i was noticing that play was a little bit tighter on Party... now I know why.

Thx for the update.

Damn it, I didnt read the no withdrawl part, so I'm not eligable for the bonus. I'm a dumbass

I really did intend to move up to the $50 games on Party as I cleared the bonus this time. But the frickin' bonus clears at $15+ per hour even at the $25 tables!! Why risk any money? Just take the free hundred bucks, play as well as you can against the fishiest of the fishies, and move on.

Just for my own amusement, gonna post a few hands:

Get KK. UTG raises, I re-raise pretty big, he calls. Flop is T-high, nothing too scary. He checks, I bet full pot, he calls. I'm like WTF can he have? AA, QQ, JJ, or a set. Turn is an A. I am 100% certain that A didn't help him any -- if he had AA I was dead anyway -- so after he checks I push in the rest (a little more than pot). He calls and shows AK, yes AK unimproved on the flop calls off half his stack against a strong preflop raiser. Down in flames for me.

Get KK again. EP raises to 20x the BB ($5 with a 25c blind)! What can he have? I decide to flat call, thinking (for some reason) that only AA will call if I push. WTF just push you dummy! BB comes along too so the pot is huge. Flop is Axx dammit dammit. Guy bets small, I can't tell if he has the set or what. I call (should have raised!!!!), other guy calls. Turn is another A! Now I'm sure the original raiser doesn't have AA, of course. But now the BB leads out!! Preflop raiser calls. What can the BB lead with? He must have AK or something big like a boat. I fold. River goes check-check and they show 88 and QQ -- I would have scooped. Unreal.

Get [7h] in LP and limp in. Flop comes [9s][4h]. Middle pair and the flush draw, pretty nice. Checks to me, I bet full pot, get one caller. Turn is . Two pair and the flush draw, even better. Check to me, I bet full pot again putting the other guy all-in (short stack). River is another 4 and the bastard scoops on me with his lousy K2 offsuit catching a better two pair on the river. Sheesh.

After all that, I'm up just a little bit at Party this time around. Not lovin' Party Poker nearly as much this month.

But the bonus makes it all worthwhile, of course.

Yess!!!!!!

I only had $440.00 to deposit for $88.00 in bonus.
Finished the bonus UP $110.00 !!!!

Can't wait until next month!