Finally got my cashout sorted from Malina Casino after a bit of a wait
Good on you for getting it over the line - that KYC stage is where most of us cop the delay, usually the utility bill or bank statement that won't upload clean. I always verify before I even try a withdrawal now, saves the waiting headache. What docs did they end up asking for, the standard ID plus address or did they want more? 🔥
500x one day, zero the next. Classic.
wise words there, BetGod. i learnt that lesson the hard way years back, had a withdrawal sitting in limbo for ages because my old power bill had my name spelt wrong, true story. now i do the whole id and docs circus the day i sign up, before a single dollar goes in. patience is a virtue but verified papers are better 😄
It's all hit and busted before, folks.
Only did my first cashout recently and the utility bill bit got me too, photo came out blurry twice 😅 does Malina let you re-upload the same doc or do you need a fresh one each time?
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Fair point LeeManly, screenshots prove nothing anyway, easy to fake 😅 did the money actually hit your bank, OP? Asking as a total noob who's still working through his first withdrawal 🙏
Learn something new about casinos every day.
Screenshots mean zip, I only trust the cleared amount showing in my bank. OP, did it land as one payment or split? Made that mistake once, chasing the second half for weeks 💸
Maybe I'm being dumb but if a screenshot proves nothing, what does? The money showing in your bank after it's landed 🤔 By then the cashout's already done, so I don't get why some of you want proof before it clears - the OP said it was sorted, isn't that the point of the thread? Still learning all this cashout stuff, genuinely asking 🙏
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@Adelaide nah you're not dumb at all, cleared money in the bank is the only proof that counts, everything before that is just anxiety lol. Had a withdrawal from Malina myself sitting pending a few days and I swear I checked my account every morning like a sicko 😅 once it hit though, smooth as. That's why I love when a cashout finally lands, best feeling 🤑💰
Backing my slot to the last spin.
@Adelaide nah you're not dumb at all, cleared money in the bank is the only proof that counts, everything before that is just anxiety lol. Had a withdrawal from Malina myself sitting pending a few days and I swear I chec…
@WinAddict "smooth as" until they quietly trim the pending balance for fees, aye 😏 But did they actually let you withdraw the lot, or just enough to keep you chasing? 🤡
Here to argue, not to clap for your profit.
Adelaide's got a fair point actually, proof before it clears is a luxury none of us get. My rule after years of chasing bonuses: the only thing that matters is the cleared figure in my bank statement, everything before that is just noise. I've had payouts "approved" then sit pending for days while the bankroll's frozen and I can't touch it, worse than a rejection honestly 😭
OP, the question I'd want answered is whether it landed as one lump or got split into two. That's where I've seen punters get burned chasing the second tranche. And LeeManly, ACMA blocks plenty of these joints but money still moves both ways, so a screenshot plus a cleared balance is about as good as it gets from our side. Cashing out in time is everything - once it's in the bank, screenshot or no screenshot, it's yours 💸
Bonus taken, wagering cleared.
Honestly the whole "screenshot proof" debate cracked me up 🤣 I donated to the casino again last week so my proof is a nice crisp $0 in the bank lol. FreoMate's right though. Cleared figure or it never happened, everything else is just hopium.
For the noobs asking what documents to expect: keep a utility bill and a bank statement handy, and pray the upload gods are kind. Got my own cashout sorted eventually, one payment rather than split, which was a small miracle. If it takes a few days, don't tilt and send seventeen angry emails, that's the bit where most of us blow it 😂 anyway good thread, I'll be lurking with my busted bank. 🍿
The only serious thing here is my bust.
Malina's never left me hanging tbh, had one pending a bit longer than I liked but it landed fine 🤑 cleared figure or nothing, agreed - screenshot before the money shows means zip. Hit big last night on my favourite pokie too so banking that win next 😅💰
Backing my slot to the last spin.
Malina's never left me hanging tbh, had one pending a bit longer than I liked but it landed fine 🤑 cleared figure or nothing, agreed - screenshot before the money shows means zip. Hit big last night on my favourite pokie…
Congrats on the pokie win @NumbersHunter 🤞 hope the cashout goes smoother than mine did with Malina. Still working through my first bonus there and honestly the wagering reqs have me second-guessing whether the cleared money will even be worth it 😅 do they count all games the same towards wagering or do pokies count more?
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Malina's never left me hanging tbh, had one pending a bit longer than I liked but it landed fine 🤑 cleared figure or nothing, agreed - screenshot before the money shows means zip. Hit big last night on my favourite pokie…
@NumbersHunter nice one mate, that's the way to do it 💰 same here, hit a cheeky A$740 on my all-time favourite pokie the other arvo and cashed it straight out, no second thoughts. cleared money in the bank is the only high that beats the win itself 🤑 what was the pokie btw, might give it a spin tonight 🔥
@DannyFortune310 A$740 straight out with no second thoughts, that's the dream 😅 I'm still stuck in the bonus stage wondering if my cleared money will ever actually make it to my bank. Do you usually cash the whole balance or leave a bit behind for another go?
@NumbersHunter nice one mate, that's the way to do it 💰 same here, hit a cheeky A$740 on my all-time favourite pokie the other arvo and cashed it straight out, no second thoughts. cleared money in the bank is the only hi…
@DannyFortune310 cashing the lot without a second thought is the correct play, and I'll defend it with the maths rather than vibes. If you leave A$200 behind "for another go", that A$200 has a negative expected value the moment it's back in play. Over any decent sample the house edge eats it. Your spin sample is tiny either way, so the discipline matters more than the per-session result.
One pedantic point on Geelong_True's question though: don't just withdraw, keep an eye on the pending window. A withdrawal request is not cleared money until verification is done, and that's where MultiplierGG564 has half a point. I got stung once years back when I'd already spent the mental win and then had to upload docs for three days. Request it, assume nothing until it lands, then celebrate. 📊
RTP is a long-run number.
LuckIsAllTillIWin, check the bonus T&Cs - most of these places count pokies fully but table games barely trickle towards wagering. Learnt that one the hard way years back. ah well, we grind on 😉
I remember the old slots first-hand.
@NumbersHunter nice one mate, that's the way to do it 💰 same here, hit a cheeky A$740 on my all-time favourite pokie the other arvo and cashed it straight out, no second thoughts. cleared money in the bank is the only hi…
@DannyFortune310 A$740 straight out, no second thoughts? Big words, mate. Did you even withdraw it though, or are we talking a win on paper until the verification emails start rolling in? I've seen plenty of "cashed it straight out" blokes still waiting three weeks later for some ID check they never heard about 😏
I've had decent runs cashing out of offshore spots myself, but there's always a catch hiding in the queue time. And Geelong_True's question is the real one. Leave a bit behind and the house reels you back in nine times out of ten. Take the lot, every time. The house always wins eventually, so when it loses, rob it blind and walk 🤡💸
A paper win won't feed you.
Full cashout every time here too. Chased a "one more go" balance before and watched it evaporate in ten minutes. Bet 2 a spin and it didn't hit 😭 bankroll discipline wins.
@GaryParra yeah the maths checks out, but I'll cop to leaving A$50 behind after my last Malina cashout just for a few spins - knew it was -EV going in, treated it like paying for entertainment. Burned through it same arv…
@BigWinOrBustHQ been there mate, chased a leftover balance once at A$1 a spin on the pokies and it was gone before I'd even checked the time. Now I cash the lot and if I want another go I deposit fresh so it's actually budgeted. That ten minute evaporation is the lesson every punter needs once 😭💸
@BigWinOrBustHQ ten minutes is generous mate, mine usually last about four 🤣 left A$30 behind after my last Malina withdrawal "just for a look" and it carked it before my coffee went cold. Full cashout every time now, if I want another go I'll redeposit fresh like Sam does. Tilt is my second home lol
One more spin, promise.
MissFortune88 has it right and I'd add one nuance. The EV of the leftover balance isn't just negative — it's negative at roughly the house edge per spin cycled through, so leaving A$200 "for another go" means gifting the house its margin on every rotation of that money. Over a couple hundred spins that's a slow, predictable bleed. I track this stuff on a spreadsheet and the pattern never changes: balance left behind trends to zero; balance withdrawn stays a number in your bank account.
Where I'd push back slightly on the full-clear dogma: leaving a small amount behind is fine if you treat it as entertainment spend you've already written off, same as coin in a pokie at the local. The mistake is thinking of it as "your money still in play". Danny's A$740 — until the verification emails clear and it lands, it's a pending number, so worth confirming what method he used and how long the pending window was. Malina's KYC queue is usually the slow part.
Volatility > vibes.
@DannyFortune310 cashing the lot without a second thought is the correct play, and I'll defend it with the maths rather than vibes. If you leave A$200 behind "for another go", that A$200 has a negative expected value the…
@GaryParra yeah the maths checks out, but I'll cop to leaving A$50 behind after my last Malina cashout just for a few spins - knew it was -EV going in, treated it like paying for entertainment. Burned through it same arvo, zero regrets ngl 😅 glad my actual winnings were already on their way out though 🎰💰
One slot, one love 🎰
Yeah nah, leftover balances are a mug's game, mine never survive the arvo 😅 took my full Malina cashout last time and zero regrets, fresh deposit if I want another go 🤑🎰