OK, so I'm a Johnny Come-Lately on this thread, but who cares--Here's my two cents....
For 3 years or so, I made the main portion of my living doing what I like to call "advantage playing" using casino bonuses (made about 75 thousand total, plus I was also doing freelance writing at home). My wife worked while I did this and I got to stay home and raise my newborn son. It took discipline and organization, but it was definitely worth it.
I think things have really dried up in the last year or so, casino-bonus-wise, but there are still some opportunities--but not like there used to be. But maybe I'm just being lazy. I've kind of moved on...
As to this whole bonus "whoring" thing. Royalfan, I've always totally respected your posts and opinions. If you can make lots of money gambling in others ways that fantastic. I wish I could, but I just can't.
Personally, I feel quite strongly that there's nothing unethical or even unseemly about taking advantage of bonuses that casinos, or sportsbooks, offer. Casinos are certainly not being high-minded when they offer these bonuses. If I play by their rules and benefit from them, that's simply the price they pay for trying to attract customers. I mean, the whole reason casinos exist is to take money from people. If I can take money from a casino, and not by cheating, that's somehow "whoring?" Frankly, I feel that it's stupid if you see the opportunity and don't take advantage of it. But different strokes for different folks....
My point is--there's nothing wrong with taking advantage of bonuses...PERIOD! It's just being a smart player. Let's all just stop using this silly "bonus whore" label.
For 3 years or so, I made the main portion of my living doing what I like to call "advantage playing" using casino bonuses (made about 75 thousand total, plus I was also doing freelance writing at home). My wife worked while I did this and I got to stay home and raise my newborn son. It took discipline and organization, but it was definitely worth it.
I think things have really dried up in the last year or so, casino-bonus-wise, but there are still some opportunities--but not like there used to be. But maybe I'm just being lazy. I've kind of moved on...
As to this whole bonus "whoring" thing. Royalfan, I've always totally respected your posts and opinions. If you can make lots of money gambling in others ways that fantastic. I wish I could, but I just can't.
Personally, I feel quite strongly that there's nothing unethical or even unseemly about taking advantage of bonuses that casinos, or sportsbooks, offer. Casinos are certainly not being high-minded when they offer these bonuses. If I play by their rules and benefit from them, that's simply the price they pay for trying to attract customers. I mean, the whole reason casinos exist is to take money from people. If I can take money from a casino, and not by cheating, that's somehow "whoring?" Frankly, I feel that it's stupid if you see the opportunity and don't take advantage of it. But different strokes for different folks....
My point is--there's nothing wrong with taking advantage of bonuses...PERIOD! It's just being a smart player. Let's all just stop using this silly "bonus whore" label.
hitter i think i found a new way to supplement my income
http://forum.therx.com/showthread.php?t=389016
Good thread indeed, BB got me started on the casino bonuses last year. I made about 15k in 6 months doing it and could have been more if I was less conservative in the beginning. BB got me started by emailing me info on how to start this.
BB if you are coming to the bash first ones on me.:toast:
BB if you are coming to the bash first ones on me.:toast:
I dont know which is more foolish. Someone saying they can make 400% ROI or the guys calling it unethical to make money off a bonus. Are you saying you gamble for fun??? What the hell? They give you money you take it, thats why you gamble. If they post a line thats off by a point of half a point youd not bet it cause its unethical?
Either way, this thread is stupid and anyone (myself included) who opened it to read after seeing the title is stupid
Either way, this thread is stupid and anyone (myself included) who opened it to read after seeing the title is stupid
I just reread this entire thread. All you doubters missed the boat on this one. Bigbet was trying to tell you guys that if you did every major casino bonus deal offered it would be worth well over 20k in EV.
If you read between the lines and followed what he was saying then you very well should have made 20k doing the available bonus deals at the time. You would have not needed multiple accounts or anything like that. You could have followed Bigbet's veiled advice and found a post like this to make 20k from 2k:
http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=389241&highlight=bonus+list
If you read between the lines and followed what he was saying then you very well should have made 20k doing the available bonus deals at the time. You would have not needed multiple accounts or anything like that. You could have followed Bigbet's veiled advice and found a post like this to make 20k from 2k:
http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=389241&highlight=bonus+list
