(Sad?) Stories about onlinegambling by Natcracker

[Natcracker]

Hi everyone!

At first I wat to tell, that I never have wrote any kind of blog. Even my posts on every forum I've read (except this one) can be counted on two hand fingers. Reasons that I decided to start this one are still unclear to me too. But propably 'cause this is some kind of weird way to thank (or punish - you decide) community of onlinegamblers. And I think that it won't do any harm to write some stuff about thing that I like.

Anyway, I think that I want to write here about bonuses that I have cleared and will clear - or bust. Let's see what comes up. I can guarantee, that there's more comptence people around here to help in this hobby. But if you want to know how "scared-money, cheapass nit" thinks about gambling, this is the place for you.

I was planning to write now for some casinos, but I have something else to do. Maybe later tonight.

-Nat-

[Natcracker]

I registered my first onlinecasino on december 5th 2007. Inspired by Asikainl's gambling blog. I made deposit of $140 on Neteller. I have to admit, that I was pretty sceptical at first, but his text was so convincing that I took a deep breath and decided to try.

Unlike he suggested I didn't start from first casino of the list, but second. That's because Golden Palace gave 300% first deposit bonus up to $300. I started grinding BlackJack on minimum bet. After while I cheked how much I had wagered. It was only couple of hundred bucks. I thought ”OK, this is gonna take forever, I'll bet 1 dollar to 3 or 5 hands” (Can't remember which one is possible there).
Games were good and in a while I was brave enough to double up my bets. When my balance took a little dive I almost paniced.
After all I withdraw $250. Ran $130 under EV, but still doubled up my first deposit. Now my gambling account has grown to $290. The dynasty has begun...

Late January I had one of happiest days of my life. I got a job that I wanted. This affected positively to my gambling too. Now I don't have to keep a grip for every dollar of my account. Now I can clear bonuses agrressively.
But still, like I said in opening post, I'm a cheap ass and think that every dollar I can have to my account belongs to me and if I lose it the casino has robbed me. This however is something that I never get over, but I can control it now much better. For example this week I played pontoon for $75 / hand and didn't have heartattack even if I lost. OK, I'll admit that withdraw of $1050 that I already made did calm me .
Have to brag that on that session I made deposit of $112 and withdraw a total of $2250

Besides easy money and unbeliveable stress what motivates me to do this?
Easy. Getting nice things and little bit of freedom to me, my son and his mother. Now our goal (read, I'll do the work and she enjoys the prize) is to get enough money to buy new sofaset, TV and place to put TV on (TV-taso, proper word in english – anyone?). And all this without drying my playaccount.

Let's see what comes next...

Btw. Like every writer, I'd like to get feedback also. Now You still have a chance to (or thats what I tell you) tell what you liked to read.
And Litlle-Ville from backrow, theres no point to yell that you don't want to read anything about me or what I do. I'm like herpes, you won't get rid of me (except with ban).

-Nat-

[Natcracker]

Dear diary. Today i had the most wonderf.....


Nah, **** it. Last time I checked I wasn't a pre-teenage girl. Beside those write better english than me.

But to the point. Actually there's no point, just thinking of issues.

Like I said before I was inspired to gambling by asikainl's blog. After that I have had below zero motivation to poker. I had to force myself to clear reloadbonus that I was deposited for. It wasn't big money but even more than that, a principle.

Besides motivation issue, there's a bigger problem that effects more than just gambling.
See, when I was unemployed I had more time than I could spend. That's also one big reason why I started playing casinos. Now that I have to actually work that 8 hours (+ transportation) and family takes it's time theres no way to play anything as much as I wanted. And let's not forget other hobbies, which also takes hours away from ”main point”.

I'll try to play those fast bonuses when I have no other hobbies to run to. Those I'll propably report here. Weekends I'll try to play more poker and some bonuses that I like to grind. Again if there's nothing more important to do.

Historical (pretty strong word from guy that has done this less than 4 months) bonuses I'll report here when I feel good to do so. And if something interesting or not-so-normal happens. I think that no one is intrested reading posts like this:
”Played xxxx-casino today by safe method. Played 10 000 hands with 1x1. Won 2 bucks over EV. Yeah!”
Not all posts will be as long as previous ones, but...

Also I have one little project about gambling and programming, but I tell more about it, when I'm further than beginning. It may (and propably)delay a lot, because I can't remember anymore how to make even an simple program. And if this one must even do semething than declare ”Hello, World!”, I'm screwed.

And one more thing.
As sharpest knives already understood, theres no timeline on this thread. Today I may tell you about some bonus that I had really bad run, and day after tomorrow I tell you how I robbed casino on their homefield.

Remember kids, gambling is fun if you have afford to lose.


-Nat-

[JarnoV]

What I personally don't want to hear is reports of the actual results. But related to this, I most certainly want to hear how long it takes to grind a certain bonus with the safe method.

Other than that, I'm have no particular preferences for stuff I want to read. My only specific recommendation is that you shouldn't shy away from the more irrational thoughts. I think we all have those and they're usually the more interesting variety. I don't mean those suspections for riggedness, but just one's general thought processes.

(Edit: just to clarify that I don't mind the actual results. It's just not something that I specifically want to read about.)

[Natcracker]

What I personally don't want to hear is reports of the actual results. But related to this, I most certainly want to hear how long it takes to grind a certain bonus with the safe method.

I think that also results will be published. Just now I've been too tired to write any creative stuff...

For that how long some casino took with safe method I have only quesses. Like told before I was unemployed when I started this hobby, so time was no matter.

My only specific recommendation is that you shouldn't shy away from the more irrational thoughts. I think we all have those and they're usually the more interesting variety. I don't mean those suspections for riggedness, but just one's general thought processes.

(Edit: just to clarify that I don't mind the actual results. It's just not something that I specifically want to read about.)

Because you used so sophisticated sentences, I just have to ask: Did you say that writing about irrational thoughts are good or bad thing? Just for sure...

-Nat-

[JarnoV]

Because you used so sophisticated sentences, I just have to ask: Did you say that writing about irrational thoughts are good or bad thing? Just for sure...

Heh, I sometimes get too fancy with my sentences. Especially given that I'm not that great a writer in English.

But what I actually meant that writing about irrational thoughts is a good thing. That might sound weird, but I think they are a source for most interesting thoughts. We all have those and it's fun to hear other people's whacky thoughts.

[Natcracker]

Good evening everyone.

Today I'm planning to grind Partys bonus. I'm writing this same time that I'm installing software, so excuse me if text is even more difficult to read than normal.

So far it doesn't look good. After installing I tried to register, but software says that I already have account to them. It's propably because I've already registered to some casino - which I cant remember and I'm too lazy to check – what operates Party's network.

I still made deposit and thought that I migh have bonus even that incident. And if I don't O just gamble that $100. Well, I didn't get bonus, so Trying to get roulette opened. This client just keeps telling me that there's some problem, and I have to load european roulette again. Done this a dozen times now anf finally I'm starting that I'm not ment to be gamble today.

Actually no game let's me in.

So sorry JarnoV (who by the way is only one commented, all hail him!) you have to wait a bit more for results and times from grinding bonus.

Now, I'm gonna kick this machines ass, and try once more. If it still won't work, I just go get some sleep.

-Nat-

[Natcracker]

OK, here comes couple of things.

First the best news atleast to me. Today I bought TV, which was one of things that keeps me motivated to this. I'm not gonna tell you any spesific info, because someone would say something how old technology it is. However, it's high-tech-enough to me for now. This much I can reveal: 42”. But thats it.

For JarnoV I grinded today Betsson's 30% bonus (yeah right, like I wouldn't do that anyway). Btw is Betsson only casino that advertises bonuses ”up to 100€” and meaning that maximum bonus is awarded with 100€ deposit? Or do I just have old information.
Anyway I deposited that 100€ and got 30€ bonus. WR 750€. Grinded it 5x2 in less than half an hour. Final result: 167€. was this what you was looking for Jarno?
After meeting WR I bet that ”extra” 67€ to roulette and got lucky. Withdrawal of 175€ and rest 32€ to slots. No wnnings.

I'd like to write here about my thoughts about Onlinegambling vs Upcoming(?) law, but I want to get Winnerg's premission first. Just to check sites policy about ”burning” (well, propably later) issues, that are barely legal (not that movieseries, you perverts!)

And finally, I've lost totally my motivation to poker. Actually so bad that I'm thinking to withdraw my bankroll. Maybe I give some time to me and this thought.

Everyone just keep gambling while it's legal.

-Nat-

[Jsi]

I played the betsson 30% bonus also last night. Grinded it with 2*1€ in less than hour but my balance was 55€ after that, awful beat, dealer 21-bj-20 all the time.

At that point I was thinking "double or zero" and started playing with 2*5€ and got a huge upswing to 170€, gambled some more and withdrawed 150€.

Whats funny is that EXACTLY the same happened with 20% bonus last week and if it happens again next week with 40% bonus im starting to suspect it! well not really, just normal variance I hope.

What law are you talking about?

[JarnoV]

Anyway I deposited that 100€ and got 30€ bonus. WR 750€. Grinded it 5x2 in less than half an hour. Final result: 167€. was this what you was looking for Jarno?

Heh, pretty much, but you don't have to obsess about my preferences. :-)

I did that bonus too, but with 1x1 bets and I think it didn't much longer than one hour. I think playing on one place with NetEnt's software is pretty fast. It's just those annoying "check if the dealer has blackjack" hands that slow down the play.

(And my result was poor. Something like 30€ negative or so.)