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Moving on From WSSB

Well, my fantasy of busting out of WSSB and getting a reload offer turns out to be just that - a fantasy.  Of the seven arbs I found in the two days I was there, 4 of them were won at WSSB, so I am net positive in that account.  I put in my cashout request this morning.  I made about $30 off the arbs there, but I would much rather be clearing a bonus while I am betting, so it is time to pack up and move on.

I'm not sure where I will be heading.  I think VirtualBookmaker is doing one of their very frequent 20% reloads.  The drawback with them is that you must leave the money in your account for 30 days.  While that's only applicable when you don't bust out there, it seems to be my fortune to win my bets at VBM when I play there.  Over time it should even out at 50 - 50, especially on the over/unders and the point spread bets, but I seem to have 'very good luck' at VBM.  (When I would prefer to lose it all in one bet!)

I have about $7K in my sportsbetting bankroll for anyone interested.  Given that I need the total rollover amount in my home book (Pinnacle) for betting against the fresh deposit + bonus, I can do a 20% at 5X for a $1,000 deposit.  This gives me a rollover of 5X $1200, or $6K.  So, if I dump $1K into a book for 20% at 5X, I need $6K in Pinnacle to be certain I can complete the wagering requirement before I run out of money in Pinnacle.  This formula of mine is fairly conservative, as it presumes I will win ALL of my bets at the new book.  I probably don't need to be quite so conservative, but having had my roll wedged into a book before the WR was complete TWICE now Embarassed, I'll stick to being conservative for a while.

There are several 20% up to $500 bonuses at major books that I have not yet played.  The rollover being 3X or 5X.  For the 3X books, My bankroll needs to be $11.5K ($2.5K for the deposit, and then $9K remaining to bet against it to meet the rollover.)  For the 5X books, I'll need $17.5K.  Looking forward to growing my BR to get to those phat bonuses!

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