For many online poker players, one of the most attractive draws to any online poker sites is the bonus offers that comes with memberships and deposits. While bonuses almost always come with strict guidelines and gambling rules, free money is free money. The importance of a bonus is entirely up to the player and the specific type of bonus. This article examines how different types of bonuses can be important to your style of play and specific poker needs.
Initial Deposit
Most poker sites offer initial deposit bonuses. These typically come in two forms; the single bonus or recurring bonus. With the single bonus, you receive a percentage of your first deposit as additional money. This can make a huge difference in the amount of time that you are able to play with any given amount of money. For example:
You estimate that you can play for five hours with $100.00.
You make the initial deposit of $100.00 into your favorite poker account.
The given website offers a bonus of 200% on the first deposit.
So, your deposit of $100.00 becomes $300.00.
Assuming that your original time estimate is correct, five hours of play has now become 15 hours.
So, with the above example in mind, your play time with the same amount of actual money has tripled without you depositing any additional funds. Obviously, frequent players find that bonuses make a huge difference in their online poker experience.
The recurring deposit bonus works in the same way but over a longer period of time. For example, some poker sites will offer four different bonuses of 25% on four recurring deposits. As all bonuses have maximum amounts, recurring bonuses can be important to players that want to make multiple deposits for more monetary potential.
Promotions
The best types of bonuses come in the form of promotional offers. They may come when a poker site member plays only one type of game (Texas Hold ‘Em for example) and the bonus is only applicable to that type of game. For players that prefer to play only one type of poker, these bonuses can be very valuable. In addition, promotional bonuses often have much less strict wagering requirements than deposit bonuses. Promotions can afford players with opportunities to make a great deal of money while playing online poker.
Another type of promotional offer comes when a player enters a tournament or special event. By far, these can be the most valuable bonuses awarded to a poker player. On one hand, they can assist in the payment of entry fees or buff up a player’s bankroll to afford them more money to use during the tournament. On the other hand, some tournaments subtract a large amount of rake from participants. If you think of the bonus as paying for the rake while your actual money covers the tournament bank roll, the tournament bonus can be absolutely essential.
Conclusion
So, yes, bonuses can make a huge difference for online poker players. In addition to awarding the player free money, they can act to extend play sessions without the risk of losing more money. However, always be careful to not establish big spender habits that may bleed into future non-bonus deposits.
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