For example, a maximum $250 bonus at 50% deposit match means
that if you deposit $500 (where 50% of $500 is $250) you will
receive $250 for free as an extra bonus in the account for a
total balance of $750. There are always restrictions on the
bonus amount though. Typically you have to play a certain number
of " raked hands" in order to receive or cash out the bonus
amount. This is to minimize the risk of abuse, as poker rooms
want to ensure to get their bonus investment back in the form of
rake before you can cash-out the bonus money. Be aware of the
risk of going broke before you have played the amount of raked
hands needed to qualify for the bonus. In this case you would
need to make another deposit to reach the requirement. Luckily
many poker rooms either give you the bonus amount to play for
right away or pay out the bonus dollars in increments as you
earn them in portions while playing. To decide whether an
offer is good or not, you first have to think of how much money
you are willing to deposit. For example, if a site offers a $250
bonus with a 50% match-up and another one offers a $100 bonus
with a 60% match-up, but you only plan to deposit $100, which
one is the best for you? Well, the first offer gives you an
actual bonus of $50 (50% of $100) and the second one gives you
an actual bonus of $60 (60% of $100), so the second offer would
be most beneficial for you. However, the cash-out clauses can
vary significantly so the 60% bonus might force you to play
twice the amount of hands before cashing out and maybe the 50%
bonus offer also allows you to use the bonus to play for while
fulfilling the raked hands requirement, giving you a better
chance to reach it. So depending on whether your deposit is
going to be small or big and how much you plan to play, the
relative value of the offers varies. A bonus offer on the
weak end of the scale would be something in the line of $50-$100
bonus with a 20-25% deposit match where 10-15 raked hands per
bonus dollar is required. Conversely, a good offer would be
something like a $100-$200 bonus with a 40-60% deposit match
where 10 raked hands per bonus dollar are required. In
order for a sign-up bonus to be great it should have a high
deposit match (%) and a low raked hands requirement. If you are
promised $500 bonus at 20% match requiring 25 raked hands per
bonus dollar you are not getting a good deal. You would then
need to deposit $2500 and play 12,500 raked hands to clear the
bonus!!!
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