took the welcome bonus, won a bit, now it wont let me withdraw?? what is this wagering thing

[slotracer]

right that actually makes sense. so can i even still clear this thing or is it already dead

 

[RTPHunter]

if you went over the £5 max bet the bonus and its winnings are probably already voided, so there's nothing left to clear on that side. check your balance, does it split it into "real" and "bonus"? whatevers marked real is yours to withdraw right now

 

[slotracer]

if you went over the £5 max bet the bonus and its winnings are probably already voided, so there's nothing left to clear on that side. check your balance, does it split it into "real" and "bonus"? whatevers marked real is yours to withdraw right now

just looked. says £90 real, the rest was bonus. so the 90 i can actually pull?

 

[RTPHunter]

yep the 90's yours. withdraw it now, before you tilt it back into the machine trying to "win the bonus back". that's the second trap and its worse than the first

 

[GambleDegen]

^ that ones the real killer. the locked bonus sitting there taunting you is what makes you chase and chasing a dead bonus with your actual money is how a £10 lesson turns into a £200 one. ask me how i know
so take ur 90 and shut the laptop mate

 

[slotracer]

yeah... fair. withdrawing the rest now. and no more bonuses unless i actually read the terms either

 

[cautious_deus]

or just play the no-wager ones and skip the whole headache entirely. i stopped taking match bonuses years ago. the ones with no wagering, or straight rakeback, are the only ones actually worth anything. everything else is a leash dressed up as a gift, like @Tracy said

 

[goodoldfiat]

rakebacks the honest one. they give you a cut back on what you actually wagered, no strings, no maths, no timer. that's a real perk. the "500% up to five grand!!!" stuff is pantomime

 

[chapmanwins]

oh no way the good bonus is the small boring one with no strings, and the exciting one is the trap. lmao every thread on this forum arrives at the same door eventually

 

[AllInSzn]

oh no way the good bonus is the small boring one with no strings, and the exciting one is the trap. lmao every thread on this forum arrives at the same door eventually

and there is always someone smarter then others..

 

[cryptomoonlambo]

no bonus, no wagering, no terms on an onchain casino bro. just play, its all yours from the first spin

 

[slotracer]

anyway. withdraw landed in about 20 mins to be fair to bitstarz, that one they got right cant complain. wont be touching a match bonus again... at least for now

cheers all