Have you seen those adverts on poker sites which are offering bonuses, to new and existing customers? Think there must be a catch; want to know more about the bonuses? In this article I will discuss the difference between the two different bonus codes and how to use them.

Online Poker codes and using them

As I have mentioned there are two different types of bonuses. The first is the signup bonus this is when the newbie signs in to a new poker site and makes their first real money deposit. If you thinking you could just make multiple accounts and get bonuses then sorry but sites such Party Poker have systems in place which make sure you can’t do this sort of thing.

You see these sites take your details such as name, address and card details; they also run a check to see your situation, just in case you decide to do a runner. Seriously, by performing the checks they can make sure only one account is open on their site.

There are different poker sites on the internet, spend a bit of time looking at what the offer in terms of bonuses and you could get a real bargain. Similar to this is lookout for new sites which have just been built, they may not be known right now but in first days of going live some offer real money for free, even if don’t make a deposit.

The second type of bonus codes is harder to come by; these are the codes which you are given when you are already a member of a poker site. Poker sites such as Party Poker and Poker stars sometimes send out private emails to loyal or dedicated customers with codes which allow for them to receive some free money when the next deposit is made.

This type of bonus can come at the cost of restrictions put on the ‘free money’, these can be in the form of not being able to make cash withdrawal of the cash, or alternatively you can withdraw cash if you have played a number of ‘raked hands’

The term ‘Raked hands’, is used to define games which use real cash. This means there is no set buy-in amount which you normally use a certain number of chips instead you will need to bring you cash to the table from the start.

There are other offers which can be taken notice of such as friend referral which means promotion of site to another give you some cash in return or reward points which give entry to events and tournaments.

Nick Hammond is experience real life poker player who has moved into the online version of the game in the past 4 years. He currently offers free advice to newbie online poker players and those who want to learn more.

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