Hi kwedaras,
My experience of online poker with pokerstrategy started on party too. Once I cleared the 50 + 100, I chose to move my bankroll to Everest.
The reasons for my choice were as follows:
1. The first deposit bonus was easy to clear: at that time it was $200 not $300, and played 4 tables NL10 FR SSS mostly. Cleared all bonus comfortably before it ran out in 60 days I think.
2. Rakeback paid via summit points are rewarded as fair as any site I have seen. You get .01 summit point for every cent taken in rake on cash tables, and this is regardless of whether you paid into the pot.
3. Lots of fish! Everest has proportionately the most fish at NL10/25 that I have seen on any site. Patience, avoidance of tilting (you get more bad beats here than most sites because there are so many donks), and following the strategy guides here and you're laughing all the way to the bank! ♦
4. No Deposit bonuses. I have received $200 worth of no deposit bonuses since creating my account just b4 xmas 2008. On top of the winnings and first deposit bonus my bankroll has gone up a long way and I haven't even had a chance to play all that much.
5. They have changed their rake system recently for NL10. Before like most sites at this level they took 1c per 20c. Now they take 2c per 30c. If you play with following PS strategy and play a TAG style, you are rewarded in more summit points for bonus clearing when you don't play a hand than previously.
I hope this helps, Richie
PS: I am wondering though where to move most of my bankroll to clear some big first deposit bonus playing NL25 FR, sng and mtt. Any thoughts out there?
Thanks!