Earning Online Poker Bonuses
written by BeatTheFish.com
 ...Fishy
says, "Get the bonus that best suits your playing style."
Online poker is booming. Poker sites
want to do whatever it takes to get you to go with their sites a
common promotion is the initial deposit bonus. Depending on which
site you play at, you will typically receive between a 20% and 100%
deposit bonus for making your first deposit bonus. Larger poker
rooms usually don't need to offer as large of a bonus because they
are not as desperate for new player traffic as some of the startup
poker sites.
Players new to online poker should be
aware that usually this deposit bonus doesn't mean instant cash
that's put into your poker account. All players should read the fine
print on any given bonus page from the poker site. Bonuses are
usually dispersed slowly - rewarding you for playing a certain
number of hands at their site or contributing a certain amount to
the rake.
For larger stakes players, this may be
somewhat insignificant. Their table usually contributes the maximum
rake, and their bonuses are cleared quickly.
However, smaller stakes players may have
a difficult time clearing these bonuses without employing certain
techniques. For example, if you feel comfortable playing at a looser
table, you should consider looking for tables with higher average
pots while you're clearing your bonus. A larger pot will mean a
larger rake and more bonus credits to the players. If you enjoy
playing multiple tables, that is a perfect way to clear bonuses
quickly. Play 3 or 4 small games simultaneously to greatly reduce
the necessary time to clear the bonus.
Also, microlimit players should look
closely at the terms for clearing the online bonus with the poker
site as certain tables may be excluded from earning the bonus.
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