Pretty Good Weekend
I got a couple of additional referrals to Bodog based on my offer in the forum, so I had another $400 there to work off. Busted it all out in a single bet. I do enjoy making quick work of a wagering requirement like that.
I parked another $200 into Player's SuperBook Saturday for a 20% bonus, and busted that one in a single bet as well. I would do that site for more, but if the bets bust into PSB instead of out of it, you really are "parking" your money. You can't withdraw it for 30 days from the deposit, even if the WR is met. The wagering requirement is 4X, so if I did $500 +$100, I could conceivably end up parking $2400 in PSB for a month. Not very helpful to me at this point in my bankroll development.
I am contemplating having a go at Linesmaker.com next. They have a nice bonus and a decent interface, but they are rated only a D+ at SportsBookReview.com. That's pretty low. Apparently about a year ago they decided to stop accepting players from Poland, and a few existing Polish players got stiffed on cash outs. Other than that, I can't find any negative reports on them. Being as I am not Polish, I think it may be worth a go. They also have a Boss Media poker room with an $80 bonus that looks do-able as well.
I am experimenting with taking a small loss on the wagers to get the favorite at the book I want the money to go to. Saturday's Bodog bet was a prime example. I took a line that gave me +177 at Bodog and -180 at Pinnacle. I put $400 at +177 for $708 payout, and then $710 at -180 for $395. Now I am going to lose $2 or $5 either way, but I have a really great chance to bust the whole bet at once by taking the favorite at the book where I want the money to go. So far so good on this, but when I end up going the wrong way a couple of times in a row, I'm sure I'll be singing a different song!