear this bonus by playing SNGs??
If you can, for a 20+2 I think its 12 points a pop.
4 table this and its 48 pts a session. That should clear the bonus in no time, and youll prolly have a nice ROI at the SNGs as they are real fishy. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Thythe at April 4, 2005, 10:10 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | guardianx wrote: nah i meant to say. if u deposite 1000. and then withdraw the 1000... u end up with 200 bonus. and can u use the 200 bonus to play . similar to pacific poker
If you make a withdrawal before clearing the bonus, they take the bonus money back. Please read the whole thread.
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| Posted by: ninguno at April 4, 2005, 8:25 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | guardianx wrote: you can gamble with their bonus money right?
yes you can, but unfortunately you play with your own money first, and if you withdraw your own money your bonus money disappears.
The 50 points you get when you sign up do not count towards your bonus spread, and if you do try to withdraw early they'll email you saying, "hey check it, we're processing your withdrawal and ditching your bonus, is this what you want?" | | Static Link |
| Posted by: guardianx at April 4, 2005, 8:19 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | | nah i meant to say. if u deposite 1000. and then withdraw the 1000... u end up with 200 bonus. and can u use the 200 bonus to play . similar to pacific poker | | Static Link |
| Posted by: SmackMBUp at April 4, 2005, 8:10 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | guardianx wrote: you can gamble with their bonus money right?
Isnīt poker gambling? Other than that, yes, you may play in the casino also.
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| Posted by: SmackMBUp at April 4, 2005, 4:03 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | TheFranchise wrote: Smack, hard to believe they kept your bonus money if you met the requirements. Bodog is a top-rep sportsbook. I wouldn't expect them to be like a Captain Cook's or Casino Kingdom and steal your money. What was ever 12x?
The requirements were 6x back in Sept. '04 or whenever I did that. Played a few days intensively and had at least 12x bonus points accumulated. Still, the bonus never left their house, maybe I should've bitched more, but didn't really care too much after all those winnings...
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| Posted by: Beck at April 4, 2005, 3:52 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Even though today is the last of their bonus offer, what will happen when it returns to the normal 10% reload bonus? Still 3 points pr $?? Anybody knows?
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| Posted by: TheFranchise at April 4, 2005, 3:20 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Lurker4 wrote: thinking about doing this, but can anyone confirm that you lose the whole bonus amount if you withdraw any of your deposit before the bonus is cleared?
Yes. Don't withdraw.
Smack, hard to believe they kept your bonus money if you met the requirements. Bodog is a top-rep sportsbook. I wouldn't expect them to be like a Captain Cook's or Casino Kingdom and steal your money. What was ever 12x?
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| Posted by: SmackMBUp at April 4, 2005, 1:41 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | From my experience you'll even be able to lose the bonus when having done twice as many bonus points as required (12x back in the old days). At least mine did never get paid out and therefore I left for good, while customer support said:"We're so sorry for keeping the money, can we offer you a 100% match bonus as a compensation?".
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| Posted by: Lurker4 at April 4, 2005, 1:07 am | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | | thinking about doing this, but can anyone confirm that you lose the whole bonus amount if you withdraw any of your deposit before the bonus is cleared? I'm doing it either way but whether I can withdraw before clearing or not will affect how much I deposit for. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ninguno at April 3, 2005, 11:40 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | | just a reminder since it's the last day of the bonus tomorrow. it's absolutely insane that you get your entry fee into tournaments refunded to you twice over. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Steve565 at March 29, 2005, 10:13 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | Just signed up for Bodog - they give you 50 points as a signup bonus.
To reiterate what was posted earlier: The tourney rebate is just insane, it amounts to double of what the house gets. I think they'll have to adjust this.
The NL games might be okay for clearing the bonus, I only played a little but the games look alright. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ed209 at March 29, 2005, 4:46 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | todd wrote: xedubx wrote: if their bottomless bonus stays at 20%/3x permanently, I will probably churn my roll there at least once a week from now on.
I don't think you can do this. Others have reported that they take away your bonus if you withdraw before you clear it.
no I am going to clear it, withdraw and then redeposit again. figure $500 deposit for $100 bonus, and then 300 points to clear. no problem at all at $2/4 and $3/6 LHE. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: todd at March 29, 2005, 4:04 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | xedubx wrote: if their bottomless bonus stays at 20%/3x permanently, I will probably churn my roll there at least once a week from now on.
I don't think you can do this. Others have reported that they take away your bonus if you withdraw before you clear it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ed209 at March 29, 2005, 3:11 pm | | Topic: 20% Bodog reload bonus Forum: Bonus Whores | xedubx wrote: With that said, it might not be a bad idea to buy in for $500 and try to clear at 2/4 and 3/6 tables, since a decent game breaks out once in a while at that level and it shouldn't take you too long to clear it.
This is the strategy I use to good success at bodog. LHE tables aren't plentiful but 90% of the time you can multitable some combination of 1/2, 2/4 and 3/6 and milk the LAG players while you work off the bonus.
I've never "not" had fun playing there. if their bottomless bonus stays at 20%/3x permanently, I will probably churn my roll there at least once a week from now on. | | Static Link |
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