Bonuses are something that is offered by the poker room to play with them. They are incentives to play that offer something in return for player loyalty. The bonuses are usually in the form of cash which is credited to the player’s poker account after a certain amount of hands have been played.
Bonuses tend to come in two forms – signup and loyalty.
Signup bonuses are often large cash totals aimed at enticing new players to the site. These will come into effect after the player has deposited a certain amount and played a number of hands during their first month. After the player has cleared the bonus there is nothing more to come and the player can then decide whether they stay with the poker room or go in search of another signup bonus elsewhere – these people are known as ‘bonus whores’!
Loyalty bonuses are designed to retain players and keep them playing at the site month after month. These tend to be smaller amounts but can be claimed every month. Again the player will need to play a certain amount of hands but once the bonus is cleared they will be eligible to the same bonus again next month.
Pokerplex offers one of the best loyalty bonuses available online. $200 is available to every player every month based on how many MPP’s are earned. MPP’s are My Poker Points and are earned throughout the month on your gameplay. As you reach certain MPP threshold’s in the month, your bonus is built up to a maximum of $200 and credited to your account.