Home Casino bonus strategy
Local

Casino bonus strategy

Contributors
online casino
Photo Credit: AA+W

Bonus promotions are the most attractive part of playing at online casinos. They give you the chance to make some real money without making a deposit or to significantly increase your starting balance when you’re playing with a low budget. But a bonus can also have an opposite effect, especially if you don’t have a bonus strategy or you claim a bonus with unreasonable terms. In this article I will show you how to choose the right bonus for you and which strategies to employ in order to successfully wager it.

Choosing the right bonus

Before you claim a bonus at some casino you have to take a step back and think about what you actually need and what you aim to achieve. If you have a low bankroll then it’s logical to go for a bigger bonus. You don’t have a lot of choice here since you need a bigger bankroll in order to increase your chances of winning. But if you can afford to make a bigger deposit then it’s enough to claim a 100% match deposit bonus. This way you will still have enough money to play with, but at the same time the wagering requirement will be lower. It’s also a good idea to go for bonus promos where the wagering requirement is set only on the bonus amount. If you claim a 100% bonus with a  wagering of 40 times the deposit and bonus amount you will need to wager twice as much than you would on a bonus with a wager only on the bonus amount. So before you claim a bonus take some time to do some research. Believe me this will mean a lot for your game play and for your chances to successfully make a withdrawal at the casino.

Bonus wagering strategies

The bonus wagering strategy depends on the bonus you claim and your winning aspirations. So if you claim a small bonus with relatively low wagering requirements it’s recommended to play on low to medium bets. This way you can slowly increase your balance and you can still make a decent withdrawal at the casino. On the other hand if you claim a 200% bonus or more at the casino the golden rule is to play on bigger bets. You will need to wager a big amount since the bonus is bigger, so you have to play on bigger bets. At the same time you have a chance to hit some bigger payouts on the casino games and in the end you can make a bigger withdrawal. The only issue here is that you can lose your balance fast if the games are not in the mood to pay.

But there’s also a strategy for this. With a low bankroll it’s recommended to go for high variance slots. This way you have a chance to hit a big payout in the bonus round and once your bankroll if high enough you can move on to low variance slot with higher bets. On the other hand with a  big starting bankroll it’s recommended to play high bets, but on low variance slots from the start. This way you can gradually start increasing your balance and changing the game when you do. You can set a target while playing each game. Let’s way you start playing $2 bets and once you make $100 you move on to the next game. Or when you lose $50 you stop playing the game. If you stick to your limits and your target you can easily increase your balance and at the end successfully wager the bonus and make a withdrawal.

Contributors

Contributors

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.