PSO Freeroll and Casino Bonuses

I played in the $10,000 Poker Source Online freeroll at Poker Room last night. I made it past the first break with about an average stack. Had aces cracked earlier on by KJ which made two pairs on the flop and crippled me. Luckily, I managed to double up twice, once with KK and another time with something else (can't remember). With blinds moving up, I dropped to an M of less than 10 when I picked up KK again in late position. With an EP caller and an MP raiser, I decided to push all-in. EP folded, MP thought for a while and called with AKo. Board came out with no aces, but he lucked out and made a straight on the river to knock me out. Sucks when you get nice hands in a tourney but still end up finishing relatively early :(

After a long grind of poker doing the Doyle's Room promo, I decided to switch gears and try out a casino bonus instead, by working my way down Actyper's list of the Top 10 Casinos. I had already done #1, Casino-On-Net, so last night I did #2, Starluck Casino. I deposited $100, got a $100 bonus right away, and had to wager $1600 before I could withdraw. I played Blackjack using a basic strategy chart, and flat betted $5 per hand. Got a nice run of cards and worked my roll up to $360 when I finished the wagering requirements about an hour or so later, for a nice profit of $260.

I also cashed in some SavvyPoints for a $100 Party Poker gift certificate. This week, I plan to do a Party Poker reload bonus for $75 and 750 raked hands, and a Gaming Club reload bonus for $50 and 500 raked hands.

I'm getting pretty close to my year-end goal of $10,000. When I reach that, I think I'll celebrate and take my wife and kids out for a nice dinner :)

Earnings-to-date: $9529