How To Use Bonus Codes

First, what is a poker bonus code? Promotion codes are coupons that can be used that give players extra money when they play at a casino or gamming site. There are three times when you can use these incentives; when you sign up a new account, when you make your first deposit and when you make every other deposit. There are also different types of promotions; match bonus, percentage bonuses, or free money offers. Not all of these offers are available all the time and not all card rooms use marketing promotions. Each of these promo's are used at different times and in different ways.

Sign Up Code is used either when you create your account or when you make your first real money deposit. Every casino has some form of new player bonus, although not all are required to use a code. The sign up coupon can only be used once and will only count for your first deposit ( can't save it for your second larger deposit). If you don't use it, you lose it.

First Deposit Incentive is given to players who already have an account but don't play for real money. The poker site will usually give a player a code to use so they can try playing for real with free money. Most sign up codes can be used on your first deposit, even if you didn't use it during registration.

Reload Bonus can be used on any deposit after your first. These are usually randomly available for different card rooms and are all listed and updated on the poker bonus codes page

The different types of bonus codes are the Fixed Bonus, Match Bonus and Free Bonus. The fixed bonus is usually a smaller amount that they are willing to give you if you make a min deposit into the site. A Match bonus is usually given in some kind of percentage of your deposit. Usually anywhere from 20% - 1000% of the amount of your deposit will be credited to your account as a promotion. So if you deposit $100 you will get a min of $20 as an incentive to play more games. The free bonus is by far the best promo offer but also the least used. This requires no deposit at all. Players can simply register an account and they will give you money that you can gamble with. If you win you can keep the money if you lose you owe them nothing.

To cash out the Incentive a player is usually required to play a specific number of hands. All sites are different so how many will change. For example for a $20 bonus they may require 5 hands for every dollar. This means that you must play 100 raked hands before you can cash out the last $20 from your account. Usually the larger the percentage offered the more raked hands are required for release.

Bonus release comes either right away and you are required to play the specific number of hands in the required time period. Or you are first required to play raked hands before you can use the bonus. Either way if you do not complete the bonus requirements in time it will be withdrawn from either your bonus account of your cash.