One of the things I commented on recently in my journal is that hold'em is one of the worst ways to unlock a bonus at most sites, given how few hands are raked. In thinking about this, I was curious what kind of rate of return I was getting on my bonuses at various sites - and I figured I'd share the results here. These are sorted by most money/100 hands (even though they wouldn't all be released on a number of hands schedule):

William Hill, 226 hands (7-stud), +$47.75, $21.128/100 hands
PokerPlex, 1257 hands (assorted), +$198.25, $15.772/100 hands
Empire, 3952 hands (Omaha Hi/Lo), $432.50, $10.944/100 hands
Interpoker, 3334 hands (assorted), +330.53, $9.914/100 hands
GamesGrid, 2804 hands (hold'em), +$230.10, $8.456/100 hands
Pokerstars, 3085 hands (assorted), +$199.00, $6.451/100 hands
Ultimate Bet, 8521 hands (assorted), +$436.58, $5.124/100 hands
Full Tilt, 2028 hands (assorted), +$60.00, $2.959/100 hands

These numbers show Games Grid squarely in the middle. However, without the prop play, the numbers drop down significantly, as the number of hands stay the same, but the total bonus drops to $80. This would put it about on par with Full Tilt.

What stacks are you playing at each site for your bonuses?

Hmmm... not sure what you mean.

If you mean, how much do I have at each site while I am working on bonuses - it generally ranges from $200-$600 - depending on the bonus types and the site. For instance, at Empire or Pokerstars - the maximum bonus usually requires a $600 deposit. For Interpoker, I keep 1-200 on the site as a minimum and then deposit $90-100 (depending on the bonus). For the cryptos in general I am trying not to withdraw unless I have to, so I don't have to pay the withdrawal fee that they have.

If you are asking what limits I'm playing it also depends on the site - most of the cryptos I stick to $1/$2, but at UB (for instance) I try to stay at $2/$4.

If you clarify your question, I can try to clarify my answer .

Thanks limits is what I meant. sorry! It's only Tuesday and it's aready been a long week.

Well, here's the breakdown of what I play, for the most part:

1. Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - pokerstars, UB, empire, cryptos
2. Limit Stud (Stud8, Razz)- cryptos, full tilt
3. Limit Hold'em - PokerPlex (300 hands - no raked requirement), GamesGrid (because they really don't have anything else).

I mostly play $2/$4 these days, but have been sticking to $1/$2 at the cryptos. Soon, I will be making the move to $2/$4 on the cryptos and $3/$6 elsewhere most likely.

and he was pretty stupid!

ah - but if you are going there - coach would surely qualify as well, eh?

Coach wasn't the sharpest tool but nobody told him that. They reminded Woody every chance they got.

Cheers for the response!

Molina